REFOCUS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation
ABN 23 610 042 199indigenous_corpArts & CultureCommunity Controlled
Sunshine CoastQLD4560Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
9.0
4 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$48.9M
All sources
Justice Funding
$48.9M
15 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 & Governance3 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Loa | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Darcy Cavanagh | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Phylis Nakata-Bradley | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
CultureSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsFamiliesGeneral CommunityRural & Remote
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families | $19.4M | 39 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $9.8M | 5 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | $8.9M | 18 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Specialised Services and Supplies | $5.3M | 4 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Child Protection - Support Services | $1.3M | 3 | 2017-18 – 2020-21 |
| Making Decisions in Our Way (Delegated Authority Support Services) | $1.3M | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Child Safety Services | $1.1M | 2 | 2010-11 – 2011-12 |
| Child Safety | $545K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Specialised Support Services | $397K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Young People | $331K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Family Based Care | $242K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| DCYJMA con_10019 REFOCUS Sunshine Coast & Moreton Bay Aboriginal & Torres & Strait Islander F&KC Service 471321 SCC FS | $202K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Child Related Costs - Placement and Support | $34K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Service System Support & Development | $3K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Child related costs | $1K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
REFOCUS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation
Cultural ConnectionMember of Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak
Untested (theory/pilot stage)Young people (10-17)Young adults (18-25)
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $1.6M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $1.6M | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Making Decisions in Our Way (Delegated Authority Support Services) | grant | $1.3M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.3M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.2M | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.1M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $1.1M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.1M | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $1.0M | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.0M | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $981K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $978K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $906K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Support Services | grant | $903K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $855K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $672K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $639K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $634K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $628K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $595K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety Services | grant | $582K | 2011 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $562K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $562K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety | grant | $545K | 2012 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $542K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $537K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $536K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety Services | grant | $525K | 2010 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $512K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $512K | 2021 | justice_funding |