Question On Notice No. 1724 asked in the Legislative Council on 30 October 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 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?
Answered on 27 November 2018
(a) Yes.
(b) Senior First Aid qualifications are commencing December 2018.
(b) Nil.