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Port Phillip Prison
Port Phillip Prison is the largest maximum-security prison in Victoria with more than 1000 residents, 650 employees and multiple specialist units. As well as ensuring the people in our care are managed in a safe and humane way, we provide employment, health, education and medical services.
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Roles at Port Phillip Prison
Correctional Officers
Uphold the safety and security of all staff, visitors and offenders within the prison, by offering a high standard of dynamic security in conjunction with support for those in our care.
First Nations Advisors
Explore a career as a First Nations Cultural Support Worker and support our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners.
Clinicians
As a Clinician, make a difference to prisoners’ well being in a multidisciplinary team including Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Mental Health Nurses.
Did you know?
- Our people have access to a Certificate III in Correctional Practice and a brand-new, purpose-built nationally accredited training program.
- Port Phillip Prison provides on-site secondary health services and forensic mental health services.
- Our skills development and assessment week to acclimatise new correctional officers to a prison environment is anecdotally known as ‘prison craft.’
“The recruitment process was flexible and I had a very positive experience with my recruiter and the assessment team. The training is challenging but rewarding - it’s the connections with the trainers, fellow employees and visitors that make my work engaging.”