Thirty-seven new Custodial Correctional Officers have graduated into the frontline of public safety this week, with many of the recruits from the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region.
After successfully completing the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program, held in Toowoomba for the first time, the new officers will be part of the 800-strong workforce for the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre, Queensland’s newest high security men’s prison.
Until the new centre is commissioned, the new officers will be deployed to centres throughout South East Queensland to further develop their skills.
Led by experienced instructors from the Queensland Corrective Services Academy, the entry program includes training in conflict management, tactical skills and QCS policies and legislation to assist with prisoner rehabilitation.
Friends and family were joined by Queensland Corrective Services leaders and colleagues and Lockyer Valley Regional Council Mayor Tanya Milligan to congratulate the new officers on their achievement.
Queensland Corrective Services is actively recruiting in the Lockyer Valley for good, public safety focused jobs and careers, including occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, education and program delivery officers as well as administration officers.