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Office Of The Commissioner; Northbank Plaza, 69 Ann Street, Brisbane
We are seeking an outstanding executive leader with the judgement, integrity and capability to lead a complex frontline organisation and deliver for Queensland. Few leadership roles have a more direct impact on the safety of Queenslanders.
Queensland Corrective Services is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Commissioner and lead Queensland Corrective Services in delivering a modern, safe and effective corrective services system focused on community safety, accountability, reducing reoffending and fewer victims of crime.
As Commissioner, you will lead a significant frontline organisation responsible for delivering safe, secure and effective corrective services across Queensland. This is an opportunity to lead with purpose, strengthen frontline delivery and contribute to Delivering for Queensland by helping make our communities safer.
Job details
| Position status | Contract |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Executive |
| Classification | CEO |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/705122/26 |
| Closing date | 05-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | Up to 5 years with possible extension |
| Contact person | Gerard Kerr, Kingston Human Capital |
| Contact details | Ph: 0432 544 444 / Gerard@kingstonhumancapital.com.au Access the National Relay Service |
As Commissioner, you will provide strong strategic and operational leadership to Queensland Corrective Services, contributing directly to the Government's Safety where you live objective and its commitment to Making Queensland Safer.
You will:
- Make Queensland safer, putting community safety at the centre of corrective services.
- Hold offenders to account through safe, secure and effective correctional services.
- Reduce reoffending through effective rehabilitation that contributes to safer communities and fewer victims of crime.
- Strengthen the frontline, supporting a professional, capable and safe workforce delivering services across Queensland.
- Drive performance and accountability, ensuring resources are focused on effective services and outcomes for Queenslanders.
- Lead reform and modernisation, strengthening services while maintaining safe and reliable operations.
- Build strong partnerships across government, the justice system and Queensland communities.
- Lead with integrity, strengthening confidence through ethical, transparent and accountable leadership.
These priorities align closely with Queensland Corrective Services' current strategic direction, which focuses on restoring community safety by holding offenders to account, reducing reoffending through rehabilitative corrective services, supporting a safer workplace and building strong community partnerships.
The Commissioner has a unique opportunity to shape the future of corrective services and contribute directly to Making Queensland Safer and Delivering for Queensland.
Queensland Corrective Services' current strategic plan connects its role to the Government's Safety where you live objective and identifies its vision as making Queensland safer with fewer victims of crime, reducing reoffending and supporting rehabilitation.
You will lead people who perform challenging and important work every day, strengthen a critical frontline service and help deliver what matters to Queenslanders: safer communities and fewer victims of crime.
Lead with integrity. Strengthen the frontline. Make Queensland safer. Deliver for Queensland.
Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.
Further information
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