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MAXWELL HUNTER

Regional Coordinator, Barwon South West Region
Geelong

Summary

Registrar with over 12.5 years experience working within multi-jurisdictional Courts. Currently Acting as the Operations Manager at the Geelong Magistrates Court. Strong ability to manage and lead staff in delivering responsive services by monitoring demand pressures, performance outputs, identifying
service gaps and implementing effective solutions.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
05.2024 - 08.2024

- Provide leadership to all staff within the Court complex and within the region.

- Management and implementation of Trainee Court Registrar training plans, ensuring they can achieve their qualification within 18months.

- Management of registries ensuring I am across workloads within each registry and provide guidance on reallocating resources to assist or the prioritising of workloads to ensure work requiring urgent attention is actioned.

- Mentoring of staff at all levels of their development. Arranging meetings to ensure their developmental needs are being met and implementing strategies to assist where required.

- Arrange trades for maintenance of Court assets and manage them when onsite.

- Manage staff rostering, ensuring registries are resourced to meet operational requirements whilst also taking into account developmental needs of staff.

- Building relationships with all Stakeholders, Judiciary, Staff and Support Services onsite. Including MHARS, CISP, FV Practitioners, Court Network and Children's Court Registry.

- Excellent knowledge of Court practices, procedures and legislative requirement's across all Jurisdictions within the Geelong Court Complex, able to provide advice to staff or direct them to resources to assist them.

Regional Coordinating Registrar - BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
2 2023 - Current
  • Supervision and assessment of the day to day, and future case workloads and listing practices and procedures for the region
  • Monitor the performance outputs of the region and demand pressures on its facilities
  • Liaise effectively with the Senior Registrar and Coordinating Magistrate of the region to ensure the effective use of resources and that flexible solutions to achieve cost-effective outcomes for the region
  • Coordinate the service delivery and effective improvements resulting in greater client experience
  • Analyse and interpret data and statistical information to recognise trends and make recommendations regarding resource allocations
  • As a registrar of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria, perform appropriate legal, administrative and quasi-judicial functions relating to the day to day and ongoing operations of the court under limited direction
  • Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of new policies and procedures that enhance the Courts' operations aligned to strategic objectives
  • Contribute to the development of registry staff, including but not limited to, rotations to maximise ‘on the job' learning opportunities, opportunities to attend professional development programs, regular performance feedback and contribution to personal development planning
  • Provide high level and authoritative information and advice on court procedures, practices and protocols to all court users
  • The role may be required to represent the region and the court at various forums and committees as required
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the judiciary, legal profession, police and other organisations and agencies that interface with the court
  • Prepare and submit reports, briefs and correspondence as required
  • Assist in the supervision, security and maintenance of court buildings and surrounds as required
  • Contribute to and rotate through other sections of the court as required.

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
10.2023 - 11.2023

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
09.2023 - 10.2023

Acting Regional Coordinating Registrar, BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2022 - 02.2023

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
12.2022 - 12.2022

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
11.2022 - 12.2022

County Court Registrar (Crime)

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
10.2019 - 01.2021

Registrar - Bail & Remand Court

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2017 - 01.2021

A/Registrar in Charge - Colac 12 Months Fixed Term

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
08.2019 - 10.2019

A/ Registrar in Charge - Hamilton

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
08.2019 - 08.2019

A/Regional Coordinating Registrar - BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
06.2019 - 06.2019

A/Regional Coordinating Registrar - BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2019 - 01.2019

A/County Court Registrar - Crime

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
12.2018 - 01.2019

A/Regional Coordinating Registrar - BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
11.2018 - 12.2018

Registrar - Diversion

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2016 - 12.2018

Business Analyst - Fines Reform Project

Jurisdiction Services
06.2017 - 07.2018

Weekend Remand Court - Pilot

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
10.2013 - 01.2017

A/Family Violence Registrar

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
06.2016 - 06.2016

A/Registrar - Diversion (12 Month Fixed Term)

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
06.2015 - 06.2016

A/Registrar in Charge - Portland

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
05.2016 - 05.2016

A/Registrar VoCAT (12 Month Fixed Term)

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2016 - 01.2016

A/Registrar - Diversion

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
04.2015 - 05.2015

Commenced as Trainee Registrar

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2012 - 06.2014

Education

Certificate IV Court Services -

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC

VCE - undefined

Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo, VIC

Mediation Course - Accredited NMAS Mediator

Dispute Settlement of Victoria
04.2001 -

Skills

Training and Development

Work Planning and Prioritization

Team Building

Technical Proficiency

Verbal and Written Communication

Teamwork and Collaboration

Complex Problem Solving

Decision Making

Business Analysis and Reporting

Computer Skills

Time Management

Interpersonal Relations

Timeline

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
05.2024 - 08.2024

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
10.2023 - 11.2023

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
09.2023 - 10.2023

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
12.2022 - 12.2022

Acting Operations Manager

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
11.2022 - 12.2022

Acting Regional Coordinating Registrar, BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2022 - 02.2023

County Court Registrar (Crime)

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
10.2019 - 01.2021

A/Registrar in Charge - Colac 12 Months Fixed Term

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
08.2019 - 10.2019

A/ Registrar in Charge - Hamilton

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
08.2019 - 08.2019

A/Regional Coordinating Registrar - BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
06.2019 - 06.2019

A/Regional Coordinating Registrar - BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2019 - 01.2019

A/County Court Registrar - Crime

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
12.2018 - 01.2019

A/Regional Coordinating Registrar - BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
11.2018 - 12.2018

Business Analyst - Fines Reform Project

Jurisdiction Services
06.2017 - 07.2018

Registrar - Bail & Remand Court

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2017 - 01.2021

A/Family Violence Registrar

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
06.2016 - 06.2016

A/Registrar in Charge - Portland

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
05.2016 - 05.2016

Registrar - Diversion

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2016 - 12.2018

A/Registrar VoCAT (12 Month Fixed Term)

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2016 - 01.2016

A/Registrar - Diversion (12 Month Fixed Term)

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
06.2015 - 06.2016

A/Registrar - Diversion

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
04.2015 - 05.2015

Weekend Remand Court - Pilot

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
10.2013 - 01.2017

Commenced as Trainee Registrar

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
01.2012 - 06.2014

Mediation Course - Accredited NMAS Mediator

Dispute Settlement of Victoria
04.2001 -

Regional Coordinating Registrar - BSW

Magistrates' Court of Victoria
2 2023 - Current

Certificate IV Court Services -

RMIT University

VCE - undefined

Bendigo Senior Secondary College
MAXWELL HUNTERRegional Coordinator, Barwon South West Region