Senior Correctional Officer
CurrentAfter graduating, I was assigned to Hakea, Maximum Security Prison. To enhance my career, I took the opportunity to transfer to West Kimberley Regional Prison (WKRP), a new prison with a new ideology based on an Aboriginal focus. At WKRP, I was appointed as the Maintenance Officer while the facility was in its infancy. The WKRP Executive Management team promoted me to act in the Senior Officer's position. I also accepted temporary transfers into Reception and Assessments. In September 2016,… Show more After graduating, I was assigned to Hakea, Maximum Security Prison. To enhance my career, I took the opportunity to transfer to West Kimberley Regional Prison (WKRP), a new prison with a new ideology based on an Aboriginal focus. At WKRP, I was appointed as the Maintenance Officer while the facility was in its infancy. The WKRP Executive Management team promoted me to act in the Senior Officer's position. I also accepted temporary transfers into Reception and Assessments. In September 2016, I was promoted to a Substantive Senior Prison Officer, where I transferred back to Hakea Prison. I was selected to manage the Orientation Unit, the busiest unit within Western Australia, managing 13 staff and, at times, over 164 prisoners. Show less