Safety and Compliance Adviser

Queensland Corrective Services (QCS)

• Fixed Term Temporary Full Time
• $119,802 – $127,941 per annum

The role forms part of a network of Safety and Compliance Advisors across Queensland and is responsible for working with Centre management to embed a culture of safety through promoting work practices and behaviours that positively impact on the safety of staff, prisoners and visitors within the Centre.

The primary accountabilities of the Safety and Compliance Adviser include:

• Develop and maintain the Correctional Centre Local Action Plan to promote a culture of health, safety and wellbeing, including consultation and engagement with staff, reviewing and monitoring outcomes, undertaking reporting and analysis and providing advice.
• Manage the implementation of the QCS Violence Prevention Strategy and QCS Drug Strategy within the Correctional Centre through the Local Action Plan.
• Conduct internal reviews and audits to assess compliance or operational risks and develop risk management strategies.
• Provide advice on operational practices to ensure compliance with relevant workplace health and safety legislative requirements and promote ongoing continuous improvement of operational practices aimed at delivering a safe environment for staff, prisoners and visitors.
• Develop and manage processes to support staff assaulted at work and advise management on strategies to improve safety outcomes and reduce risk of assaults or harm to staff, prisoners and visitors.
• Undertake research, benchmarking, reporting and analysis to identify risk and trends and to inform strategies and to develop best practice initiatives and innovative solutions to reduce the risk of assaults or harm to staff, prisoners and visitors.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/700669/26

Closing Date: Thursday, 24 September 2026

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