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CivicGraph Entity Report

Generated 2026-06-29

Life Without Barriers

ABN 15101252171charityIndigenousNSWNewcastle

Power Index

20.0

Score

6/7

Systems

$2.4B

Total Flow

12

Govt Buyers

Revolving Door Alert — 4 Influence Vectors

Score: 20.0. Active in: lobbying, donations, contracts, funding.

Board & Governance

NameRoleAppointed
Gregory Ridderchair
Natalie Walkerdirector
Elizabeth McEntyreboard_member
Karen Knightdirector
Catherine Taylordirector
Paula Headsecretary
Helen Szokedirector
Shannon Tobolovboard_member
Rajiv Viswanathandirector

Government Funding

ProgramTotalGrants
Staying On Track Rehabilitation$01
Child Protection - Placement Services$205.0M209
Specialised Services and Support$113.2M21
8. Protect children and families$98.6M1
Child Safety Services$98.0M4
7. Out-of-Home Care and Permanency Support$97.4M1
8. Out of Home Care and Permanency Support$96.9M1
Child Safety$22.7M1
Child Protection - Support Services$19.6M27
Disability Services$17.9M1

Federal Contracts

TitleValueBuyer
Permanency Support Program - Life Without Barriers OOHC Statewide$623.7MNSW Department of Communities and Justice
Permanency Support Program - Life Without Barriers OOHC Statewide$623.7MNSW Department of Communities and Justice
0070010661$129.8MDepartment of Home Affairs
All Centres - Stage 2 - Request for Tender - Provision of Intensive Therapeutic Residential Care for a Period of 60 Months$100.0MNT Territory Families - Operational Support
0070001151$41.1MDepartment of Home Affairs
0070006836$30.9MDepartment of Home Affairs
0070006836$11.8MDepartment of Home Affairs
0070006836$11.1MDepartment of Home Affairs
0070001151$10.1MDepartment of Home Affairs
0070001151$9.3MDepartment of Home Affairs

Political Donations

RecipientTotalCount
National Disability Services Limited$195K13
Australian Labor Party (ALP)$34K13
Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division$26K13

CivicGraph Entity Report — Life Without Barriers2026-06-29

Sources: gs_entities, mv_entity_power_index, justice_funding, austender_contracts, political_donations, person_roles, mv_revolving_door