Corrections frontline grows with 45 more officers in southeast Queensland
- Forty-five officers start new careers as Custodial Correctional Officers across southeast Queensland
- QCS' frontline boosted by more than 1500 officers in 18 months
- Opportunities available throughout the state to join the frontline of community safety
An additional 45 new Custodial Correctional Officers stepped up to join the frontline of community safety in a graduation ceremony held in Brisbane today (22 May).
The new officers will be deployed to correctional centres across southeast Queensland to boost frontline ranks working to deliver reform and rehabilitation to make Queensland communities safer.
Coming from a range of ages, backgrounds and former careers, the new officers equipped with skills in conflict management and tactical operations will play a central role in reducing reoffending so there are fewer victims of crime.
Queensland Corrective Services' frontline across the state has been boosted by more than 1500 officers in 18 months to make Queensland safer.
At the ceremony, long term officer Brittany was presented with a Long Service Good Conduct medal for 10 years working in the community and in professional support roles to manage people on parole, and deliver best practice and cultural safety guidance.
Minister for Corrective Services Laura Gerber congratulated the graduating officers for completing their training and welcomed them to the QCS team.
"Corrective Services officers play a critical role protecting our communities and supporting the rehabilitation of offenders to make Queensland safer," Minister Gerber said.
"In just 18 months more than 1500 graduates have bolstered the ranks to make Queensland safer.
"Congratulations to the new graduates, I wish them the best as they embark on this exciting step in their careers."
QCS Commissioner Paul Stewart APM thanked the new officers for their commitment to community safety and welcomed them to QCS.
"Our officers are our greatest asset, and we are strengthening numbers to deliver reform and rehabilitation that will mean less crime, fewer victims and safer communities," Commissioner Stewart said.
"We welcome our newest officers and wish them the best as they embark on this exciting step in their careers.
"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 with QCS."
There is a wide range of career paths and opportunities with Queensland Corrective Services working in custodial environments and in the community.
QCS is recruiting now for positions across Queensland, including custodial officers, programs and education officers, case managers, occupational therapists, psychologists and counsellors working in correctional mental health.
