{"id":10046,"date":"2021-01-26T14:15:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T14:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=10046"},"modified":"2021-01-26T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T14:15:25","slug":"corrections-staff-honoured-on-australia-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/01\/26\/corrections-staff-honoured-on-australia-day\/","title":{"rendered":"CORRECTIONS STAFF HONOURED ON AUSTRALIA DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four Corrective Services NSW officers with a combined work history of 100 years were recognised today for their exceptional service in the Australia Day Honours.
\nMinister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections Anthony Roberts said the officers from Cessnock, Silverwater and Windsor earned the prestigious Australian Corrections Medal.
\n\u201cWe are honoured to have such esteemed individuals working for CSNSW and these officers should be very proud to be receiving this national recognition,\u201d Mr Roberts said.
\n\u201cThe medal acknowledges these exemplary officers who have shown leadership and commitment to dedicating their working life to community safety and reducing reoffending.\u201d
\nCSNSW Commissioner Peter Severin said the officers deserved the highest recognition for developing initiatives in correctional centres, which have helped staff and inmates.
\n\u201cThe medal holds special significance because staff are nominated by their peers, so they are true role models,\u201d Mr Severin said.
\n\u201cWe come together today to acknowledge the wonderful efforts that Kieren, David, Vesna and Shaun bring to CSNSW and extend to them our deepest congratulations for shining a light on the positive work our staff do every day in managing offenders.\u201d
\nThe officers will be invested with their medals at NSW Government House later this year.
\nKieren Shea ACM, Regional Support Manager Northern Region, Offender Services and Programs<\/strong>
\nMr Shea commenced his service with CSNSW in 1985. He served in the\u00a0correctional officer role in various centres, and in 2001 was appointed Manager of Offender Services, Programs and Employment at St Heliers Correctional Centre, in Muswellbrook.
\nAt St Heliers he\u00a0initiated work-release opportunities for minimum-security inmates, in the areas of\u00a0local council,\u00a0mining, building and abattoirs. His actions led to skills acquisition and future employment opportunities for many inmates.
\nIn 2014, he was promoted to Regional Support Manager for the North Region where he is\u00a0responsible for program and service delivery to inmates at nine correctional centres, and program delivery to offenders in 21 Community Corrections offices. He is also responsible for 111 staff.
\nAs Regional Support Manager he supports the direct implementation and review\u00a0of services and programs.
\nHe\u00a0was also\u00a0influential in introducing the trial ‘Peer Support Program’ at St Heliers with CSNSW partner Red Cross.
\nHis\u00a0assistance to a diverse population of offenders with complex needs has contributed significantly to their rehabilitation\u00a0and reducing reoffending.
\n\u201cI\u00a0am sincerely surprised and grateful to have been nominated,\u201d Mr Shea said.
\n\u201cLike most of my colleagues, we don\u2019t do this role for the recognition, but because we truly believe that what we do on a daily basis contributes to the greater good.
\n\u201cI have been fortunate to have worked with some amazing people throughout my career and could not have achieved what I have without the support of these colleagues and my team members.\u00a0 To be recognised for my career and achievements is humbling.\u201d
\nDavid Harrower ACM, Senior Correctional Officer, Cessnock Correctional Centre<\/strong>
\nMr Harrower has served CSNSW for more than 30 years and is currently a Senior Correctional Officer\u00a0at the Cessnock Correctional Centre.
\nDuring his career he initiated and introduced a range of programs to assist inmates with their education and rehabilitation, and provide a service to the community.\u00a0 These programs included the\u00a0Indigenous Weather Knowledge Program with the Bureau of Meteorology to conduct a detailed record from the Ngemba people, traditional owners of\u00a0the land in the Brewarrina region.
\nWhile working at the Reception and Induction\u00a0Centre at Long Bay, he was instrumental in having inmates participate in the\u00a0South Sydney Touch Football Competition.
