House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-09-10 Daily Xml

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Adelaide Remand Centre

1114 Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (11 September 2019). Can the minister guarantee the safe operation of the Adelaide Remand Centre from the first day of the private contract, given that it will be run with an entirely new workforce?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing): Significant planning and preparation was undertaken prior to the operational handover to Serco, to determine Serco's readiness for management of the Adelaide Remand Centre from the date of operational transition.

As part of the transition, Serco have deployed additional highly experienced staff to be on site during the handover phase. In addition, the Department for Correctional Services (DCS) is closely managing the handover to Serco, with a number of senior DCS staff currently on site each day to monitor and support the transition process.