Prison Services

In reply to Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (26 July 2019). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing): I have been advised of the following:

The project team is overseen by the Executive Director, Better Prisons, a former prison general manager, and was formed to have a specific skill set and appropriate qualifications to undertake the range of projects under Better Prisons.

This includes skills in the following areas:

Custodial Operations

Security and Emergency Management

Human Resource & Industrial Relations

Contract Management & Procurement

Financial Management & Accounting

Program Management

Data Analysis

Offender Development and Rehabilitation

Communications

Administration Support