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ABOUT US
The Queensland Prison Officers' Association (QPOA) is an Industrial Association. First established for the Protection and Promotion of Prison Officers in 2003 the QPOA has recently expanded its recruitment potential into the Parole and Probation disciplines within Queensland Corrective Services.
QPOA Membership is open to all person holding appointments as Corrective Services Officers up to the rank of Correctional Supervisor.
For those of higher Rank we suggest you contact the Australian Workers Union (AWU), Queensland Public Sector Union (QPSU) or the Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (LHMWU).
Our Association is administered by a peek body of six Prison Officers, both serving and retired, called the Executive Management Committee (EMC) and is made up of the following positions;
President - Brian Newman
Vice President - Steve Burrows
Secretary - Nick Harbut
Assistant Secretary - Peter Clark
Assistant Secretary - Grant Dyett
Treasurer - Barbara Thomas
Our Head Office is located at Suite 5/1 Akenside Street Wacol in Queensland Australia.
Phone: 07 3271 2212
facsimile: 07 3271 2206
Email: mail@qpoa.com.au
Postal address: PO Box 58 Goodna Queensland Australia 4300
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BASHINGS BEHIND BARS
July 12, 2008
Prison guards have allegedly been targeted in violent assaults at the Maryborough Correctional Centre in the past few weeks. The shocking reports have surfaced following convicted murderer Scott Maygar being charged on Monday with attempted murder.
One prison guard was punched in the face and beaten so badly by a number of prisoners last Friday night that he was rushed to hospital with serious facial injuries, a Corrective Services spokesperson has confirmed.
While the prisoner was being escorted away from the injured guard, a different staff member was assaulted and received minor injuries.
The spokesperson said another major assault last Saturday about 4.30pm had also resulted in a prisoner being rushed to hospital with fractures to his ankle and a wound requiring stitches.
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