At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody and review important decisions.
- Company: Queensland Corrective Services, committed to fairness and integrity.
- Benefits: Paid per shift, flexible scheduling, and meaningful community impact.
- Other info: Opportunity to contribute to social justice and gain unique insights.
- Why this job: Make a real difference while ensuring justice and support for Indigenous communities.
- Qualifications: Must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; impartiality is key.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 $ per year.
Provide independent and impartial support to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people held in custody at QCS facilities.
Official Visitors are also required to perform other review tasks as required under the Corrective Services Act 2006. This may include:
- reviewing a decision to make a Consecutive Safety Order;
- reviewing a decision to place a prisoner on a Maximum Security Order;
- overseeing requests from Police to remove a prisoner from a centre for questioning.
- Official Visitors are rostered to attend an adult correctional centre at least once per month.
While Official Visitors are appointed and supervised by QCS, OVs provide an independent opinion on QCS decisions.
They are paid per completed shift.
- Official Visitors are not advocates for prisoners nor QCS.
They act impartially.
For this reason, current employees of the Queensland Government or public service are ineligible for appointment.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Official Visitor Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander (Identified), Queensland Corrective Services Cairns, Australia
Official Visitor Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander (Identified), Queensland Corrective Services in Cairns employer: Queensland Government
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