Question On Notice No. 1106 asked in the Legislative Council on 10 April 2018 by Hon Alison Xamon
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to
Report 23 of the Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs, Inquiry into the Transportation of Detained
Persons, and to Recommendation 7: ‘The Committee recommends that the
Department of Corrective Services continues to engage an independent consultant
to review the CSCS contractor’s training on an annual basis’, and I ask:
(a) does the Department of Justice currently engage an independent consultant to review the Court Security and Custodial Services (CSCS) contractor’s training;
(b) if yes to (a), will the Minister please table the consultant’s last report; and
(c) if no to (a) and (b), why not?
Answered on 12 June 2018
The Department of Justice advises:
1. A training review has been scoped following the completion of the first service year of the Broadspectrum Contract and an independent consultant will be engaged to undertake the review.
2. No previous review has been undertaken as the Contractor commenced service on 24 March 2017.
3. Not applicable.