Bill Carroll appointed to Alice Springs Correctional Centre GM role after six-month search

A general manager has been appointed at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre after a 25-week recruitment campaign which ultimately couldn’t find a candidate.

A GENERAL manager has finally been appointed to the Alice Springs Correctional Centre, after a six-month recruitment process which failed to find a candidate.

During NT Estimates on Wednesday, Corrections department acting chief executive Gemma Lake revealed Bill Carroll had been appointed to the general manager position of the Alice Springs facility on Monday.

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Mr Carroll previously was working in other roles within Corrections.

But Ms Lake has refused to say why it took 25 weeks to fill the position, saying she needed to protect the confidentiality of applications.

The main entrance to the Alice Springs Correctional Centre.

“Unfortunately it was unsuccessful in finding a candidate,” she said.

“Following completion and close out of that process, the department identified a need for immediate and strong leadership at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre.”

The department then made a direct appointment to make Mr Carroll the general manager.

Ms Lake acknowledged delays through the process.

Alice Springs Correctional Centre main building

“Some to do with a specific process itself, which I can’t comment on for confidentiality reasons, some to do with operations of the department.”

Speaking in NT Estimates, deputy opposition leader Gerard Maley said he was puzzled at the lack of answers in regards to the search for a candidate.

“It seems to me that six months for recruitment process is excessive,” Mr Maley said.

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