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About the role

The Communication Partner Program is looking to grow our team with dedicated and compassionate speech pathologists, social workers, psychologists or occupational therapists looking to make a meaningful impact in the criminal justice setting.

The Communication Partner Program is a ground-breaking initiative in Western Australia specializing in supporting vulnerable persons throughout the court process.

As a Communication Partner you will be an independent and impartial communication specialist who is trained, accredited and will be responsible for assessing the communication needs of mentally impaired accused or supervised persons who come before the court and Mental Impairment Review Tribunal.

Becoming a Communication Partner is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the most substantial changes to the way mental illness and mental impairment is dealt with in the Western Australian criminal justice system, under the new provisions of the Criminal Law (Mental Impairment Act) 2023.

Similar roles and programs, often referred to as intermediaries or witness intermediaries, currently exist with great success in other jurisdictions around Australia, and the world.

The Communication Partner Program is based in the Court Counselling and Support Services team within the Department of Justice. As part of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that vulnerable persons receive fair and equitable treatment within the WA criminal justice system.

The Communication Partner Level 2SC, is responsible for providing advice to the courts and the Tribunal relating to communication with an accused or supervised person.

The Senior Communication Partner Level 3SC, is responsible for providing advice to the courts and the Tribunal relating to communication with an accused or supervised person. The position also mentors the development of other Communication Partners and contributes to the education and training of various stakeholders on best practices for supporting individuals with communication challenges in legal contexts.

Benefits and Opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Career pathway opportunities

Learning and development opportunity programs

Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families

Why join the team?

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

Want to find out more about this role?

To find out more about this opportunity and how to apply for this position, follow the direct link below:

https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=389920

Applications must be received before Friday, 3 October 2025 at 4:30pm.