QPOA General Membership: Don’t Wait Until You Need Us
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.
Think of membership like insurance
Most people do not wait until after a car accident to decide they should have had insurance.
Workplace support is much the same.
Do not wait until you are suspended, investigated, issued with a show cause notice, accused of misconduct or dismissed to wish you had subscribed.
By then, the meeting may already have happened, statements may already have been made, deadlines may be running and the situation may already be much harder to fix.
Join now. Subscribe now. Be supported before you need us most.
QPOA General Membership
$30 per month
QPOA General Membership includes up to 10 hours of employment advocacy support each membership year, together with exclusive member resources, workplace updates and other member benefits.
Support may include:
assistance with disciplinary and misconduct matters;
workplace investigation support;
performance management guidance;
bullying, harassment and discrimination advocacy;
employment and industrial relations guidance;
telephone, email and online support;
case strategy and planning assistance;
document review and feedback;
assistance preparing workplace correspondence;
access to members-only resources and templates;
workplace rights updates and newsletters;
priority member support;
discounts on additional advocacy services; and
secure online member portal access.
Support from people who understand the job
QPOA is not built around generic workplace support.
We understand the environment prison officers work in.
We understand the pressures of the job.
We understand the disciplinary culture, the operational demands, the chain of command and the consequences that can flow from workplace allegations and investigations.
That matters.
When you contact QPOA, you are dealing with people who understand the realities of the work you do and who can connect you with professional Employment and Human Rights Advocates when a matter needs to be escalated.
We are there when you need us most
A workplace issue can change very quickly.
One day everything is normal.
The next day you may receive:
a direction to attend a meeting;
a misconduct allegation;
a suspension notice;
a show cause letter;
an investigation notice;
a performance management direction; or
a dismissal decision.
That is not the time to start looking around for support.
That is the time you want to already know who to call.
Our aim is simple:
to be there when you need us most.
Why your membership matters
QPOA also needs the support of the people it represents.
A strong representative organisation is built through members who choose to stand behind it.
Your subscription helps us continue developing workplace advocacy services, representative resources, training, member support and direct access to professional Employment and Human Rights Advocates.
So membership is not only about what you may need one day.
It is also about supporting the people who are prepared to stand beside you when that day comes.
Back the people who back you
If you work in Queensland corrections, there is real value in having a support network already in place.
Do not wait until the accident happens to wish you had subscribed.
Do not wait until the disciplinary letter arrives.
Do not wait until the investigation has already started.
Do not wait until your employment is on the line.
Join now.
Support the people who understand the job you are doing.
Support the people who are building professional advocacy for prison officers.
Support the people who will be there when you need them most.
QPOA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
$30 per month
Up to 10 hours of employment advocacy support each membership year.
JOIN NOW.
QPOA — support for those who serve.
Back the people who back you.