Congratulations again to three Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) officers nationally recognised with an Australian Corrections Medal for their outstanding service to community safety. After being named in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours list, Chief Superintendent Stuart McHaffie, Serious Offender Director Shannon Atkins and Correctional Manager Patrick
28 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in North Queensland. All 28 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. The new officers are now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Queensland Corrective Services welcomed 28
22 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Far North Queensland. All 22 have completed the 10-week Custodial Officer Entry program including on-the-job training. The new officers are now ready to play their role in protecting community safety. Retired officer with
17 new Custodial Correctional Officers join the public safety frontline in Central Queensland All 17 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 Experienced officers with a combined
Record number of officers joining the frontline of community safety Special presentations for officers following in family footsteps National Medal presented to Senior Training Officer who has helped hundreds of new graduates into their careers Careers in corrections offer wide variety of
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
19 Queensland Corrective Service (QCS) officers graduated from the latest round of Foundations training at the QCS Academy. Newly qualified case managers will support communities from Rockhampton to the Gold Coast. Regional Queensland will benefit from a frontline boost to community safety with 19 Queensland
