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New correctional officers committed to community safety in Townsville

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

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New correctional officers committed to community safety in Mareeba

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

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New correctional officers committed to community safety in Maryborough

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

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New correctional officers committed to community safety in Rockhampton

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

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Head of Townsville Correctional Complex retires after 37 years

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

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QCS Mental Health Careers Information Session – Cairns (with audio grabs)

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

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Joint QFD/QCS exercise tests inter-agency response

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

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International Women’s Day 2025

Several Queensland Corrective Services’ female officers received accolades for their contributions to Queensland’s safety at the International Women’s Day Awards, last Friday (May 16), which had been postponed due to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred. Corrective Services Minister Laura Gerber praised the women for their unwavering dedication and

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UPDATED: Prisoner located and returned to custody

Queensland Corrective Services can confirm the prisoner who absconded from Palen Creek Low Custody Correctional Centre on 27 May is in police custody. Thanks to Queensland Police Service for their efforts in locating and arresting the individual.      

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New correctional officers committed to community safety in Townsville

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