Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd
ABN 11 116 314 562charityCommunity Controlled
BrisbaneQLD4000Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$59.8M
All sources
Justice Funding
$59.8M
3 programs
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Board & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Lui | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| John Farren | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Charlene Berndt | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kenneth Georgetown | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Nyoka Fetoa'i | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Gary Wallace | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Avril Yeatman | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jack Dempsey | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Julie Go-Sam | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedYouthOther Gender Identities
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | $55.0M | 4 | 2021-22 – 2024-25 |
| NIAA 1.3 - Safety and Wellbeing | $4.5M | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Legal Advocacy | $260K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $43.8M | 2024 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $10.7M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| NIAA 1.3 - Safety and Wellbeing | grant | $4.5M | 2024 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $301K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Legal Advocacy | grant | $260K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Badjuballa Aboriginal Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| WUGU NYAMBIL LIMITED | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Gary Lui | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| John Farren | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Charlene Berndt | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| The Trustee for Ewamian People Charitable Trust | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Nyoka Fetoa'i | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Gary Wallace | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Avril Yeatman | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Jack Dempsey | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Julie Go-Sam | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Kenneth Georgetown | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Murri Watch Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Ewamian Aboriginal Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| MENTAL HEALTH LIVED EXPERIENCE PEAK QUEENSLAND LIMITED | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| BANA BUBU LTD | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |