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That's a lot of meals

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) runs the state’s correctional centres, supervises offenders in the community, and delivers programs to reduce reoffending, support reintegration and build safer communities.

Part of the care CSNSW is responsible for is to ensure the 10,000 people in custody receive a nutritionally balanced meal three times a day, every day.

In comes CSI Food Services.

Within each Correctional Centre, there are dedicated food services units that employ people in custody to assist in the preparation, retherm or reheating of meals to inmates daily.   And how many meals would that be?  In 2024 the CSI Food Services team prepared:

  • 4,368,000 breakfast packs
  • 3,120,000 lunches
  • 3,120,000 dinners

The breakfast packs, lunches and dinners are a combination of cooked items and fresh produce.  Our bakeries are commercially set-up to cater for the vast population baking:

  • 577,000 meat pies
  • 300,000 chicken curry pies
  • 622,000 sausage rolls
  • 882,000 loaves of bread
  • 1,101,600 muffins

Our units inspire people in custody to feel proud of the work they do, supported to achieve qualifications in Hospitality, in addition to Baking, Commercial Cookery, Food Processing, High Volume Baking and Supply Chain Operations, with TAFE NSW and other training facilities. CSI programs are an excellent example of NSW Government agencies working together, in partnership with the private sector, to deliver real outcomes to benefit the community.

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Last updated:

10 Apr 2025