Parole Officer - Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta

Victorian Government; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Salary packaging

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Corrections Victoria, is seeking a Parole Officer on a fixed-term, full-time basis based in Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta with travel across the region. Salary range $91,971 - $98,955 plus superannuation.

The role focuses on Parole Suitability Assessments, supervising parolees, and applying evidence-based case management to reduce reoffending. Applications close 28 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience applying best-practice case management to reduce risk and improve client outcomes.
• Ability to manage complex, high-risk clients within a legislative framework.
• Knowledge of risk and therapeutic initiatives used in parole supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including detailed report writing.

Responsibilities

• Perform Parole Suitability Assessments for prisoners applying for parole.
• Supervise and monitor prisoners released on parole (APB) and manage risk.
• Apply case management principles to reduce reoffending and coordinate services.
• Identify risk escalation behaviours and refer to appropriate programs and services.
• Prepare high-quality reports to the Adult Parole Board and support decision-making.
• Travel across the region to support parole processes.

Skills

Case management expertise

Risk assessment

Therapeutic initiatives

Written & verbal communication

Job description

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Location: Hume - Greater Shepparton

Reference: DJCS/6874A

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Fixed-term, full-time position based either Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta until April 2028 (16 months)
• Contribute to community safety by proactively motivating and engaging people on parole
• Salary range $91,971 - $98,955 plus superannuation

About us

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS) is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety, and contributes to the safety of the community by applying practices that reduce reoffending and connecting clients to programs, services and community. CCS provides management of individuals on court orders, people who have committed serious sex offences on post sentence supervision and prisoners on parole.

About the role

The Parole Officer will contribute to an integrated transition process from imprisonment into the community, with an overarching consideration for community safety. This will be done through performing Parole Suitability Assessments for prisoners who have applied for parole, supervising and monitoring complex and high-profile prisoners who have been released on parole by the Adult Parole Board (APB), and applying case management principles to reduce reoffending.

This also includes identifying risk escalation behaviours and responding appropriately in consultation with managerial staff, interviewing and assessing prisoners on parole to produce quality reports to the APB, and assessing and referring prisoners on parole to appropriate programs and specialised services.

Through this you will ensure that your case management practices align with best practice principles and the Correctional Practice Framework.

The location is negotiable between Shepparton, Seymour, Wodonga or Wangaratta, however will require travel across the region.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• experience in the application of best practice case management and theoretical concepts to reduce risk and maximise client outcomes
• experience in the case management of complex and high-risk clients
• knowledge and experience in best practice risk and therapeutic initiatives
• excellent verbal and written communication skills including detailed report writing experience.

Experience working within a legislative framework is also desirable.

For more details regarding this position, please contact:

Samantha Symes – Principal Practitioner on 0439 658 906 or [e-mail]

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

Applications close Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 11.59pm