QCS officers play a critical role in the prevention of domestic and family violence (DFV) and Mel, a Senior Psychologist from Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre (BWCC) is no exception. Mel puts her heart and soul into helping women in custody, many of whom are victims of...
[Transcript:] May 1 marks the start of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month in Queensland. Domestic and family violence is obviously a significant issue that we deal with on a range of levels at Queensland Corrective Services. There's a clear nexus between domestic and family violence and the...
Lest we forget. This ANZAC Day we acknowledge all of our officers who have, or continue to serve their country, and now serve to keep our community safe. Thank you. Special thanks to Deputy Commissioner Community Corrections and Specialist Operations, Paul Stewart and our officers who have...
Queensland Corrective Services is looking to offer more than 400 full-time jobs with a range of career opportunities across the State as part of a recruitment campaign. The campaign encourages Queenslanders to ‘take a look inside’ to see if they have what it takes to help...
Queensland Corrective Services is strengthening its efforts to prevent COVID-19 from entering Queensland prisons, with tough new protocols around prisoner receptions and transfers coming into place from Wednesday April 8. Commissioner Peter Martin APM said that the strengthened regimes would see all new receptions and transferred...
Dear colleagues International Women’s Day is this Sunday, 8 March. Forming part of Queensland Women’s Week, International Women’s Day is an important occasion to recognise and celebrate the achievement of all women. I am proud to acknowledge and celebrate the significance of women in QCS and the...
Offenders under the supervision of Queensland Corrective Services are helping fire fighters and volunteers keep cool in bushfire affected areas of New South Wales and on the Sunshine Coast. As part of a community service project, a group of offenders under supervision in the community have...
In a state-wide first, we’re looking for a Manager to establish a specialised unit which will change the way offenders are managed in Queensland, and have life-changing impacts on rehabilitation and crime prevention. The first Case Management Unit (CMU) will launch at the Townsville Correctional Complex...
We’ve worked with the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council to create a new video as part of the Doing Justice Differently series - taking you inside the Queensland Drug and Alcohol Court (QDAC) to see how we work with participants whose offending behaviour is directly associated...
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) and the Queensland Police Service (QPS) are meeting on hallowed grounds in Townsville next week to talk with locals about community safety. The collaborative event will be held on Tuesday 17 December at The Willows Shopping Centre, starting at 10:30am – 12:30pm...
