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The decision to return the management of this vital service to the public sector will secure over 400 well-paid public sector jobs for workers in Western Sydney.
The 1,576-bed facility at Parklea is Sydney’s second-largest remand centre and has been managed by MTC Australia (previously MTC Broadspectrum) since 2018, with its existing contract expiring in March 2026.
The contract will be extended by six months, to allow sufficient time for the transition to occur in October 2026.
Parklea will become the second NSW prison to return to public ownership after Corrective Services NSW takes over the management of Junee Correctional Centre on 1 April 2025, following a 16-month transition.
The NSW public sector is currently responsible for around 10,000 inmates across 31 prisons.
Corrective Services NSW and Justice Health will work with MTC, current employees, the Public Service Association of NSW, as well as the local community, as part of the transition.
A Corrective Services NSW transition team will be established to provide timely updates and additional support to current staff throughout the transition period.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said the government began bringing Junee Correctional Centre back into public hands in 2023, and today, the first step has been taken in making Parklea public again.
"Frontline staff who work at Parklea Correctional Centre today will have a job at Parklea – regardless of the changes,” Mr Minns said.
"This is a win for hundreds of essential workers in Western Sydney as we rebuild essential services for NSW.”
