Awards & Life Members.
Life Members
Life Membership is awarded to those members who have demonstrated a long term commitment in driving our work. Upholding the highest standards, life members exemplify the qualities of persistence and passion, without whom PACCOA as an organisation would be a very different place.

PACCOA's current life members are:

Brian Norman                                                                            Kevin Broomhall                                                            
Graeme Pearce                                                                          Jeff Andrews
Helen Gooley                                                                              Paul Marshall
​Liz Moore                                                                                     Tony Shillabeer
Karen Bailey                                                                                Moira Magrath
Allison Roberts                                                                           Glenda Milne
Stuart Davidson                                                                          Julie Cannon
Mark Cannon                                                                              Ingrid Pedersen 
Yolanda Sanders
The Tony Hill Award
Tony Hill was a Queensland Probation and Parole Officer who was one of the founding members of PACCOA. His inspiration and determination led to a pathway for practitioners to build upon their capabilities and enhance their professional development opportunities and deliver cutting edge initiatives to the field.

A Tony Hill Award (for individuals) is presented at each PACCOA Conference. The 2021 winner was Karen Bailey from Queensland Community Corrections.
The John Augustus Award
​John Augustus was a boot maker in Boston, USA, who is called the "Father of Probation" because of his pioneering efforts in advocating for convicted criminals based on their backgrounds. Augustus' efforts are creditied with the establishment of the Pre-Sentence investigation.
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​A John Augustus Award (for organisations) is presented at each annual PACCOA Conference. The 2021 winner was the Onesimus Foundation from Tasmania.
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