Family violence and Koori court jobs among scores identified for cuts at Victorian magistrates court

The magistrates court of Victoria’s move towards new cuts follows plans to slash 24 jobs from its corporate services department amid government efforts to reign in the public service budget. Photograph: Stefan Postles/AAP

The Victorian magistrates court is moving to shed more staff, with family violence roles and eight jobs in the Koori court among its latest proposed cuts, in a plan the state’s Aboriginal legal service has described as a “slap in the face”.

A “change proposal” document, seen by Guardian Australia, shows the court is planning to cut 48 roles across its programs, services and support teams, to be replaced with just 35 new roles – a net loss of 13 staff.