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Inspector of Detention Services: Annual operational report 2024–25

Published 21 Oct 2025 |

Functions performed by the inspector for 2024-25.

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Good decisions

Published 4 Jul 2025 |

A valuable reference with a detailed rundown of the stages of decision-making.

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Palen Creek Correctional Centre inspection report

Published 19 Jun 2025 |

This report makes 27 recommendations for areas of improvement. It also acknowledges positive practices observed.

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Casebook 2025: Helping agencies to improve decision-making

Published 30 Apr 2025 |

Casebooks contain a sample of the outcomes that we achieve for Queenslanders through our investigations.

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Preventing harm to children with disability in Queensland - Report 1: Department of Education

Published 8 Apr 2025 |

Report 1 of an investigation into the effectiveness of current public sector agency practices and procedures - Learning from Kaleb and Jonathon’s stor ...

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Southern Queensland Correctional Centre inspection report

Published 19 Mar 2025 |

This report makes 37 recommendations for areas of improvement. It also acknowledges positive practices observed.

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Cairns and Murgon watch‑houses inspection report: Focus on detention of children

Published 11 Sep 2024 |

The report makes 19 recommendations for improvement to address the concerns we identified during inspections of Cairns and Murgon watch-houses.

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Cleveland Youth Detention Centre inspection report: Focus on separation due to staff shortages

Published 27 Aug 2024 |

Recommendations for improvement on issues including staffing levels, approval processes for separations and the provision of basic facilities in separ ...

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Forensic Disability Service – second report

Published 19 Aug 2024 |

A review of the implementation of recommendations made in the 2019 Forensic Disability Service report.

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Casebook 2024: Helping agencies to improve decision-making

Published 13 Mar 2024 |

Casebooks contain a sample of the outcomes that we achieve for Queenslanders through our investigations.

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