THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN OPERA CO INC & OPERA QUEENSLAND LTD & OPERA AUSTRALIA & STATE OPERA OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA TRADING AS THE OPERA CONFERENCE
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BrisbaneQLD4101Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
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 & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thomas | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Carolyn Chard | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Christine McEwan | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Patrick Nolan | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mark Taylor | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Simon Militano | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Culture
Beneficiaries
First NationsGeneral CommunityRural & Remote
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The South Pacific Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| MTA WA Training Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Apt Education Foundation Ltd. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Fund | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Griffith Skills Training Centre Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| See you Sunday Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Thora And Frank Pearce Opera Foundation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| "Lucky Stars Australia" Transplant Cricket Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Sydney Chamber Opera Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Opera Queensland Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Artrage Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Ruth Thomas | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Carolyn Chard | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Christine McEwan | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Patrick Nolan | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| MARK TAYLOR | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Simon Militano | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |