- Department of Justice to hold Prison Officer training in
regional locations
- Three-month paid course means recruits can gain employment
without leaving local community
- Training programs to be held in Albany, Geraldton and
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Educators from the
Corrective Services Academy will hold Prison Officer training courses in country
Western Australia, enabling local community members to start a new career
without having to leave their hometown.
Traditionally, regional applicants
applying to work in a local prison would need to complete a 12-week paid
program in Perth before returning to their local community to join the
workforce.
Expanding the Corrective
Services workforce will help Commissioner Brad Royce enhance safety of his
workforce, prisoners and the public more broadly.
The Department of Justice
is preparing to host training courses in Albany, Geraldton and
Kalgoorlie-Boulder in 2024. The first course is scheduled to begin in Albany in
May,following recent information sessions which
attracted 69potential Prison Officers.
Recruits are paid $66,658
per annum to complete the course, with their salary increasing to $86,156 -
$97,107 (plus superannuation) when qualified and on the job.
For more information
visit the Department of Justice website: www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/prison-officer.
Comments attributed to Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia:
"Prison Officers are an
essential part of ensuring we have safe communities throughout Western
Australia.
"Leaving family and
friends to spend months training in Perth can be a deterrent for some potential
recruits who are eager to live and contribute to their local community. Hosting
local training courses throughout country WA removes that barrier.
"Regional training
courses received a great response last time they were held, and this current
recruitment drive is already proving valuable with an impressive level of
interest in the first information sessions held in Albany."
