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Yvette tells us all about what a Community Correction Officer does and how it reduces reoffending in the community.
Visit the Community Corrections Officer pathway to learn more about the role.
(Title appears with inspiring music)
Yvette (Aboriginal Community Corrections officer): My role is to work with people that are on community-based orders (Aboriginal men walk on Country in bushland) and that could be anything from helping them to engage with appropriate services (drone footage of Armidale); home visiting, making sure they have stable accommodation.
One of the best things about my job is seeing results.
(Yvette and male Aboriginal colleague talk to an Aboriginal man who stands in the centre)
Seeing people realize that they can change their life at any point in time and they can make a difference and live a better life.
(Group of Aboriginal man laughing and yarning to one another).
(Music fades and NSW government logo appears).
Please note that at DCJ we commonly use the word "Aboriginal", recognising that Aboriginal people are the original inhabitants of NSW, the part of Australia we are responsible for. We acknowledge and respect that Torres Strait Islander people are among the First Nations of Australia and that both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are an important part of our staff and the communities we work with.
01 Aug 2023