Speakers
Brett McMerrin
Workshop Session
Serco Asia Pacific has implemented a community engagement strategy that significantly benefits both the communities they serve and the individuals in their care. The approach focuses on rehabilitation, reintegration, and enabling desistance through various projects. The Clarence Correctional Centre has been at the forefront of this initiative, integrating inmates into local community projects, which has shown to improve their chances of employment and success post-release.
Cherie Goodwin is the Manager Inmate Services at Clarence Correctional Centre in NSW Australia and was part of the team responsible for commissioning the centre in 2020.
With more than 28 years’ experience in the Australian Justice sector, Cherie is responsible for the professional inmate facing, non-custodial staff including Psychologists, Education coordinators, Program Delivery staff, Reintergration teams, Case Management and Sentence Administration staff and Aboriginal Cultural Spiritual Advisors.
Cherie’s work focuses on ensuring that community engagement is available for both staff and inmates. In her role Cherie takes every opportunity to work in the community and to promote and educate people on inmates being able to be involved in activities in the community that provide them with a sense of purpose and allows them to feel valued and connected to community.