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Gina, Custodial Correctional Officer (CCO), Brisbane Correctional Centre Gina emigrated from England when she was 14 and joined Queensland Corrective Services as a CCO after graduating from university when she was only 20. For the past eight years, Gina has dedicated her career to community safety working...

Officer assaulted, Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre

QCS can confirm that a corrective services officer was injured in an incident with a prisoner at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre yesterday. The officer, who has been praised for their quick thinking and response during the incident, was transported to hospital as a precautionary measure following...

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Scott, Custodial Correctional Officer (CCO), Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. From finance and insurance to public service, CCO Scott joined Queensland Corrective Services five years ago when he was looking for a change, a challenge and a better work life balance. “As a CCO, my job is to...

New Beenleigh Community Corrections office opens

Minister for Corrective Services, Mark Ryan MP and the Commissioner of Queensland Corrective Services (QCS), Paul Stewart APM officially opened the new Beenleigh Community Corrections office at a ceremony last week. The office is a new space for the 22 full time officers who supervise more...

TCC review implementation on track

One year after a comprehensive review of the workplace culture at Townsville Correctional Complex was finalised, all of the local actions recommended by the independent workplace investigator have been implemented. Nearly 30 actions were recommended to address officers’ concerns about the culture at the complex, and...

Visits recommence at Townsville

16 July 2021 Visits have recommenced at Townsville Correctional Complex in line with eased community restrictions. This means that, following the advice of Queensland Health, the following correctional centres are able to welcome personal visits: Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Townsville Correctional Centre Capricornia Correctional Centre Please contact the...

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(Anuradha (Anu), Senior Case Manager, Rockhampton Community Corrections, Queensland Corrective Services) For the past two and a half years, Anuradha (Anu) has been working with some of the most vulnerable people in our community through her work as a Senior Case Manager at Rockhampton Community...

Queensland Corrective Services officer suspended, South East Queensland

A Corrective Services Officer was suspended from duty on 29 June 2021 due to an ongoing investigation. This is due to allegations relating to inappropriate use of QCS computer systems. As a top-tier public safety agency, Queensland Corrective Services is committed to the highest standards of...

Visits restrictions ease

COVID-19 restrictions at Stage 2 for most of the state 8 July 2021 On the advice of Queensland Health, we have recommenced personal visits at Lotus Glen and Capricornia correctional centres. Due to the ongoing risk of transmission in the community, other centres in Queensland will move to...

Elaine Schulz, Custodial Correctional Officer, Capricornia Correctional Centre

Queenslander Elaine spent 25 years in customer service before she realised, she needed a career change. She took advice to join Queensland Corrective Services and 12 years later has never looked back. “A friend who worked at the Townsville Correctional Complex suggested becoming a Custodial Correctional...