ASHLEY SOLOMONS
Biggera Waters,QLD
Summary
I would describe myself as approachable, committed, decisive and levelheaded. Key strengths I can bring to any role are the ability to learn new skills quickly and share this information with my colleagues to develop and strengthen the team. My goal is to develop my career by seeking out new challenges and opportunities to enhance my skills. I have a passion for working with people from all walks of life and display a good understanding of cultural awareness and practice.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Probation Services Officer
Beenleigh Community Corrections Queensland
05.2023 - Current
- Ensure supervision and monitoring of individuals on reparation and/or other orders
- Undertake direct interaction with individuals regarding the resolution of issues pertaining to reporting requirements and their ability to comply with order conditions.
- Identify and respond appropriately to risks arising from individual management including appropriate liaison with management as required.
- Ensure the timely provision of service and advice to courts, boards and other agencies regarding offenders.
- Complete the administration of contravention documentation for individuals subject to community-based orders and/or other orders in consultation with Case Management Officers.
- Develop productive relationships with service providers and the community generally to enhance the community's regard for probation and parole services.
- Conduct drug testing of individuals and maintain accurate statistics as required.
- Prepare accurate and timely breach documentation.
- Execute duties as an officer of the Court and provide outcomes to District Managers, Supervisors and Case Managers.
- Assisting individuals for readiness and participation at community service project sites.
- I have recently been a volunteer at the NAIDOC event
Acting Service Manager /Probation Officer/Senior Community Work Supervisor
Community Corrections
Waitamata, Tauranga
- Current
- Managed the Performance and Development of the Service Centre Team.
- Managed team performance through regular performance planning and appraisal, including development plans and competencies.
- Provided effective leadership that promotes team involvement in achieving service goals and objectives.
- Allocated work and duties to the team.
- Identify and manage training needs and priorities.
- Maintained well-being of team members through effective health and safety planning and management.
- Ensured the provision of services to appropriate quality standards and statutory obligations, including victims' interests.
- Established formal relationships with Police, Ministry of Social Development, Dept Justice and Prisons to assist in managing the people in our care.
- Ensured enforcement action is taken where necessary.
- Ensured information recorded in Integrated Offender Management System (IOMS) accurate and up to date.
- Managed risk through scheduled quality assurance, internal control, and other checks, and ensured timely escalation of all risk matters to the Lead Service Manager.
- Completed Incident Reports and take any appropriate remedial action.
- Ensured that a safe working environment is maintained for colleagues and visitors within Community Corrections.
- Induct offenders into Court ordered sentences.
- Completion and preparation of daily and monthly operational reports.
- Preparation of documentation for Court Proceedings (Breaches, Applications, Managed Community Work staff rosters, including planning of leave.
- Provide advice and support to Supervisors as issues arise at work sites, resolving conflict and enforcing rules.
- Carry out monthly site checks of work parties to ensure compliance with operational policy.
- Proactively approach community groups with proposals for work projects and/or individual placements.
- Assess work project for suitability for community work in accordance with operational policy, On site Health and Safety Inductions.
- Meeting with external Stakeholders to assess new project sites and complete Job Safety Analysis.
- Building and maintaining relationships with external Stakeholders.
- Monitor compliance with Policies.
- Planning and managing of roster for Projects sites for Community Work Teams.
- Mentor and coach Community Work Supervisors.
- Assist Community Work Supervisors with Staff Competencies through on the job learning and training to enhance individual and organizational performance.
- Training of new staff.
- Interview Panel for Recruitment of Probation Officers and Administration Officers.
Probation Officer - Court Servicing 2020 to 2025
Department of Corrections
06.2010 - 12.2025
- Prepare for Court hearings.
- Review the Court list for the day.
- Reviewing the list of new/overnight arrest and identify if there are any additional matters.
- Collecting on-strength information supplied by supervising probation officers for any people currently subject to a sentence or order.
- Collecting information from departmental records for people who have previously been subject to a sentence or order.
- Determining whether an opposition to bail is required.
- Making sure you have all the required files in the correct format.
- Ensure you have all PAC reports and memos that have been completed.
- Familiarising yourself with the content of any relevant provision of advise to Court reports (pre-sentence reports).
- After the Court hearing make sure all of the information you've noted down is recorded in the appropriate place in IOMS and hard file. This includes the outcome of any breach charges or applications to Court as well as general sentencing.
- If a person is sentenced to home detention contact the local service centre immediately so they can arrange for the person to be electronically monitored.
- I have been the Court Liaison between the Department of Corrections and Ngati Ranginui Iwi supporting offenders referred by the Tauranga District Court.
- Facilitated access to wrap-around support services to encourage early engagement with approved service providers prior to sentencing.
- Liaise with both internal and external stakeholders to monitor offender participation and program compliance.
- Provide updates and notifications to Probation Officers regarding program completion as well as engagement outcomes
Education
Level 3 Certificate - Occupational Health and Safety (workplace)
Skills
- Strategic Development
- Influencing Skills
- Operational Skills
- Communication
Education
- COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROBATION OFFICER PATHWAY TRAINING COMPLETED - 2017
- COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS TRAINING COURSES COMPLETED:
- - Working with Trans people
- - Responding to Requests for information
- - Completing Community Enquiries – Parole Assessment Reports - Privacy Breaches
- - Working with official information
- - Managing Incident Response in the Community
- - Service Manager PAC Review
- - Knowing and working with communities (Criminal Gang members) - Electronic Monitoring
- - Family Violence
- - Making a difference with young adults' programme
- - Understanding violent extremism and Radicalisation
- - Incident Management System
- - Human Rights
- - Managing Manipulation and Deception
- - Assessing the risk of suicide in the community
- - Understanding and Responding to Trauma
- - Mental health and addiction
- - Motivational interview
- - Extended Supervision Orders
- - Dynamic Supervision of Sexual offending (Managing Child Sex offenders) - Introduction to the Child Sex Offender (CSO) Register
- - Driving to Conditions
- EXTERNAL TRAINING Blueprint for learning 2020– 2025
- - Addictions 101
- - Mental Health 101
Timeline
Probation Services Officer
Beenleigh Community Corrections Queensland
05.2023 - Current
Probation Officer - Court Servicing 2020 to 2025
Department of Corrections
06.2010 - 12.2025
Acting Service Manager /Probation Officer/Senior Community Work Supervisor
Community Corrections
- Current