Sessional Member, Police Registration and Services Board

The Police Registration and Services Board (PRSB) is established by the Victoria Police Act 2013 (Vic) (the Act).

The PRSB's overall mission is to enhance professional and ethical policing for the community of Victoria. The PRSB's values are independence, responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership, and human rights.

The PRSB has three Divisions with the following functions:

• Review Division: The President and Deputy President (Review) lead a small team of sessional Review Division members (with experience in law, management, policing, academia) to undertake tribunal-type functions, conducting independent reviews of police discipline decisions (including dismissals) and certain transfer and promotion related decisions, as well as appeals of promotion and transfer selections, and dispute resolution functions under the police enterprise agreement.
• Professional Standards Division: The President and Deputy President (Professional Standards) lead the Division which advises the Chief Commissioner on competency and practice standards and supervised training and supports and promotes the continuing education and professional development of police. The Division works collaboratively with Victoria Police (People Development Command). The current focus of the Division's work is on developing and supporting police ethics and leadership training.
• Registration Division: The President and Deputy President (Registration) register former police on the Police Profession Register (after assessing character and capability) and advise the Chief Commissioner on proposed appointments of former and transferring police. They are supported by members of the Division, who are current and former police officers.

The Deputy President Review and the President lead the work of the PRSB Review Division.

Reviews of dismissals are heard by three Members, allocated by the President. The President or the Deputy President must sit, and one of the three Members must be a legal practitioner of at least five-years’ standing. Depending on your experience, you may be asked to hear reviews of decisions other than dismissal (such as compulsory transfer).

The core work of the Review Division’s sessional members is to hear appeals against merit-based selection decisions. Appeals follow a fortnightly cycle and must be heard and decided in a short-time frame. There can be anywhere between one and eight appeals in any given fortnight.

You may be requested to conduct one to three appeals every six weeks, depending upon the number of applications made. Hearings of appeals and reviews are allocated by the President based on the types of expertise required in the matter, total workload, and availability of members.

Members of the Review Division are required to:

• Conduct hearings in accordance with the Act and the rules of natural justice and procedural fairness.
• Draft well-written, clear, and legally sound reasons for decisions which communicate the Board’s considerations of the public interest and the interests of the applicant to a range of audiences, including the parties, the police workforce, and the community.
• Prepare for, attend, and actively participate in PRS Board and Review Division meetings to ensure the effective governance of the PRSB.

• Participate in project work as requested.
• Participate in professional development activities offered.

All Members will be required to contribute to Board governance and strategic direction by attending PRS Board and Review Division meetings four times per year and prepare for those meetings.

Hearings of appeals and reviews are allocated to sessional Members by the President on the basis of the types of expertise required in any particular matter, the total workload and availability of members.

The Sessional Member (Review) will hold leadership and technical capabilities, as our ideal candidate you will have:

1. A high level of integrity and ethical behaviour
2. Sound judgment
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
4. The ability to conduct fair hearingsandprovide well-written reasons for decisionsunder a statutory framework and a capacity to make fair and legally sound decisions quickly
5. Knowledge of current and emerging issues in policing
6. Contemporary understanding of the capabilities, character, qualifications and experience required at different police ranks

Qualifications and or Desirable Experience

Experience as a former police officer, lawyer, industrial relations and human resources, executive employment, community organisations and academia.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.

The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that government boards and committees reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community.

We encourage applications from qualified people of all ages, Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, intersex and queer people, as well as people living in rural and regional Victoria. We will provide adjustments to the recruitment process upon request.

You do not have to disclose any personal information if you do not want to, but it can help us understand how we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, LGBTIQ+ or a young person, aged 25 years old or less.

If you identify as any of the above, we would welcome the opportunity to contact you and discuss how we can support you through the recruitment process. Sharing this information will help you access support should you need it and will also help us to better understand the impact of our work.

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. #DJCS

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

Applications must be received by 11:59pm on Monday, 2 June 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

If you would like help understanding this document or would like to receive it in another format contact Stacey Jordan at stacey.jordan@justice.vic.gov.au.