#NotNowNotEverTogether: We have joined forces with Red Rose Foundation Australia, Townsville City Council and Queensland Police Service to construct red benches for display outside of the Council building and the Mundingburra Police Station to raise awareness of domestic and family violence. The benches were constructed by prisoners from Townsville Correctional
Two Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) officers have been awarded with the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) and one former QCS officer has been awarded an Order of Australia medal (OAM) as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours. Commissioner Peter Martin APM said the Australian Corrections Medal and
Two corrective services officers were suspended from duty on 2 June 2020 as a result of an investigation relating to allegations of negligence and inappropriate use of departmental systems. As a top-tier public safety agency, Queensland Corrective Services is committed to the highest standards of conduct,
The Queensland Corrective Services Academy hosted the largest ever group of trainees last week. The group of 156 trainee officers is a record for the Wacol-based academy, and is a part of a recruitment push in preparation for the transition of Queensland’s two privately operated prisons
Rehabilitation programs specific to perpetrators of domestic and family violence are being trialled across Queensland correctional centres to help break the cycle of DFV-related violence Many prisoners in our care are perpetrators of domestic and family violence. Having behavioural change programs in place such as the
Community Corrections officers are deeply committed to addressing the impact of domestic and family violence (DFV) in all that they do and have made a commitment to ‘be someone who does something’ about DFV Every day, front line case managers in Central Region Community Corrections work
Melissa, one of our Specialist Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Caseload Officers from Southport Community Corrections, has a passion for helping people and keeping communities safe. Melissa’s role is a complex but important one. She works with high risk individuals convicted of violent offences released
Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) can confirm that a custodial correctional officer was injured as a result of an interaction with a prisoner this morning at Borallon Training and Correctional Centre. The prisoner, who was agitated after returning to the detention unit from a case conference suddenly
Louise is one of many Navitas, a dedicated and caring team of officers within QCS who play an important role in providing support to their colleagues who may be experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV). Louise has a thorough understanding of DFV-related issues and has witnessed
Australia’s 25,000 corrections staff are being applauded for their work in keeping the community safe, as part of a global campaign to recognise their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) and many non-government associations around the globe have come together
