The Membership of the Board must include a collection of members, the number of which is decided by the Minister, each of whom is to represent the Queensland community. Community Board Members are appointed by the Governor-in-Council on the recommendation of the Minister and in doing so the Minister must:
- ensure the person is appropriately qualified to perform the functions of the role;
- ensure the parole board represents the diversity of the Queensland community;
- provide for balanced gender representation in membership; and
- provide for the representation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the membership of the board.
Community Board Members hold office for three years, with the ability for reappointment, and it is a paid position. (See – Chapter 5, Part 2, Division 3, Corrective Services Act 2006).
The following is a snapshot of the diversity of Queenslanders who, together, make up the community membership of the Board:
Community Board Members
Kimina Andersen is both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, her heritage is to the Wuthathi (Cape York) Erub Island and Wakka communities. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Queensland and is the new Director of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health at the West Moreton Hospital and Health Service.
Tracey Barty has been a part-time member for the Mental Health Tribunal since 2002. Previously, Tracey was an Ordinary Member of the Veterans Review Board and was an external reviewer for the Child Death and Serious Case Reviews, Department of Child Safety. She has also been a part-time investigator with the Office of the Health Practitioners Registration Board.
Gary Bell is an Aboriginal man from the Wakka Tribal/Language group. He holds a Diploma of Correctional Administration. He is a Community Member of the Mental Health Tribunal and a previous Official Visitor for Queensland Corrective Services.
Dr Kee Cheung OAM is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Immunology and up until his retirement In January 2018, he was the Group Laboratory Manager of Pathology Queensland. Dr Cheung has strong ties with the Chinese community and, in recognition of his service to the community in Queensland, he was conferred the Queensland Multicultural Service Award in 2000 and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2013.
Jennifer Cullen is an Aboriginal woman and descendant of the Bidjara and Wakka people. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at James Cook University and Griffith University, and the CEO of Synapse Australia (formerly known as, Brain Injury Association of Queensland). Since 2013, she has held a leading role as a Council Member of the Independent Advisory Council to the National Disability Insurance Agency and a Member of the National Disability and Carers’ Advisory Council.
Dr Colin Dillon AM APM is an Aboriginal man and descendant of the Kombumerri people of the Yugambeh nation whose traditional country covers all of Gold Coast and its surrounding areas. Dr Dillon was the first of his people to join a police force in Australia and served for 36 years as a uniformed officer and plain clothes officer. In 1992, he was awarded the Australian Police Medal (APM) in recognition of his distinguished service to the Queensland Police Service. From 2003 to 2006, he was the Senior Adviser on Indigenous Affairs to the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (Qld). In 2000, he received an honorary doctorate from the Queensland University of Technology. In 2013, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his services to the Indigenous community.
Jo-Anne Fitchett holds a Bachelor of Laws and was admitted as a solicitor in 1983. Previously, she held the position of Deputy President of the Central and Northern Queensland Regional Parole Board.
Kevin Francis is married with three children and two grandchildren. He has served with the Australian Army and also had an extensive career of over 36 years with the Queensland Police Service. He was appointed to Detective in 1997 and performed investigative duties predominantly in the child protection field. In 2006 he was appointed as the inaugural Police Investigation Management Officer to the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian. In 2015 he was promoted to Detective Senior Sergeant with the Fraud and Cyber Crime Group, State Crime Command. In August 2017 he commenced duty as a Police Representative on the Parole Board Queensland which he continued with until October 2018. He retired from the Queensland Police Service in March 2019.
William Ivinson is of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, an Elder of the Murrin Ger Language Group at Wadeye, Northern Territory, and a descendant member of the Darnley (Erub) Island community. He has over forty years of experience within the Criminal Justice System and holds a Graduate Certificate in Criminology and Justice from Griffith University. Most recently he was Senior Advisor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Queensland Family and Child Commission.
Simone Jackson is an Aboriginal woman and descendant of the Kamilaroi and Barunggam Nations with strong links to south west Queensland including Oakey, Dalby and Gatton. She has over 25 years experience in the public sector across many human service portfolios, such as: corrections, youth justice, child protection and Indigenous affairs. She is Executive Director, Culture and Economic Participation, Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.
Karl Mackenzie is an Aboriginal man and descendant of the Parundji people of north western New South Wales, and a proud Koori man. Karl was appointed to the Southern Queensland Regional Parole Board and the Central and Northern Queensland Regional Parole Board. He is also the Chair of the Townsville Community Justice Group and is a respected Aboriginal Elder in the Townsville community.
Jocelyn Manique is a Chartered Accountant and has more than 22 years experience in audit, investment, finance and governance. Jocelyn is the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Grace College Council at the University of Queensland.
