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Official Visitor Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander (Identified)
Critical Incident Review and Inspections Group; Professional Standards & Governance Command; Workforce Culture Integrity and Capability; Mareeba
Official Visitors - or OVs - meet with prisoners to hear and follow up on prisoner complaints. Sometimes, they might need to follow up information with centre staff to find more information to decide on the outcome of the complaint. After considering both sides of a situation, OVs may make a recommendation to prisoners or QCS about how to resolve the issue.
Job details
| Position status | Casual |
|---|---|
| Position type | Non Standard Hours |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | Not applicable |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Cairns region,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay,Moreton Bay - North,Townsville region,Rockhampton region,Ipswich region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/697296CAP/26 |
| Closing date | 06-Aug-2027 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Anne Flynn |
| Contact details | Phone: 35657539 Access the National Relay Service |
Targeted Vacancy
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.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.
Multiple positions available.
Continuous Applicant Pool closing Friday, 6th August 2027
This is a Casual position.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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697296-26-Role Description (PDF, 299KB)
Role Description
697296-26-Recruitment factsheet (PDF, 267KB)
Other
697296-26-Applicant information guide (PDF, 957KB)
Information Package for Applicants
