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Sarah Johnson

Laidley

Summary

Dynamic and dedicated professional with experience within Queensland Corrective Services, excelling in communication, i am eager to accept further responsibilities in a new role. Committed to continuous learning and fostering a safe environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Corrective Services Officer

Queensland Corrective Services
12.2023 - Current

Custodial Correctional Officer

Queensland Corrective Services
08.2021 - 12.2023
  • Assisted in the successful rehabilitation of inmates with tailored
    support programs and resources.
  • Assisted in the development of new policies based on best practices
    within the field of correctional facilities, ensuring continued growth
    and improvement for all staff members.
  • Worked effectively with stakeholders and shareholders to facilitate
    prisoner needs and a safe and effective manner.



Cultural Liaison Officer

Queensland Corrective Services
03.2023 - 08.2023

• Assist in case management ensuring that program referrals and cultural issues are adequately addressed during their sentence

• Liaise with prisoners' families, management and Queensland Corrective Services staff, Government and non-Government welfare agencies and service providers to ensure prisoner's individual, social and cultural needs are met.

• Coordinate Elder visits to correctional centres on a monthly basis and as required

• Provide welfare services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders to ensure appropriate support is available during times requiring additional services such as family issues, leave of absence requests, medical services and hospital visits

  • Organised and successfully ran SQCC Naidoc day 2023

Education

Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

Queensland Corrective Services Academy
03-2026

Certificate of Custodial Operations (2021)

Queensland Corrective Services Academy
08-2021

Skills

  • Communication - I have the
    ability to effectively
    communicate to staff and
    prisoners to achieve desired
    outcomes in a safe and
    professional manner
  • Knowledge - I have an eagerness
    to learn within the QCS
    department and continuously
    endeavour to improve my
    knowledge on centre operations,
    Custodial Operations and
    Practice Directives and general
    prisoner management through
    conversations with management
    and supervisor cohorts
  • Management - I have managed
    prisoners at several levels of
    elevation and pride myself on
    challenging offensive behaviour
    to achieve behaviour standards
    expected whilst remaining
    professional and patient

Timeline

Corrective Services Officer

Queensland Corrective Services
12.2023 - Current

Cultural Liaison Officer

Queensland Corrective Services
03.2023 - 08.2023

Custodial Correctional Officer

Queensland Corrective Services
08.2021 - 12.2023

Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

Queensland Corrective Services Academy

Certificate of Custodial Operations (2021)

Queensland Corrective Services Academy
Sarah Johnson