- Strengthen custodial professional practice, building capability, confidence, and effectiveness of custodial staff.
- Ongoing, full time opportunity.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Manager, Professional Practice to provide a critical role at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult prison, post-sentence and community corrections systems. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions. We consistently strive to adopt modern approaches to correctional services, delivering best-practice interventions that reduce the risk of reoffending and contribute to safer communities.

About the Role

The Manager Professional Practice is a key member of the prison management team, contributing to the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the facility while leading the implementation of the Professional Practice Model. The role provides specialist practice expertise across the prison, driving continuous improvement and embedding evidence-based approaches aligned with the Correctional Practice Framework. Through coaching, professional development and practice guidance, the Manager Professional Practice strengthens staff capability, supports effective decision-making, promotes a positive prison culture, and contributes to safe environments and improved outcomes for people in custody.

Some of your duties will include:





- Leading the implementation and continuous improvement of the Professional Practice Model, ensuring contemporary, evidence-based correctional practice is embedded across the prison.
- Providing specialist advice, coaching and practice support to custodial staff and leaders to strengthen professional judgement, decision-making and rehabilitation-focused approaches.
- Designing and facilitating training, reflective learning activities and capability-building initiatives that enhance staff confidence, competence and effectiveness.
- Monitoring and analysing practice, performance and operational data to identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive collaboration, share best practice and support strategic and operational objectives.
- Contributing to policy development, reform initiatives and organisational change activities that strengthen correctional practice and service delivery outcomes.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Demonstrated experience applying evidence-based, trauma-informed and person-centred approaches to support rehabilitation and achieve positive outcomes for complex and high-risk cohorts.




- Strong ability to provide practice leadership, expert advice and strategic guidance within a complex operational workplace.
- Proven experience developing capability through coaching, mentoring, training and the facilitation of professional development initiatives.
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret information, identify opportunities for improvement and deliver practical solutions.
- Solid stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with a demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and achieve outcomes across diverse groups.
- Experience leading or contributing to strategic projects, service improvement initiatives and organisational reform activities.
- A sound understanding of contemporary correctional practice, the Correctional Practice Framework and broader justice system priorities would be highly regarded.

Qualifications/requirements

The following qualifications are desirable, though not mandatory:

- Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, criminology, human services, or related disciplines.
- Tertiary qualifications in training, assessment, teaching, or education.
- Formal training or certification in trauma-informed practice, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural interventions, or other evidence-based correctional approaches.
- Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (CSC40120).

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinate

📌 Manager, Professional Practice (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Justice
📍 Melbourne