How do I apply for an interstate transfer?
The application process will depend on whether you are serving a:
- State sentence; or
- Commonwealth sentence; or
- Combination of State and Commonwealth sentences.
If you are serving a state sentence only
- Ask for and fill out a ‘Request by a Prisoner for Transfer to a Participating State’ form
- Send the request to:
Minister for Corrections
Level 26
121 Exhibition Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
If you are serving a Commonwealth sentence only
- Ask for and fill out an ‘Application for Welfare Transfer Order’ form
- Send the request to:
Principal Legal Officer
Federal Offenders Unit
Attorney-General’s Department
3-5 National Circuit
Barton, ACT 2600
If you are serving a combination of State and Commonwealth sentences
- Ask for and fill out an ‘Application for Welfare Transfer Order’ form
- Send the request to:
Principal Legal Officer
Federal Offenders Unit
Attorney-General’s Department
3-5 National Circuit
Barton, ACT 2600
AND
Minister for Corrections
Level 26
121 Exhibition Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000