The Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) has been conferred on current Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) Officer, Simone Lourigan (pictured right) and former officer, Jenny Lynas (left).
The ACM is awarded for distinguished service by an operational member of an Australian civilian correctional service and is awarded by Her Majesty the Queen as one of her Meritorious Awards.
The medal was established in 2017 and Ms Lourigan and Ms Lynas are the seventh and eighth QCS officers to receive the honour.
Ms Lourigan ACM was recognised for her extensive experience over her 14-year career in QCS working in psychological and intervention services for high risk and dangerous male prisoners and her dedication to their rehabilitation.
Ms Lynas ACM was recognised for her dedication to community safety during her 20-year career in QCS and her work to enhance management and safe reintegration of dangerous sex offenders into the community.
She has since left the QCS to further her career in other areas.
QCS Commissioner, Peter Martin said the awards highlighted and celebrated the diversity of the important work that QCS officers did in the community.
“It is very appropriate that the hard work of Ms Lourigan and Ms Lynas is formally recognised in this way, and it highlights the amazing work our officers do every day to keep Queensland safe,” Commissioner Martin said.
“As a top-tier public safety Agency, it is important for us to appropriately recognise our people for the vital role they play in the community.”
