Community Corrections Manager | Broken Hill
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Employment type: Ongoing, Full-time
Salary: $129,464 - $142,665 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced Manager to lead a progressive and dynamic team in one of Australia's most famous outback towns.
About Us
Broken Hill Community Corrections is a small team that services the greatest geographical span of any office in the state. The team holds a community caseload, along with managing the parole unit attached to the Broken Hill Correctional Centre.
What You'll Do
* Provide highly effective leadership and management to a multidisciplinary team to drive implementation and achieve required service delivery outcomes.
* Manage an office/hub of multi‑skilled staff including Unit Leaders, Community Corrections Officers, and administration staff to achieve optimal performance consistent with Community Corrections Standards, KPIs and Service Delivery Standards.
* Oversee caseloads, resourcing and budget to ensure effective service delivery and quality standards are maintained.
* Coach and mentor staff, provide constructive feedback and facilitate ongoing professional development through a performance and development framework to create a professional, empowering and respectful culture.
* Provide high‑level strategic advice and support to staff, other Community Corrections managers, directors and the District Leadership Team to meet service delivery outcomes consistently.
* Lead and drive continuous improvement strategies to deliver objectives within time frames, budget and quality standards.
* Manage business requirements related to service delivery of a diverse offender base with varied legislative requirements, including electronic monitoring, domestic violence, multi‑agency interface and other functional programs.
* Lead operational stakeholder engagement, consultation and negotiation; recommend solutions that support service delivery and organisational objectives.
* Be employed as a Community Corrections Officer in the meaning of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 and perform the functions (including powers, authorities and duties) of a Community Corrections Officer as required.
* Offer remote area allowance.
* Provide additional five days recreation leave (applies to the successful candidate based in Broken Hill indefinitely).
What We're Looking For
* Strong leadership skills, including engaging and motivating staff, and previous experience in providing professional supervision, development and coaching.
* Flexible and resilient, able to respond to the varied demands of a Community Corrections Office and manage complex and higher‑risk offenders.
* Skills and confidence to provide clear and constructive feedback to promote individual accountability and develop staff capability.
Essential Requirements
* Tertiary qualifications in a human service‑related field (or equivalent experience in frontline human service delivery).
* Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system and contemporary best practice in offender management within Community Corrections.
* Demonstrated experience in promoting continuous improvement and leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver organisational priorities and quality outcomes.
* Current driver's licence (with no restrictions).
* Australia or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
Applications close 07 December 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site, click here. For further information or to contact the hiring manager, Director Stacy Williams, call or email
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Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Temporary
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