Western Plains Correctional Centre is a modern, maximum-security prison focussed on rehabilitation, housing up to 1248 people in custody. Western Plains features multi-purpose infrastructure which is adaptable to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria and the people in our care. Modern amenities include medical wards, a cultural centre, and vocational training facilities.
Western Plains provides a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to individualised care which motivates, encourages and promotes reintegration into the community. Western Plains has advanced technology which improves security, streamlines operations and enhances connections for the people in our care.
The Recreation Coordinator is responsible for supporting a recreation team to create and deliver innovative programs that enhance the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of the people in our care. This role focuses on fostering community engagement, promoting personal care and encouraging active lifestyles in alignment with organisational goals for holistic health.
Having industry expertise, they will develop, implement and monitor a range of passive and active activities for the men in their care. They will coach and mentor their team to undertake physical assessments and develop training plans for the prisoners wishing to engage in fitness activities, in both group and individual settings. They will have extensive knowledge of fitness equipment on the market, and its functionality. They are integral in developing, implementing reinforcing and reviewing practice and procedures relating to fitness and recreation processes.
The Recreation coordinator will oversee the management of prisoner recreation and fitness activities, safe operating procedures and other OHS legislative requirements and compliance within prison recreation. They will ensure recreation staff under their supervision correctly operate a variety of fitness/gym equipment, collate information, observe and assess prisoner behaviour and prepare reports.
The role requires leadership, maturity, sound judgement, confidence in decision making, with developed capabilities to coach, mentor and motivate staff and prisoners. Highly developed communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
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