Queensland Council Of Social Service Ltd
ABN 11 781 477 447charitySocial WelfareCommunity Controlled
BrisbaneQLD4101Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
12.0
4 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$16.0M
All sources
Contracts
$1.4M
2 contracts
Justice Funding
$14.6M
23 programs
⚠
Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 9.0
Govt Contractor — $1.4M across 2 buyersReceives Funding — $14.6M
Power Profile
Procurement
$1.4M
2 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$14.6M
Relationships
30
Connected entities
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
Loading network...
Board & Governance7 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronwyn Fredericks | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Matthew Gardiner | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| KEVIN MERCER | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| LINDA MCCLELLAND | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Lee-Anne Simpson | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Faiza El Higzi | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rachelle Patterson | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesMigrants & RefugeesOther CharitiesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouthOther Gender Identities
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund - Round 80 | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $3.6M | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Social Inclusion | $2.5M | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $1.9M | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | $1.5M | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Community | $1.4M | 3 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Homelessness Services | $943K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Housing & Homelessness Services | $943K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Housing and Homelessness Services | $324K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| BACK TO WORK — GROWING WORKFORCE | $324K | 2 | 2022-23 – 2024-25 |
| Community Action for a Multicultural Society (CAMS) program | $133K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| BACK TO WORK | $124K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Homelessness | $120K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Homelessness — Base | $120K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Skilling Queenslanders for Work | $113K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | $100K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Multicultural Affairs | $97K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services and Multicultural Services | $86K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | $83K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | $80K | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| Community Action for a Multicultural Society Program | $67K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Cont Other Prof/Tech | $39K | 1 | – |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $35K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
Federal Contracts2 of 2 MMR-applicable ($1.4M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4400018119 NEW CRN86265 | $1.1M | Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations | 2013-06-16 – 2015-06-29 |
| 90005592 | $290K | Department of Social Services | 2014-06-30 – 2015-06-29 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS)
Community-LedSocial Services program in Queensland. Policy development, Sector support, Advocacy[5][8]