CORRECTIVE SERVICES — “2017 INSPECTION OF MELALEUCA REMAND AND REINTEGRATION FACILITY” REPORT

1724. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

I refer to the Inspector of Custodial Services’ report of the 2017 Inspection of Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility, and to the Inspector’s recommendations regarding the provision of certified education and vocational training courses:

(a)  has Sodexo now commenced a formal arrangement with an registered training organisation to provide accredited training to prisoners at Melaleuca;

(b)  if yes to (a), what certified training courses are currently being offered; and

(c)  what qualifications have been obtained by prisoners at Melaleuca to date, and how many prisoners have achieved each qualification?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:

(a)  Yes.

(b)  Senior First Aid qualifications are commencing December 2018.

(c)  Nil.

 

 

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