National Sector Lead for Secure Spaces | NBRS
As the National Sector Lead for Secure Spaces, Anthea ensures that NBRS is responsive to our client's and partner's needs across all areas of the business, drawing on her experience working on complex, large scale public sector projects with diverse stakeholder needs. In her role as Sector Lead - Secure Spaces, Anthea seeks to create responsive and secure facilities that serve all who interact with them. Backed by evidence-based research and commitment to maintaining clear and concise communication with the client backed by evidence-based research.
Anthea brings a range of experience and expertise to the public sector, having worked on a number of secure environments such as Correctional Centres, Juvenile Justice Facilities, Courts and Forensic Health Facilities. Her specific knowledge and comprehensive set of tools allow her to meet client’s needs throughout all different stages of delivery on a wide range of justice projects for both public and private clients. She is passionate about ensuring the profession and the design of justice facilities in Australia can progress to provide better outcomes for society.
Courses
Dillwynia Correctional Centre Expansion
The Dillwynia Correctional Centre Expansion offers a design solution considerate of recognizing trauma via an approach to rehabilitative design. This session will present the methods and challenges encountered when designing for a Women’s Prison, and some of the successes of implemented design initiatives. In essence, the new facility combines materiality, with a masterplan designed to promote familiarity and self-agency which aim to provide an environment whereby new activities and learning pathways can be conducted in a safe and supportive environment.
Interactions within the prison environment is becoming increasingly identified as a keystone to any prisoner’s rehabilitation and support process. Relationships between prisoners, staff and visitors all contribute to the shaping of the experience and outcomes of the prison term. Spaces that provide for families, children and friends should allow for a semblance of normality and respect to all involved in the visitation process. At Dillwynia the Visitor Centre has been designed with materials not becoming of a prison environment, exhibiting color, natural materials and light to allow the interactions to occur unencumbered of the sense of authority and typically harsh ambience found in older prison environments.
Course expires 10/03/2025