Madelaine G.

Experience

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  Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2020

  Assess and determine appropriate referrals to offending behaviour programs for offenders subject to community and prison based sentences to reduce their recividism risk.Independently monitor and develop the Corrections Victoria Housing & Brokerage programs to support sentences prisoners transition in to or maintain stable housing.Liaise with and provide technical support to internal and external stakeholders (eg. ACSO, JSS, Salvation Army, clincians).Support management in the learning and development of staff. Show less Supervise a caseload of low, medium and high risk parolees. Determine objectives and goals to address risk within a supervision framework.Assess and monitor offender risk, and implement strategies to mitigate risk escalation.Assessment of prisoner applications for parole to determine their suitability to be released on parole.Preparation of written reports to update the Adult Parole Board of offender progress and risk escalation, including adequate recommendations where appropriate.Liaise with external stakeholders (eg. Adult Parole Board, Courts, ACSO) Show less

  • Advanced Case Manager

    Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Advanced Aboriginal Case Manager

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Intake Coordinator

    Nov 2018 - May 2019

  • Intake Officer

    May 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Case Manager

    Feb 2017 - May 2018

  • Parole Officer

    Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Leading Community Corrections Officer

    Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Community Correction Officer

    Nov 2015 - Jun 2016
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  The Salvation Army Australia

  Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Case Manager

  Working under The Salvation Army's Intensive Case Management Initiative (ICMI) to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who have high and complex needs which require creative and flexible service responses.

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  Court Services Victoria

  May 2021 - Jan 2022

  Family Liaison Officer

  Working within a team to assist Coroners on aspects of the coronial investigation, along with support to families and friends of the deceased person.Supporting the delivery and coordination of educational presentations about the coronial process to external grief and loss support organisations.

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  Victorian Department of Health

  Feb 2022 - May 2023

  Working with Aboriginal organisations and communities to advance Aboriginal self-determination, worked on the implementation of key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System that support Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing.Responsible for the full life cycle of projects, from inception to implmentation and delivery.Led work delivering Aboriginal determined measures of success for a new social and emotional wellbeing outcomes framework and funding allocation model. Managed cross-functional delivery of departmental policies and services impacted by sensitive and complex issues Show less

  • Senior Policy Officer

    Jul 2022 - May 2023

  • Project Officer

    Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
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  Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing

  May 2023 - Jan 2024

  Working in the Directorate of the Office of Professional Practice (OPP), I am responsible for leading and supporting a range of multidisciplinary projects, coordinating portfolio responses, providing strategic advice to the Chief Practitioner and executive leadership, and maintaining branch operations.

  • Senior Project Officer

    Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Senior Program Support Officer

    May 2023 - Aug 2023
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  Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Policy and Project Officer - Aboriginal Youth Health

  Develop policies to support the delivery of health services and offending behaviour interventions for Aboriginal young people in the Youth Justice system.Provide policy advice, conduct research and lead projects on a range of health issues.