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The prison facility, originally known as the Deer Park Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre (MWCC), opened on 15 August 1996 and received its first prisoners that same month. It was the first prison in Victoria to be privately designed, financed, built and operated.

The facility is now being managed and operated by Corrections Victoria and is called the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre after the well-known campaigner for women prisoners. In the 1950s, Dame Phyllis Frost persuaded the State Government of the day to set up a Consultative Council for Female Prison Reform. Until her death in 2004, she worked tirelessly with governments, prison administrators and non-government agencies for improved conditions, rehabilitation and education for women in prisons.

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Case management in Deer Park VIC

on 11 May 2022

Easy going place to work for retirement

Enjoyed my time at DPFC. The skills learned were basic during training and the work was simple enough to learn. Positive group of team members and varied stations to work. Shift work however took a drain, depending on whether you worked 10 hour shifts or 12 hour shifts. Sometimes it felt over staffed for the job. Not much paperwork compared to other jobs

Prison Officer in Victoria

on 11 March 2020

It's a job for the right type pf people

It was interesting and an eye opener, hours were good but the rotating shifts and the arvo and night shifts didn't suit my life style. The culture was ok and all the officers had your back if there was an issue within the compound. If you are the type of person that doesn't mind shift work this would be a good career to get into, it is secure and you always have work and there is always an opport...

Prison Officer in Ravenhall 3021

on 4 March 2020

Work Life Balance

While employed it was a great place to work as i been with them for 11 years learnt a lot about myself working with people from all walks of life. To be honest all the paper work and test that you do in order to get the job comes down to life experience because if you don't have enough you will soon learn very fast when you have to deal to a situation that's got out of hand. On the other hand th...

OFFICIER DE PRISON in Ravenhall Australie

on 4 October 2018

Travail agreable

A recommender. Heures versatiles. Collègues très agréables et partageant leur expertises.

Higher Duties as Supervisor in Deer Park VIC

on 22 April 2018

I have learned that I am glad to have moved on.

Great culture with Prison officers and other Supervisors alike. Being the only womens prison (other than 1 minimum) a lot of pressure on staff with Self Harm, Suicide, both attempted and carried out. Women in custody have a high rate of Personality Disorder and Self Harm, making this a very stressful and busy location. As Duty Supervisor continually having to organise Ambulance Escorts with Sta...

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