Correctional services are an essential part of the criminal justice system.
This workforce keeps the community safe and assists persons in custody to reintegrate into society. The Correctional Services landscape is multifaceted as each state or territory governs their own Correctional Services program. State and Territory Correctional Services include:
- Adult custodial
- Community corrections
- Specialist services
Private prisons are managed by private industry.
31,000+Employees Nationally
6Qualifications
8Skill Sets
96Units of Competency
- Career PathwaysLimited pathway opportunities for Correctional Officers. Jurisdictional variation on the use of the Certificate III in Correctional Services qualification.
- Expansion of Core DutiesIncreased expectation for Correctional Officers to understand complex mental health and behaviours of persons in custody.
- Competition For LabourPublic and private sector compete for the same labour. Correctional Services is a stepping stone for other public safety careers.
- Climate ChangeClimate change impacts many functions of Correctional Services, such as emergency management and environmental planning.
- Diversity and InclusionFirst Nations representation remains a challenge. Equitable gender composition is an ongoing consideration in recruitment.
- Recruitment and RetentionHigh levels of burnout and separation rates. Size of recruitment pools not necessarily equating to suitable candidates for recruitment.
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