A world of opportunities

GEO's success around the world has been achieved by the commitment and hard work of our highly-trained personnel.

In Australia, GEO’s workforce of more than 1000 includes employees that are trained, qualified, registered and security cleared to provide services that meet or exceed legislative and contractual requirements.

GEO's diversified range of services includes correctional operations, health services and facility management. As such, GEO employs a range of service, trade, correctional and professional people in its facilities located at Sale in Victoria, Wacol in Queensland, Junee and Sydney in NSW and a custody centre in Melbourne’s CBD.

GEO also employs a range of health services personnel through Pacific Shores Healthcare for placement at health centres in Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Join us today for a world of opportunities and to make a difference in the lives that you touch.

Custodial positions

As a correctional officer or custodian of inmates you will play a key role in a multi-functional team responsible for managing inmates (remand or sentenced) in a secure environment. GEO prides itself in delivering a quality service for all our stakeholders including our clients, community and the inmates themselves. The GEO Group Australia’s recruitment and selection process includes:

assessment of applications
information sessions, including a presentation by trained and qualified employees on the role and responsibilities of being an officer with GEO
psychometric testing
interviews
security clearances
medical checks

Your participation in the above steps will depend on the progress your application makes through each stage.

Following completion of the recruitment and selection process, if you are offered employment as a trainee correctional officer, you will commence a 4-8 week pre-service course conducted by GEO-trained professionals.

The GEO Group is a Registered Training Organisation and as such provides accredited training to new officer recruits that can result in a formal qualification in correctional practice.

Over 85 per cent of operational staff are trained to Certificate 3 or 4 level in Correctional Management.

For more information regarding custodial positions with GEO please refer to our job vacancies section of this website, regularly check your local newspaper or www.seek.com.au

Non-custodial positions

The GEO Group offers a broad selection of employment opportunities, including:
• programs department
• psychologists
• counsellors
• cultural specialists
• case management specialists

Health Services
• medical officers
• nurses, enrolled, registered and specialist
• dental practitioners and assistants

Executive/Administration
• senior management
• administrative staff
• correctional industries
• maintenance, groundskeepers, cleaners
• information technology
• trade instructors

Pacific Shores Healthcare positions

Pacific Shores Healthcare (PSH) is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia. PSH delivers primary and secondary health care services to inmates within the public prison service for Corrections Victoria.

The health centres that Pacific Shores Healthcare operate in Victoria include:

• Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, Deer Park
• Loddon Prison, Castlemaine
• Tarrengower Prison, Maldon
• Melbourne Assessment Prison, Melbourne
• Barwon Prison, Lara
• Ararat Prison, Ararat
• Beechworth Prison, Beechworth
• Dhurringile Prison, Murchison
• Langi Kal Kal Prison, Beaufort

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