Queensland Corrective Services | New correctional officers help keep South East Queensland communities safe

05/09/2023 In Accountability, Corrections 2030 principles, Custodial Operations, Empowerment, Excellence, Media Release, Respect, Safety

New correctional officers help keep South East Queensland communities safe

16 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the frontline of public safety
Officers equipped with the highest level of training, skills and support to work on the frontline of reducing re-offending
Queensland Corrective Services offers many career paths

Queensland Corrective Services inducted 16 Custodial Correctional Officers (CCO) to the frontline of public safety on Friday 1 September at the QCS Academy working to reduce reoffending to keep Queenslanders safe.

Joined by family and friends, the new officers were recognised for their achievement after completing a paid 10-week Custodial Officer Entry Program.

The 16 graduates will be posted to Arthur Gorrie, Borallon and Woodford correctional centres.

QCS is actively recruiting with many career paths on offer at the top tier public safety agency, including CCOs, trade instructors, dog squad officers, psychologists, counsellors, cultural liaison officers and administrative roles, all of which play a vital role in managing and rehabilitating prisoners to keep communities safe.

Representing the Minister for Police and Corrective Services, and the Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, the Member for Mount Ommaney Ms Jessica Pugh MP attended the ceremony to congratulate the new graduates.

Quotes attributable to Jessica Pugh, Member for Mount Ommaney:

“Congratulations to our new graduates for completing the rigorous training program to uphold public safety and ensure prisoners and offenders are less likely to return to crime.

“We are incredibly proud of every one of our officers for the difference they make in our community and their dedication and commitment to their role in keeping the public safe.”

Quotes attributable to Paul Stewart APM, Commissioner, Queensland Corrective Services:

“Corrections is challenging work, but our officers are equipped with the highest level of training, skills, and support to enable them to perform their roles safely and effectively.

“Every interaction, whether it’s finding contraband or helping to educate prisoners, is an opportunity to address offending behaviour and to improve the vocational and life skills of prisoners, assisting in their rehabilitation and reintegration back into the community.”

Further information:

Queensland Corrective Services has launched a new careers page online. For more information and to find out how to join, head to: Careers | Queensland Corrective Services (corrections.qld.gov.au).
The total remuneration package for a QCS Custodial Correctional Officer ranges from $81,645 to $117,152 which includes base salary plus allowances and employer superannuation contributions. CCOs work a compressed seven-day fortnight.
Eligible candidates who relocate from interstate or South East Queensland to Capricornia, Townsville or Lotus Glen Correctional Centres may also be eligible for a relocation assistance package up to the value of $7,000.