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Cultural Advisory Unit

The mission of the Unit it to promote and maintain effective relationships between members of the Queensland Police Service, multicultural and Indigenous communities based on open communication, mutual understanding, respect, tolerance and trust.

Objectives

The Key Objectives of the Unit are to:

Role

Services Provided

The staff from the Cultural Advisory Unit are available to provide an advisory and consultancy service to Police Service personnel in relation to :

Staff also:

Develop, monitor and overview internal Queensland Police Service programs including the:

Facilitate and overview the implementation of reviews, reports, policy documents and associated ethnic and indigenous issues including the:

Develop and maintain close links with peak multicultural and indigenous bodies at state and national levels, government departments, non-government organisations and other police jurisdictions in Australia.

Initiate, facilitate or contribute to community consultation, education and awareness programs including: Formalise and maintain links between the Cultural Advisory Unit and the: Develop and edit Queensland Police Service policy documentation including:

Represent the Queensland Police Service at state and national forums, and interdepartmental committees relating to multicultural and indigenous issues. This includes active participation in the Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau.

Visit multicultural and indigenous communities and report as necessary on relevant issues and policing practices to regional Assistant Commissioners and the Commissioner.

The Cultural Advisory Unit's primary role is policy and program development. Any queries relating to operational matters should be referred to local police or regional Cross Cultural Liaison Officers throughout the State.

Staff

The Cultural Advisory Unit is currently staffed by a mix of police officers and staff members.
Positions within the Unit include:

Police officers have a broad range of operational experience and staff members come from a diverse range of disciplines.

To contact the staff at the Cultural Advisory Unit, please call 3364 3934
Last updated 18/07/2006