Queensland prison officers work in demanding, high-risk environments where workplace issues can escalate quickly. A disciplinary letter, misconduct allegation, workplace investigation, performance process, bullying complaint or industrial dispute can place enormous pressure on an officer. That is why QPOA General Membership is designed to provide practical, accessible employment advocacy support before the problem becomes a crisis. QPOA General Membership: Don’t Wait Until Yo

There is an old principle in worker advocacy that remains as relevant today as ever: One employee has a problem. One hundred employees have an issue. One thousand organised employees have a voice. That is what QPOA intends to build. We do not want prison officers sitting at home individually trying to decipher years of payroll records while wondering whether everyone else is experiencing the same problem. We want to identify the patterns. We want to understand the scale. We w