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Correctional Officer
Alternative Titles:
Custodial Correctional Officer, Prison Officer
Correctional officers are responsible for the custody, care
and supervision of inmates in prisons and correctional
centres.
Correctional officers are increasingly involved in the care
of inmates and their welfare needs.
Correctional officers may perform the following tasks:
- search inmates and cells for illegal articles, drugs,
valuables or weapons
- lock inmates in cells
- observe the conduct and behaviour of inmates to maintain
control, discipline and security within the correctional
centre
- advise if inmates need special care, such as a visit to
a psychiatrist, psychologist or social worker
- inspect and make sure that doors, gates, grilles, locks
and window bars are secure
- supervise inmates during meals, recreation periods,
sports and work assignments
- patrol assigned areas and report to superiors or other
workers any breach of rules, unsatisfactory attitudes or
adjustment problems of inmates
- serve meals to inmates confined to cells
- organise clothing, reading material, toilet articles or
other items needed by inmates
- undertake admittance procedures for arriving inmates
- give directions to visitors
- guard inmates in transit between correctional centres
and court rooms, police lockups or other institutions
- prepare a variety of reports including admission and
incident reports
- be in charge of a wing or area of a correctional centre
and supervise the work of subordinate officers
- assist in the risk/needs assessment of inmates and have
input into their case and sentence management
- provide leadership and act as a role model to assist the
rehabilitation process within a correctional institution
- through supervision and basic counselling, assist
offenders to seek rehabilitation and return to the community
- provide first aid.
Correctional officers are required to work shifts including
weekends and public holidays and may be transferred anywhere
within their state or territory. In some states, case
management is an important aspect of their work. This gives
individual officers the chance to work with small groups of 10
to 15 inmates within a re-education and rehabilitation
program.
Correctional officers also specialise in areas such as dog
squads, transport and escort of offenders, and field
supervision on work camps.
Required Skills - Correctional Officer
- enjoy working with people
- normal vision
- good interpersonal skills, including fairness,
sensitivity and patience
- assertiveness
- self-discipline
- a mature, responsible attitude towards managing people
- able to resolve conflict
- an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
- physically fit
- able to pass an Australia-wide police clearance check
- able to stay calm in stressful situations
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