Parenting Research Centre Inc
ABN 25 023 841 736foundationresearch
YarraVIC8002Major Cities of Australia
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
12.0
4 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$934K
All sources
Contracts
$873K
7 contracts
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 8.0
Govt Contractor — $873K across 3 buyersReceives Funding — $61K
Power Profile
Procurement
$873K
3 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$61K
Relationships
30
Connected entities
VIC Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for VIC — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
1.4/10K
Indigenous overrep.
14x
Cost/day (detention)
$7,123
Avg daily detained
120
↑VIC Indigenous detention rate +29% over 4 years
↑VIC nightly detention population +8% over 3 years
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Board & Governance18 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Frank Oberklaid AM | chair | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Dr Julie Green | ceo | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Kate Spargo | chair | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Dr Anne Bardoel AO | trustee | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Prof Susan Davis AO | trustee | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Penny Locaso | trustee | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Dr Tim Moore | trustee | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Prof Ben Smith | trustee | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Trent Ludkin | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rachel Podbury | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Joanna Fletcher | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Meagher | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Heather Finlayson | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Helen Ali-Haapala | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Michael Maher | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Heather Smith | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Robert Ryan | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jacqueline Maree Walk | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
HealthGeneral PublicSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
Early ChildhoodFamiliesGeneral CommunityChronic IllnessDisability
Federal Contracts6 of 7 MMR-applicable ($857K)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0041001661 | $320K | Attorney-General's Department | 2013-09-24 – 2014-08-29 |
| 0042000695 | $239K | Attorney-General's Department | 2013-11-24 – 2014-06-29 |
| 90007968 | $152K | Department of Social Services | 2016-06-20 – 2017-02-27 |
| 0041001660 | $84K | Attorney-General's Department | 2014-05-25 – 2014-06-29 |
| 0041002647 | $50K | Attorney-General's Department | 2015-05-02 – 2015-09-29 |
| ECOM00000036 | $17K | Office of the eSafety Commissioner | 2025-06-30 – 2025-09-29 |
| 90008945 | $11K | Department of Social Services | 2017-05-23 – 2017-06-29 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $320K | 2013 | austender |
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $320K | 2013 | austender |
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $239K | 2013 | austender |
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $239K | 2013 | austender |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | grant | $180K | 2026 | ian_potter_grants_db |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $152K | 2016 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $152K | 2016 | austender |
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $84K | 2014 | austender |
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $84K | 2014 | austender |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $60K | 1999 | hms_trust_grants |
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $50K | 2015 | austender |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $36K | 2011 | hms_trust_grants |
| Office of the eSafety Commissioner | contract | $17K | 2025 | austender |
| Office of the eSafety Commissioner | contract | $17K | 2025 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $11K | 2017 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $11K | 2017 | austender |
| Stroke Association Of Victoria Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| NURTURING EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT INC | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| National Gallery Of Australia Foundation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Prof Frank Oberklaid AM | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Dr Julie Green | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Kate Spargo | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Dr Anne Bardoel AO | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Prof Susan Davis AO | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Penny Locaso | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Dr Tim Moore | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Prof Ben Smith | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Trent Ludkin | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Rachel Podbury | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Joanna Fletcher | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |