❓ The Minister for Corrective Services provides an update on the recent graduation of 57 new prison officers and announces a recruitment drive for youth custodial officers.
AnsweredQoN 187Legislative Assembly
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PRISON OFFICERS — RECRUITMENT
187. Mr J. NORBERGER to the Minister for Corrective
Services:
Can the minister update the house on the recent graduation of
prison officers?
187. Mr J. NORBERGER to the Minister for Corrective
Services:
Can the minister update the house on the recent graduation of
prison officers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member very much. This is a good question. This
is a good issue.
Last Thursday morning I attended the graduation ceremony at
the Western Australian prison officers' academy when 57 new prison
officers graduated. It was great to see the largest graduation ceremony on
record of the three-class system. Of the three classes in the corrections
system, two had brand-new intakes. One class had transfers from other
jurisdictions, such as from Serco-run facilities, from other states and even
from the United Kingdom. It was really pleasing to hear about the vast
diversity of backgrounds that people came from. A couple of people had worked
in the mining industry as drillers, a couple of people had worked in the police
force, and there was even a submariner there. There were people from the
military, from the Army and from the Navy. People from a gamut of backgrounds,
and from a different range of age groups as well, put up their hand and said, ''I
want to be a prison officer.'' The position needs a certain type of
person because it is a pretty difficult job. It was therefore great to see so
very many people willing to undertake this task. Looking after the most
dangerous people in society that we know of to make sure that the people of
Western Australia are safe from these offenders is an essential service to the
people of Western Australia.
It is interesting, the member for Joondalup might like to
note, that at the moment the Department of Corrective Services is also looking
to increase its numbers and to recruit more youth custodial officers. An
advertisement was placed in The West
Australian a couple of weekends ago. We are looking initially to start off
with about 54 youth custodial officers. If any member knows anyone suitable for
the position, this is a general advert for the government. For people who want
to work with some of the most troubled kids in society, who want to put up
their hand to try to make a difference and who think they have a certain type
of personality to deal with some of these kids, it is a great opportunity.
Several members interjected.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS : I
suggest that people consider the career of youth custodial officer because it
would be a very rewarding job for the right kind of person.
is a good issue.
Last Thursday morning I attended the graduation ceremony at
the Western Australian prison officers' academy when 57 new prison
officers graduated. It was great to see the largest graduation ceremony on
record of the three-class system. Of the three classes in the corrections
system, two had brand-new intakes. One class had transfers from other
jurisdictions, such as from Serco-run facilities, from other states and even
from the United Kingdom. It was really pleasing to hear about the vast
diversity of backgrounds that people came from. A couple of people had worked
in the mining industry as drillers, a couple of people had worked in the police
force, and there was even a submariner there. There were people from the
military, from the Army and from the Navy. People from a gamut of backgrounds,
and from a different range of age groups as well, put up their hand and said, ''I
want to be a prison officer.'' The position needs a certain type of
person because it is a pretty difficult job. It was therefore great to see so
very many people willing to undertake this task. Looking after the most
dangerous people in society that we know of to make sure that the people of
Western Australia are safe from these offenders is an essential service to the
people of Western Australia.
It is interesting, the member for Joondalup might like to
note, that at the moment the Department of Corrective Services is also looking
to increase its numbers and to recruit more youth custodial officers. An
advertisement was placed in The West
Australian a couple of weekends ago. We are looking initially to start off
with about 54 youth custodial officers. If any member knows anyone suitable for
the position, this is a general advert for the government. For people who want
to work with some of the most troubled kids in society, who want to put up
their hand to try to make a difference and who think they have a certain type
of personality to deal with some of these kids, it is a great opportunity.
Several members interjected.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS : I
suggest that people consider the career of youth custodial officer because it
would be a very rewarding job for the right kind of person.
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