Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy can be appearing commissioner from tomorrow.
Queensland police mentioned Gollschewski had requested privateness as he prepares for remedy.
“The Commissioner requests privateness at the moment and appreciates the assist of his colleagues and the group,” Queensland police mentioned in an announcement.
Gollschewski was sworn into the job final April.
He took on the function at a time when the variety of victims of crime was rising and with the service going through challenges from officer numbers and morale struggling because of rising workloads and requires assist from the general public.
Earlier than that, his 44-year-long stint as an officer spanned numerous roles, together with spearheading the response to COVID-19 as Queensland’s state catastrophe coordinator.