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Benjamin Grimshaw

Rowville,VIC

Summary

Eleven years experience in Corrections Victoria, obtaining the rank of Prison Supervisor, overseeing the Custody Area and logistics of the Melbourne County and Supreme Courts and the Offender Management Program of the Melbourne Assessment Prison.

Qualified in both Field Commander and the Set-up and implementation of Emergency Command Center's, personally dealing with multiple cases of Prisoner Disturbances, Fire Fighting, Electrical/Infrastructure faults, Evacuations and other High Risk situations. Implemented multiple currently used Framework, Budget considerations, Weapon and Training Audit tools, Koorie Support programs, Cultural reform plans and Staff Mental health awareness.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Prison Supervisor

Corrections Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2023 - Current
  • Management and Operations: Oversaw the Management, Logistics, Rostering, Culture, Performance Reviews and Weapons Storage/Handling of the Correctional Officers/Areas of the Melbourne County & Supreme
    Courts and Melbourne Assessment Prison.
  • Liaison Duties: Am the department Liaison with the Judaical Board, Judges, Associates, Prosecutors and other prominent Figures in the Court System of the County and Supreme Courts.
  • Case Coordination/Meetings: Organized and chaired multiple Cases of interest meetings from the departments perspective with the Judicial Board, Media, Outside Agencies and others when cases may have high media attention, offenders with special requirements, security concerns etc.
  • Cultural reform: In charge the Departments Cultural reform across both Court Complexes and the Staff Support Team at The Melbourne Assessment Prison which i achieved with various professional guides, implementation of plans and other items of interest.
  • Collaboration and Compliance: Worked along side and came too mutual solutions with the departments Union delegates and Occupational Health & Service representatives, while adhering to precessional guidelines and frame work.

Senior Prison Officer

Corrections Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
06.2018 - 12.2022
  • Substantive line working between Spring Management Unit (High risk offenders) and the Acute Assessment Unit (Offenders with Acute Mental health issues), Overseeing a high level of Case Management, Intensive Case Management Plans, Collaboration with multiple stake holders, Upper Management and Other government
    Departments.
  • Outside of my substantive line, worked large line stints as a Senior
    Prison Officer in the roles of Offender Management, Operational
    Support Senior, Swanson Unit 7 Senior, Reception Senior and The
    cross over Senior between Spencer Unit and La Trobe Unit, With all
    the Case management and Offender Management required of all
    those areas to a high standard.
  • In this time was in the Higher Duties Pool for Prison Supervisor,
    with substantive runs in all areas of the Prison Supervisor
    Department, including but not limited too, Courts, Reception, Level
    3/4, Level 5 and Offender Management
  • Run and Organized a new Recruit Squad as the Squad Manager. (Supervisor position).
  • Implemented Many new process changes including but not limited
    too, Creation of a whole new Local Operational Procedure Framework (Koorie Art Program), Creation of a new Emergency Response Group (ERG) review interview template, tool and process, Was responsible for overseeing an ERG recruitment drive and panel interview member, Created new training table top content including battering rams, Shields, Extraction preparation, Dynamic Security Principles and Project Rust (Post Covid recovery project) and The Acute Assessment Unit Pool new rotational rostering system.

Prison Officer

Corrections Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
07.2013 - 06.2018
  • I worked across a majority of the Prison Officer roles through the open Prison, including substantial lines in Operational Support, La Trobe Unit 2, Spencer Unit 1, Spring Unit 8 ERG Line and the AAU PO Line.
  • Applied for a secured the role External Escort Officer and a member
    of the Emergency response Group.
  • Attainted the title of ERG Coordinator, overseeing ERG Activities and
    Coordination here at the Melbourne Assessment Prison.
  • Member of the State Training Group of three years between 2016 -
    2018. Working alongside Outside Emergency Service Agencies.
  • Secured positions in the Prison Officer Development Program and the Senior Prison Officer Development Program, completing my Certificate 3 & 4 in correctional Practise.
  • Became an Instructor in Batons, Formations and OC Spray,
    becoming the lead instructor responsible for the ordering and
    auditing of new stock, weapons and items.
  • Worked as a Squad Coordinator for a MAP Recruit course, assisting the Squad Manager in the running and day-to-day logistics and administration.

Education

Certificate 3&4 - Correctional Practise

Corrections Victoria
Melbourne, VIC
08-2018

Certificate 3 & 4 - Training And Assessment

Corrections Victoria
Melbourne, VIC
06-2016

Certificate 3 & 4 - Health And Fitness

Australian Institute of Fitness
Melbourne, VIC
02-2007

Skills

  • Strong Team Leading Capabilities
  • Group Instruction and Coordination
  • Budget minded and Goal-Orientated
  • Roster creation and implementation
  • Administration and Framework - offender management, security and accommodation areas
  • Ability to stick to multiple and changing deadlines and coping well with multiple tasks and objectives both long term, short term and unexpected
  • Field Commander & Emergency Command Centre Trained and qualified with years of experience in real time between both
  • Staff performance reviews and performance planning
  • High level of empathy and approachability
  • Staff safety minded in every
    decision
  • High level of knowledge around multiple computer programs and complex operating requirements
  • Level 1 qualified in Key Word Sign to better communicate with those with communication issues

Accomplishments

  • Recognition Of Bravery Certificate - For my role in the June 2015 Riot at the Metropolitan Remand Centre.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Prison Supervisor

Corrections Victoria
01.2023 - Current

Senior Prison Officer

Corrections Victoria
06.2018 - 12.2022

Prison Officer

Corrections Victoria
07.2013 - 06.2018

Certificate 3&4 - Correctional Practise

Corrections Victoria

Certificate 3 & 4 - Training And Assessment

Corrections Victoria

Certificate 3 & 4 - Health And Fitness

Australian Institute of Fitness

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