Community & Business
22 February, 2024
New officers start at prison
NINE new correctional officers have celebrated their graduation and are already working at the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre.
Queensland Corrective Services inducted the nine new officers after they completed a paid 10-week Custodial Officer Entry Program.
In unique circumstances, the officers completed their training in December, and were deployed to Lotus Glen, however their graduation ceremony was postponed due to the impacts of Cyclone Jasper.
Queensland Corrective Services is actively recruiting, with many career paths on offer including correctional officers, trade instructors, dog squad officers, psychologists, counsellors, cultural liaison officers and administrative roles.
Assistant Commissioner for the Central and Northern Region Command, Eloise Hamlett, congratulated the new correctional officers for their commitment and service to frontline public safety.
“Our graduates come from different walks of life with different life experiences, and are equipped with the highest level of training, skills and support to enable them to perform their roles safely and effectively,” she said.
