The long-awaited report by the inquiry into the police response to domestic violence found clear evidence of a racist and sexist culture growing largely unchecked within police ranks over many years.

It found that Carroll, who was questioned heavily at the inquiry over several days, did not understand how the police disciplinary system worked nor how it was inappropriately used to counter the bad conduct revealed by the inquiry.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk described the report as “raw and confronting” but did not release the document before she stepped up to face questions n its contents on Monday.

She said the government would support all 78 recommendations from the inquiry, insisting she trust Carroll to implement the changes.

Those changes include the establishment of a stand-alone Police Integrity Unit with the Crime and Corruption Commission to deal with complaints against police. A special domestic violence victims’ commissioner should also be appointed to review victims’ complaints, the report said.

“To bring about the reforms and cultural change needs a strong woman, and that strong woman is Katarina Carroll,” Palaszczuk said.

“This is going to be confronting and it’s going to take every ounce of her strength to bring about this reform and I’m confident she is the right person to do it.”

Her backing of Carroll came as the report of the inquiry, headed by Judge Deborah Richards, singled out the commissioner for leadership failures in dealing with police attitudes of domestic violence.

“Despite the initial protestations of the Commissioner of Police and the President of the Police Union of Employees, the Commission has found clear evidence of a culture where attitudes of misogyny, sexism and racism are allowed to be expressed, and at times acted upon, largely unchecked,” the report said.

“Where complaints in relation to such treatment are brushed aside or dealt with in the most minor of ways and those who complain are the ones who are shunned and punished.

“It is hardly surprising that these attitudes are reflected then in the way that those police who hold them respond to victim-survivors. It is a failure of the leadership of the organisation that this situation has been allowed to continue over many years unchecked.

“Police avoid domestic and family violence related calls for service and do not undertake investigations to the expected standard.

“The current response is not working – for victim-survivors, their children, or police. These issues are not isolated. There are not just a few bad apples.”

In a statement, Carroll said the government’s commitment of $100 million of extra funding would help ensure police had the resourcing and assistance they needed need to improve their responses.

“As the Commissioner, this (the inquiry’s findings) ultimately stops with me. I will not accept bad behaviour or stand by those who do not meet the standard expected of them,” she said.

“Today, I have spoken to the Premier who has expressed her confidence in me to lead this reform. I am 100 per cent committed to seeing this reform through, working through these recommendations, and delivering on the intent of the outcomes of this report.”

Police Minister Mark Ryan, under fire himself by anti-domestic violence campaigners for his handling of the issue, said there were many people in the Queensland Police committed to serving with integrity and honour.

“Today is a hard day for the Queensland Police Service but it is also an important day because it is days like today that will improve the system and make good people do good work,” he said.

Palaszczuk said instances of misogyny, racism and sexism has been occurring in the Queensland police for decades.

She said the culture outlined in the report had not just happened overnight.

“This has been happening for quite some time,” she said.

“I can’t think of a more appropriate person to lead the reform than a strong woman.”