Queensland department knew of intellectually disabled man detained in 'severe' conditions, says Ombudsman Tuesday September 3, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Brisbane's Forensic Disability Service has come into the spotlight after the state Ombudsman found one of its detainees had been permanently secluded and controlled with… Read more
Queensland Corrective Services must be 'forward-thinking', says commissioner Tuesday August 13, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News A 10-year strategic plan positioning Queensland Corrective Services has been launched by Commissioner Peter Martin. Consultation with QCS staff and global best practice in corrections… Read more
How to increase the relevance and use of social and behavioural science Monday August 5, 2019 By Maria Katsonis Research Series A post on the London School of Economics Impact Blog outlined why it is unrealistic for academic research to drive policy change. Yet social and… Read more
Survey finds police perceive leaders as unwilling to listen Wednesday July 24, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Those at the top of Australia's police agencies may not be receptive to change, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Criminology. Read more
Queensland beats veteran public service jobs target Thursday June 6, 2019 By David Donaldson News Queensland's recruitment drive for veterans to join the state public service "is going from strength to strength", says the government. Read more
Four Corners exposes youth justice policy failure, and community attitudes behind it Thursday May 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features The Four Corners program has raised several new allegations regarding youth detention. We take a look at the policy challenges cited by various parties in… Read more
Gold medal performance: Queensland Police Service wins PM's top public sector award Tuesday October 30, 2018 By The Mandarin Federal The Queensland Police Service has come up trumps in the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, taking out the Gold Award for… Read more
Queensland probe to dig into NSW rubbish rorts Wednesday August 16, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Collapse of national waste plan prompts truck checks at the border. Read more
