15 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Central Queensland All 15 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. The new officers now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 15 new
The General Manager of Townsville Correctional Complex, Chief Superintendent Louise Kneeshaw is retiring after a distinguished 37-year Queensland Corrective Services career. Acting Commissioner of Queensland Corrective Services, Ursula Roeder ACM praised Ms Kneeshaw for her commitment to improving community safety and wished her well in retirement. “Louise
Mental health clinicians interested in working with individuals to improve wellbeing outcomes, promote rehabilitation and enhance community safety are invited to attend a Queensland Corrective Services information session in Cairns next week. The free information session provides an opportunity to engage with the clinical and program
Calving season is underway at some of Queensland’s low custody centres, with Capricornia Correctional Centre welcoming its first herd of calves to their new commercial beef herd. Born last month, the two calves come from a line of Droughtmaster stock moved from Lotus Glen Correctional Centre’s
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to be a Custodial Correctional Officer (CCO), our new video series might be for you. The series follows Dan, one of our latest recruits, from his first day at the Queenland Corrective Services (QCS) Academy to his new job
Queensland Corrective Services can confirm the prisoner who absconded from Palen Creek Low Custody Correctional Centre on 5 August is back in custody.
Lotus Glen Correctional Centre was the scene of a simulated firefighting and search and rescue operation recently as a part of a multi-agency training exercise. The contingency training, which involved officers from the Queensland Corrective Services Centre Emergency Response Team (CERT) and dog squad, saw two
Warwick Work Camp was established as the first women’s prisoner work camp in Australia in 1995 Low risk women building employable skills and making reparations to the community 35 community service projects currently on the go Queensland Corrective Services’ Warwick Work Camp
16 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Northern Queensland All 16 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. The new officers now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 16 new
137 new Custodial Correctional Officers graduated in Brisbane today to deliver safer communities where we live. They join more than 60 new graduate correctional officers this month in Maryborough, Rockhampton, Mareeba and Townsville. Three experienced officers recognised in Brisbane for exemplary service and commitment
