Rockhampton custodial officers graduate into frontline roles

• 19 officers start new career at Capricornia Correctional Centre
• First new group of graduates in Rockhampton for 2026
• Opportunities throughout the state to join the frontline of community safety

 

Capricornia Correctional Centre welcomed another 19 new Custodial Correctional Officers onto the frontline of community safety in a graduation ceremony today (17 April).

The recruits are the first to graduate in Rockhampton this year and will work to reform and rehabilitate offenders and play an essential role in delivering safety for Queensland communities.

Coming from previous careers in Defence, construction, healthcare, sales, administration and hospitality, the new officers have completed 10-weeks of paid training to equip them with skills in conflict management and tactical operations as they step into their new roles.

Queensland Corrective Services’ frontline across the state has been boosted by more than 1500 officers in less than 18 months to make Queensland safer.

Minister for Corrective Services Laura Gerber congratulated the graduates for completing training and wished them the best in their careers protecting Queenslanders.

“Corrective Services officers play a critical role protecting our communities and supporting the rehabilitation of offenders,” Minister Gerber said.

“We are restoring safety where you live with more than 1500 QCS officers graduating in just 18 months to strengthen our corrections team and make Queensland safer.

“Congratulations to the new graduates, I wish them the best as they embark on this exciting step in their careers.”

Acting General Manager Capricornia Correctional Centre, Superintendent Andrew Cross welcomed the officers to their new frontline role.

“We welcome our first new group of custodial correctional officers at Capricornia for the year and look forward to seeing their careers develop with QCS,” Superintendent Cross said.

“Every interaction our officers have is an opportunity to address offending behaviour and improve the vocational and life skills of prisoners, assisting in their rehabilitation and safe reintegration back into the community.

“Working in corrections can be challenging but also extremely rewarding, and I encourage anyone looking for a career that supports community safety to take a look at the opportunities available.”

There is a wide range of career paths and opportunities with Queensland Corrective Services working in custodial environments and in the community.

QCS is actively recruiting for positions across Queensland, including custodial officers, programs and education officers, case managers, occupational therapists, psychologists and counsellors working in correctional mental health.

Applications for custodial officers can be submitted via the careers page of the QCS website, which will be followed by a phone interview, group assessment and fitness test.

For more information and to find out how to join QCS, head to: Careers | Queensland Corrective Services (corrections.qld.gov.au).

A new Community Corrections careers webpage is also now live featuring opportunities for professionals, university graduates and those looking for a career change to build a meaningful career in locations across the state, including Mt Isa, Innisfail, Mackay, Townsville and Rockhampton: Careers with Community Corrections

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Additional information:

• Custodial Correctional Officers enjoy excellent employment conditions including a competitive salary and superannuation, employment security, salary packaging and health and wellbeing programs.
• Candidates who relocate from interstate or South East Queensland to Capricornia, Townsville or Lotus Glen Correctional Centres may be eligible for a relocation assistance package up to the value of $7,000.