\nAt Long Bay he introduced and facilitated the Young Offenders Program,\u00a0which saw inmates mentoring young offenders in their transition to the main inmate population.
\nAt\u00a0Tomago Periodic Detention Centre in 1997, he introduced a range of programs to assist with inmate rehabilitation. Inmates maintained the grounds at St Peters Old Burial Ground at East Maitland, and others with appropriate building qualifications\u00a0constructed a storage facility for the\u00a0Caves Beach Surf Club.
\nHe motivates inmates into employment roles within the Cessnock centre and actively promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, sport and education programs.
\n\u201cWhen I was first told that I had been nominated I was embarrassed given that I have worked with so many amazing individuals over the years, who I believed would have been more deserving of this medal,\u201d Mr Harrower said.
\n\u201cThey are now long retired but I wish the Australian Corrections Medal was around when they were working with me, as it really is such an honour to be receiving it.\u201d
\nVesna Mijatovic ACM, Senior Correctional Officer, Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre, Silverwater<\/strong>
\nMs Mijatovic joined CSNSW\u00a0in 1997 at the Long Bay Complex.\u00a0 She later transferred to the\u00a0Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre (MRRC) and became a senior correctional officer.\u00a0 She acted as Assistant Superintendent at the centre for three years.
\nAs the MRRC Movement Coordinator, she manages new arrivals at the centre, by identifying their immediate\u00a0needs and assessing any risks.\u00a0 She ensures offenders undergo the assessment process prior to being placed in the centre.\u00a0 The role requires dedication and attention to detail to ensure offenders are managed safely and effectively.
\nAdditionally, she\u00a0performs the role of a supervisor in the accommodation units, where she manages the day-to-day needs of offenders and the continuing security of the units.
\nShe also conducts inmate classification, case management interviews and assessments, identifying each individual\u2019s requirements to progress through the system, including programs and work opportunities.
\n\u201cThe role is challenging and different every day but I’m just grateful to be able to do a job that I enjoy,\u201d Ms Mijatovic said.
\n\u201cAs a female officer working in a male-dominated area, I hope to encourage younger females to try this career, which has been rewarding for me.
\n\u201cIt can be daunting when you first start particularly for young female officers but I’ve always wanted to share my advice and assist my colleagues when I can.\u201d
\nShaun Danby ACM, Corrective Services Industries Operations Manager, Francis Greenway Correctional Complex, Berkshire Park<\/strong>
\nMr Danby began his career with the NSW Government at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney in 1996, then Juvenile Justice in 2001 and six years later joined CSNSW as an overseer.
\nHe later worked as a senior project officer at the Francis Greenway Correctional Complex, Windsor, and business unit manager for Statewide Infrastructure Supply.
\nSince 2017 he has been the Corrective Services Industries Operations Manager, leading a team of trade-qualified overseers on\u00a0construction, emergency and urgent building and maintenance works throughout CSNSW.
\nHe maximises inmate participation on all projects, providing training, programs and real life work to inmates, which ultimately leads to assisting their rehabilitation.
\nHe develops inmates through managing, coaching, instructing and encouraging them to\u00a0improve their work skills, enhances their post-release employment prospects, and contributes productively to the community.
\nThe program provides significant savings to the taxpayer and his hands on approach whilst mentoring and training inmates has been highly successful in achieving positive outcomes for CSNSW and inmates.
\n\u201cI am surrounded by a great group of people and I believe that I owe my success to my team,\u201d Mr Danby said.
\n\u201cI feel like I am just doing my job so you can imagine my surprise to discover that my peers had nominated me. It\u2019s an honour I don\u2019t take lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Four Corrective Services NSW officers with a combined work history of 100 years were recognised today for their exceptional service in the Australia Day Honours. Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections Anthony Roberts said the officers from Cessnock, Silverwater and Windsor earned the prestigious Australian Corrections Medal. \u201cWe are honoured to have such esteemed individuals … Continue reading “CORRECTIONS STAFF HONOURED ON AUSTRALIA DAY”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10046\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}