Commander Joanne Stolp APM

Commander Stolp has been a member of Tasmania Police for 30 years, working in a diverse range of roles, at different ranks, and across all districts. Operationally, she has had significant stints in investigation, both drug and criminal. Commander Stolp also led the People Support area, introducing what is now an extensive Wellbeing Support practice for police, fire and ambulance. Commander Stolp undertook a leadership role counter terrorism, covering protective security, emergency and risk management, counter terrorism policy, and special operations group and capability support as the Commander of Special Response and Counter Terrorism. Commander Stolp then led taskforce work with implementation of Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings, the Weiss Review and Child and Youth Safe Organisation Reform recommendations. A significant part of the recommendation implementation has involved introduction and continuation of Trauma Informed Awareness and Practice specifically for police and, more broadly, across the Tasmanian State Service. Commander Stolp has developed a particular interest in this area and is working closely with the University of Tasmania. Finally, Commander Stolp now leads a command of Education, Training and Engagement. The engagement refers to Community Engagement with a focus upon marginal and priority communities, focus groups and sport. One of these communities is the aged community under a specific engagement plan.