Wuchopperen Health Service Limited
ABN 15 010 112 580charityHealth
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
11.0
4 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$65.7M
All sources
Contracts
$964K
3 contracts
Justice Funding
$64.8M
26 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 8.0
Govt Contractor — $964K across 2 buyersReceives Funding — $64.8M
Power Profile
Procurement
$964K
2 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$64.8M
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
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Board & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Martens | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Solomon Gela | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Daniel Rosendale | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Sarah Addo | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Roderick Burke | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jayde Geia | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Aileen Addo | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Aileen Addo | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Maureen Billy | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
CultureHealthSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families | $28.1M | 31 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $9.7M | 5 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Child Safety Services | $8.4M | 4 | 2008-09 – 2011-12 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | $3.9M | 10 | 2018-19 – 2023-24 |
| Specialised Support Services | $2.4M | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Child Protection - Support Services | $2.3M | 2 | 2017-18 – 2018-19 |
| Specialised Supplies and Services | $1.8M | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Child Safety | $1.8M | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Disability Services (including Community and Mental Health) (excluding Home and Community Care) | $887K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | $690K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Community Youth Response and Diversion | $550K | 2 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | $527K | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| con_10833 DCYJMA Indigenous Youth and Family Workers WuChopperen Cairns 471567 FS | $499K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Community Youth Response & Diversion (CYRD) | $480K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| YJ Family Led Decision Making | $428K | 3 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services | $416K | 1 | 2008-09 – 2008-09 |
| Youth Justice Family Led Decision Making trial | $412K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| NIAA 1.3 - Safety and Wellbeing | $401K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| CYRD - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Mentoring | $322K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| YJ Family Led Decision making | $295K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| YJ_CON_10425 Wuchopperen - YJ Family Led Decision Making Trial FS | $219K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Community Justice Groups Grant Program | $70K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Community Justice Groups | $60K | 2 | 2013-14 – 2014-15 |
| Disability Services | $50K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Skilling Queenslanders for Work — Work Skills Traineeship | $41K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Service System Support & Development | $5K | 1 | 2019-20 – 2019-20 |
Federal Contracts2 of 3 MMR-applicable ($772K)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4500137221 | $696K | Department of Health and Aged Care | 2020-04-18 – 2021-12-30 |
| 0200048574 - Consultancy Fees-Professional/Technical | $192K | James Cook University | |
| 104481 | $76K | Department of Health and Aged Care | 2021-12-31 – 2022-06-29 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Wuchopperen Health Service Limited
Cultural ConnectionWuchopperen Health Service Limited is an Aboriginal community-controlled health organization providing comprehensive primary healthcare and social support services to Indigenous people in Far North Queensland. They offer integrated medical, social and emotional wellbeing programs with a focus on culturally appropriate care.
Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)Young people (10-17)Young adults (18-25)
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | grant | $2.7M | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety Services | grant | $2.6M | 2010 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $2.4M | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety Services | grant | $2.2M | 2009 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety Services | grant | $2.0M | 2011 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.8M | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Support Services | grant | $1.7M | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety Services | grant | $1.6M | 2008 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.6M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.5M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.5M | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.5M | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.3M | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.3M | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.1M | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $926K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $896K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Disability Services (including Community and Mental Health) (excluding Home and Community Care) | grant | $887K | 2011 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $705K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Department of Health and Aged Care | contract | $696K | 2020 | austender |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | grant | $690K | 2010 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Support Services | grant | $615K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $554K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $546K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | grant | $527K | 2009 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $499K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $466K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $455K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $455K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $451K | 2019 | justice_funding |