Edward Monaei is a descendant from the Kaurareg people from Cape York Peninsular and a descendant from the Meriam people of Mer Island. He holds a Post Graduate Degree in Public Sector Management and in the process of completing a Masters in Business Administration through the Queensland University of Technology. Edward is a member of the Queensland Police Services, Policing Board, Chairman of the Queensland Rugby League, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Indigenous Advisory Committee and a member of the auspicious Australian Rugby League Indigenous Advisory Council. Edward is a recognised and acknowledged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Leader throughout Queensland, and has championed a number of initiatives across the Queensland Government sector to implement cultural capability practices into their business systems and operations.
Gregory (Greg) Moroney was admitted as a solicitor in 1976. He is the Chair of the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board in Queensland and the Queensland Supreme Court’s representative on the National Law Admissions Consultative Committee. He is the Deputy Chair of LifeTec Australia, a not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated assistive technology services to enable people of all ages and abilities to actively engage in home, work, school and community life.
Francine O’Rourke is a descendant of the Yidinji Aboriginal group of whose land and sea country generally covers the southern corridor from Cairns to Babinda, Innisfail, Trinity Inlet, Yarrabah and Russell River as well as parts of the Atherton tablelands. Francine also has South Sea Islander heritage through her maternal grandmother, and it is also through this side of the family that Francine has Torres Strait Islander kinship and networks. Francine is the Indigenous Investigation Conciliation and Outreach Officer with the Energy and Water Ombudsman Queensland. She is also Co-Vice Chair of the Cairns White Ribbon Committee. Francine hosts the radio program, The Yarning Circle every Saturday on the Cairns Community Radio Network, which highlights good-news stories from and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and individuals.
Kerry Rees holds a Bachelor of Laws and was admitted as a solicitor in 2006. She runs a legal office in Yungaburra, Queensland and was previously employed as Principal Solicitor with the Queensland Family Violence Legal Service (Cairns, Townsville, and Mount Isa) and as a solicitor with an Indigenous Family Violence Service in Roma. Prior to her legal career, Kerry was also employed as a Corrective Services Officer and Probation and Parole Officer from 1996–2005.
Miranda Reid is an accredited mental health social worker, with more than 20 years of experience, including supporting sufferers of mental health issues, domestic violence, homelessness and family reconciliation. She has been a private practitioner since 2013. Miranda is a board member of Teen Challenge Queensland, which provides residential rehabilitation programs for people with life-controlling drug addictions.
Maxine Renouf APM is an Aboriginal woman and descendant of the Kamilaroi people. She has had an extensive career in the Queensland Police Service (QPS), including as police negotiator. She was the first Indigenous female to be inducted into the (QPS) in 1976 and was promoted to commissioned officer in 2006. Maxine is a recipient of the Australian Police Medal (APM), the National Emergency Service Medal (ESM) and Commissioner’s Medal for Meritorious Service.
Malcolm Renouf is a proud Aboriginal man and descendant of the Gubbi Gubbi people and descendant of Queen Maria of Childers whose traditional country covers parts of South East Queensland. Malcolm served in the Australian Regular Army and later in the Queensland Police Service where he retired as a police officer in 2011 but stayed on in an administrative role until the completion of the G20 Summit in Brisbane in 2014. As a police officer, Malcolm held numerous roles including Officer-in-Charge at Sunnybank, Holland Park Prosecutions and Crime Stoppers, as well as field training officer and mentor to numerous Indigenous police recruits. Malcolm has vast experience engaging with Indigenous and other multicultural communities.
Sue Scheinpflug is an experienced CEO with over 20 years’ experience in the human services sector, working in health, mental health, suicide prevention and postvention, homelessness, youth and family support, child protection and education. Sue holds qualifications in education and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has held numerous advisory and policy development roles at local, state and national government levels and has won awards as a business and community leader, including the 2009 Qld Telstra Business Woman of the Year award. Sue is currently the Chair of Health Translation Queensland, Chair of UQ Health Care and Deputy Chair of West Moreton Health and CPL – Choice, Passion, Life.
Gyl Stacey holds a Bachelor of Business and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has more than 35 years experience working in public and private leadership positions, including 10 years experience working in the Queensland Police Service. Gyl is the Deputy Chair of the Board of Spinal Life Australia.
Janine Wiles holds a Bachelor of Arts and is a defence security professional with a focus on security and incident review. Janine also has strong connections with the LGBTQI community.
Barbara Williams holds a Master of Social Work and previously held the position of Official Visitor, and most recently, External Inspector for the Office of the Chief Inspector for Queensland Corrective Services. Barbara has held senior management positions across state government including the Department of Communities and Department of Child Safety, as well as community service organisations such as Life without Barriers.
Adam Schickerling
Anna Gordon
Beny Bol
Brent Dixon
Brooke Hutchison
Bruce Moffat
David Clarke
Fiona Williamson
Gary Patten
Gordon Hemphrey
Jennifer Clark
Margaret Cassidy
Margaret Kruger
Mercy Bosha
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Renee McLaughlin
Shaan Ross-Smith
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