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You can make a difference

The new men’s correctional centre located near Gatton in the Lockyer Valley is designed to unlock your career and lifestyle potential while rehabilitating prisoners under a Queensland-first correctional service model. With a range of career opportunities on offer, including occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, administration officers, program delivery officers, custodial correctional officers, trade instructors and more, there’s a role that can help you make a difference.

Queensland Corrective Services acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land where we walk, learn and share. We pay our respect to the Elders past, present and emerging for they hold the memories, traditions, and the hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities.

A career with flexibility

We offer a long list of benefits including flexible working arrangements, competitive salaries, career development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs so you have more ‘you time’ and feel fulfilled both in your career and outside of work.

A centre designed for health and rehabilitation

The Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre will be a modern, safe and fit-for-purpose facility with an operating model focused on health and rehabilitation to reduce offending.

Every aspect of the design of the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre has been carefully considered to align with health and rehabilitation needs.

Together, the design of the buildings and the operating model will create a safe and more inspiring environment for staff and prisoners.

“What drives me everyday is good conversations. That might be something that helps prisoners to better themselves and reduce the risk of reoffending.”

Joel, Custodial Correctional Officer

Unsure of what to expect from a career in Queensland Corrective Services?

Your questions about a career in correctional services answered.

7 years

is the average tenure working in corrections

45%

of corrections employees are under 40

44%

of the corrections workforce is female

42 mins

commute to Greater Brisbane, Ipswich

Ready to make a difference?

The Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre is designed to unlock your career and lifestyle potential while rehabilitating prisoners under a Queensland-first correctional service model.

Apply to the new men’s correctional centre now.

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