DCS Excellence Awards
Winners of the Minister’s Bursary - Woodford Correctional Centre’s Crisis Support Unit
The Department has recognised and rewarded the efforts of its staff
with the presentation last month of the 2005 DCS Excellence Awards.
The Minister’s Bursary, the Director-General’s Awards, DCS long and
meritorious service awards, and individual and team excellence
awards for service delivery, leadership and collaboration, and
innovation were presented by Corrective Services Minister Judy
Spence and Director-General Frank Rockett at Parliament House.
This year’s $10,000 Minister’s Bursary was won by Woodford Crisis
Support Unit staff Paul Niven, Lynette Addison, Glenn Hanson and
Jennifer Wells for their ability to manage difficult prisoners on a daily
basis.
Ms Spence said the unit, which caters for prisoners at risk of selfharm or suicide, had demonstrated beyond expectations their critical
attention to detail, high levels of teamwork and good communication.
The unit will be able to use the bursary funds for education and training
to further the Department’s strategic direction, mission and values.
Last year’s Bursary winners, the Southern Region Drug Court Team,
are using their funds to assist two drug court officers to undertake a
Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies.
“Corrective Services staff are the quiet achievers of our law
enforcement system and often their accomplishments occur away
from the public eye,” said Ms Spence.
“I believe it’s important to thank and recognise the people who help
maintain a safe, secure and humane correctional system for the safety
of the community.”
The Director-General’s Awards were awarded to six teams and
individuals recognising their contribution and dedication to the
Department in a variety of fields ranging from staff and community
safety to offender supervision.
Team Excellence Awards were presented to the Media and
Communications Unit, the Brisbane Women’s Visits Team and the
Community-Based Order Notification Team.
A special presentation was also made to the family of Wynnum
Community Corrections Officer Tony Hill who passed away in April.
Tony’s wife, mother and children were presented with Tony’s
posthumous award for 25 years long and meritorious service to the
Department.
Minister’s and Director-General’s Awards
Minister’s Bursary for Learning and Development
Paul Niven, Lynette Addison, Glenn Hanson and Jennifer Wells
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Director-General’s Awards
Antony Tarlowski, Bradley Taylor and Fiona Innes - For their response to the
escape and hostage situation at Townsville Correctional Centre in 1997.
Kelvin Doran, Kerry Hausmann, Paul Bliss, Christopher Davis, John Rowan, Paul
Vines, Mark Muharem and Shane Heirdsfield - For their response to the riot and
rescue of seven staff at Woodford Correctional Centre in 1997.
Andrew Bye, Gregory Dircks, Graham Small and Christine Ross - For dedication
to duty, performance above the call of duty and the support demonstrated to
fellow officers in a very violent situation.
Kathryn Adams and Eric Lawson - For dedication to your role in the Intelligence
Area and your services to the safety of the community.
Lorraine Meech - For the effective supervision of a sex offender on a community
based order granted by the courts ensuring community safety
Cairns Area Office - For outstanding innovative offender supervision practices
with regards to the supervision of a child sex offender who posed a serious risk
to community safety.
National Medals
1st clasp for 25 years long and meritorious service
Peter Gow, Paul Liggins, Trevor Stone, Gregory Tanner, Kevin Sigston, Raymond
Thomasson
The National Medal for 15 years long and meritorious service
Roderick Allen, Roy Essom, James Evans, Carolyn Lipke, Mark Manneke-Jones,l
Paul Morgan-Lloyd, Geoffrey Newton, Alan Ratcliffe, Darren Rowe, John Stevens,
Trevor Telford, Douglas Vidler
DCS Long and Meritorious Service Awards
Presented to officers who have been employed in the Department for 15, 25 or
35 years
35 years long and meritorious service
Barry Bates, John Roth
25 years long and meritorious service
Robert Broad, Donna Brook, Julie Casey, Ray Cole, Shane Daley, Leslie Elliott,
Gina Gordon, Anthony Hill (deceased), Annmaree James, John Murray, Allen
Pappas, Donald Tait, David Turnell, Arnoud Van West, Christopher White
15 years long and meritorious service
Job Alexis, Pamela Bartholomew, Valerie Beaumont, Lorraine Bertram, Julie
Bettiens, Paul Borger, Eileen Brown, Michael Brown, Raylea Carruthers,
Loredana Carusi, John Clarke, Cheryl Colbran, Scott Collins, John Crouch,
Kymble Crute, Rod Drew, Mark French, Michael Gleave, Peter Gray, Desley
Gurney, Christopher Hall, Marilyn Hardy, Mogi Horsley, Daryl Joseph, Patricia
Kearney, Kevin Kehoe, Eva King, Geoffrey Lapthorne, Brenda Martin, Margarete
Winners of the Director-General’s Award - Woodford Correctional Centre’s Dog Squad
Matthews, Terry Maynard, Norleen Meeks, Ian Miller, Lynda-Ann Mysliwy, Mark
Nelson, Russell Nuss, Judith Organ-Moore, Christine Phillips, David Phillips,
Patricia Randall, Janice Raphael, Dennis Rawlings, Tony Roper, Kay Roper,
Gerard Ross, Jean Schoots, Maureen Shearing, Wayne Sheppard, Judy Souza,
Mary St Clair, Stephen Summers, Kerrie-Anne Taylor, Lawrence Toppin, Patricia
Venables, Vicki White, Sandra Wolfenden, Karen Wraight
Individual Excellence Awards
Category – Service
Cheryl Colbran - For exceptional support to Sir David Longland Correctional
Centre management and the centre celebrations.
Michelle Green - For consistent and exceptional service to both internal and
external clients within Offender Assessment and Services Directorate.
Judith Allen - For consistent exceptional service to internal and external clients
within Mareeba Community Corrections.
Tracey Leveridge - For commitment and initiatives you have provided within
Central Region Community Corrections.
Brisbane Women’s award winners, from left, Alexandrea MorganLloyd, Laurie Caldwell, Carolyn Lipke and Doris Heit
Category – Innovation
Carmelo Galea - For training innovations that have provided recruits the
opportunity to prepare themselves for work in correctional centres
Category – Leadership and Collaboration
Kate Martin - For high level of professional service to the Department and
your achievement of best practice in line with the Department’s policies and
procedures.
Barrie Gerbich and Captain - For their participation in a three-day operation at
Tiaro with the local police.
Team Excellence Awards
National medal recipient Wolston’s Peter Gow
Category – Service
Brisbane Women’s Visit Team - Laurie Caldwell, Doris Heit and Alexandrea
Morgan-Lloyd - For excellence in visits organisational and public relations
within Brisbane Correctional Centre.
Media and Communications Unit - Ron Watson, Cheryl Hayden, Carly
Wood, Helen Schofield, Vanessa Young, Leslie Bonner and Peter O’Halloran
- for significant dedication and quality production of media and event
management.
Category – Innovation
Community-Based Orders Notification Team - Gary Pearce, Sherry Tusler, Peter
Wildie, Kerry Gemmell, Sheree McMonigle, Carol Blyth and Julie Burton - For the
introduction of a semi electronic notification system to advise the department
of prosecutions being raised by Queensland Police in relation to Department of
Corrective Services offenders.
Award winners Offender Assessment and Services Directorate’s
Michelle Green, left, and Sir David Longland’s Cheryl Colbran
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