Issues What are the risks facing our Prison Officers?
Find out More
Membership Read the latest member news and updates here
Find out More

Media Releases

Department condemns prison service to death sentence with paltry wages offer

The WA Prison Officers’ Union (WAPOU) has met with the Department of Justice today to formally reject the government’s wage offer, which fell well short of what members had endorsed and was below what the wider public sector had just accepted. ...

WAPOU CALLS FOR TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR ASSAULTS ON PRISON OFFICERS

The WA Prison Officer’s Union (WAPOU) is calling for offenders who assault prison officers to face tougher penalties, in line with new laws to protect retail workers, which came into effect this week. WA’s new “assault retail worker&r ...

ALLEGED CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL IN PRISONS YET ANOTHER FAILURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The WA Prison Officer’s Union (WAPOU) is calling for the Department of Justice to take urgent action over chronic understaffing issues after a career paedophile housed in Casuarina Prison was allegedly able to reoffend through the private use of a l ...