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Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre is the largest male remand centre in South-East Queensland.

Clinicians at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and assessment-focused environment as part of a multidisciplinary team of counsellors, custodial staff, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural liaison officers, and other service providers.

Clinicians at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre develop skills in case management and brief intervention, with ongoing support from a team of experienced senior clinicians, some of whom are board-approved supervisors.

Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre offers a unique opportunity for clinicians to work with women in custody who often present with complex needs.

The centre is the primary reception centre for female offenders in South-East Queensland and employs gender responsive and trauma-informed practice.

Clinicians at Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre work within a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, intervention and engage in case management with a variety of external stakeholders to support positive rehabilitation of women and encourage positive connections with their children and families.

Brisbane Correctional Centre is the primary reception centre for newly sentenced male prisoners in South-East Queensland. It contains mainstream and protection units, as well as a maximum-security unit.

A variety of dynamic offender management regimens are used to manage its diverse offender population.

Clinicians at Brisbane Correctional Centre use acute assessment skills to identify suicide risk, cognitive impairment, and mental illness. They deliver brief intervention to acute cases and provide advice and management strategies.

Senior psychologists who are STAP-accredited provide provisionally registered psychologists with on-site secondary supervision.

Wolston Correctional Centre accommodates male prisoners classified as protection.

The centre supports progression towards rehabilitative outcomes, including programs, education and employment.

Clinicians at Wolston Correctional Centre conduct assessments and provide intervention and case management with more predictable timeframes regarding release.

Borallon Training and Correction Centre accommodates primarily sentenced male prisoners.

Clinicians at Borallon Training and Correctional Centre conduct assessments, deliver group and individual interventions, and engage in case management to support positive outcomes. They have the opportunity to work with culturally diverse individuals, as well as support and be involved in culturally based activities, adding to the inclusive nature of the centre.

Clinicians at Borallon Training and Correctional Centre work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and receive financial support towards undertaking supervision.

Capricornia Correctional Centre accommodates male prisoners and is a remand, reception and placement centre.

Clinicians working at the centre undertake assessments, conduct intervention and engage in case management. They work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support improvements in the mental health and positive rehabilitative of prisoners in their care.

Lotus Glen Correctional Centre is a high and low security centre, located 25 kilometres south of Mareeba. The centre accommodates both high and low security male prisoners.

Lotus Glen Correctional Centre provides a unique opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from regional and remote areas.

Clinicians at the centre conduct assessments and undertake intervention and case management activities, developing skills, knowledge and experience in applying a culturally safe lens to their practice.

Onsite Board Approved Supervision can be provided.

Maryborough Correctional Centre is a high security centre, providing both secure and residential accommodation.

The centre provides a range of acute care and case management services, with a focus on the vulnerable and disability prisoner cohort.

AHPRA accredited and experienced supervisors are available to provide on-site supervision to provisional psychologists.

Southern Queensland Correctional Centre is a high security women’s facility located in Spring Creek, approximately 17 kms from the township of Gatton.

Women who enter the criminal justice system often come from lives characterised by sexual, emotional and physical abuse, domestic and family violence, substance addiction and mental health problems.

Clinicians at Southern Queensland Correctional Centre work within a multidisciplinary therapeutic team conducting assessments and group and individual intervention to support positive rehabilitation outcomes.

The Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre is currently under construction in Spring Creek, about 17 kms from the township of Gatton.

Once operational, the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre will be a high security men’s facility. It’s design and operating model will focus on rehabilitation to reduce offending, with many services and programs provided onsite, such as mental health services and alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs.

The new centre will employ psychologists, occupational therapists and social workers. Together they will provide high-quality services, including mental health and disability assessment, case management and intervention.

Commissioning of Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre will commence late 2024.

Learn more at the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre recruitment website.

Woodford Correctional Centre is located about 100 kilometres north of Brisbane.

It is the largest correctional centre in Queensland for male prisoners.

The centre has both a Maximum-Security Unit and a purpose-built Safety Unit – accommodating some of the most complex and vulnerable male prisoners.

Clinicians at the Woodford Correctional Centre undertake assessments, case management and provide interventions that promote the mental health, wellbeing and safety of prisoners.

Townsville Correctional Centre accommodates both male and female prisoners requiring high security, remand, reception and placement for mainstream and protection. It also has both a male and female low custody centre.

Clinicians at Townsville Correctional Centre practise within a supportive multidisciplinary team based at one of the main high custody centres, with opportunities to work across locations and in collaboration with colleagues in custodial operations to support positive rehabilitative outcomes.

Clinicians at the centre conduct assessments and provide brief intervention, including a focus on connecting clients with external stakeholders.