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Joe tells us the importance of having Aboriginal mentors and roles models to support Aboriginal offenders return back to the community, with a strong connection to their culture.
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We ask Joe: Why do we need more Aboriginal correctional officers?
(Video begins with title appearing across group of correctional officers. Uplifting music)
Joe: We need more Aboriginal correctional officers because we need more mentors, we need more role models, and if you decide to join, we have a great network of aboriginal staff that can assist you along the way.
(Joe walks through different parts the correctional centre)
And it's really important from a cultural point of view, that we have the network that we have within the department, to look out for not only ourselves, our Aboriginal staff, but our Aboriginal inmates, to help everyone through their journey (inmates shown building in construction room), whether it be on this side of the fence or that side of the fence.
(Text strap appears over Aboriginal mural. It says ‘How do we keep inmates connected to culture?)
(Joe talks to camera and different areas of a mural are shown.)
Joe: Aboriginal inmates have done murals across the center, and it gives them the connection back from home, to the land, and connection with their families, and connection within themselves. We want to create, for the Aboriginal inmates, strong Aboriginal men, to go home and connect with their culture.
(Joe smiles to camera and music fades as animated NSW government Corrective Services NSW 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.
27 Jul 2023