SINHALA ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND INC
ABN 26 722 366 765charityEducation
BrisbaneQLD4116Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 7
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Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$21K
All sources
Justice Funding
$21K
6 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 & Governance8 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanaka Abeysinghe | other | — | Active | acnc |
| Weeraddana De Silva | other | — | Active | acnc |
| Dinusha Perera | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Weeraddana De Silva | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Chanaka Abeysinghe | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kalum Tharanga Gajaman Arachchige | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kumarasinghe Dissanayake | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Ananda Pathirana | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
CultureEducationSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesGeneral CommunityMalesOther CharitiesYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrating Multicultural Queensland Program | $11K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Multicultural Affairs | $3K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $3K | 1 | 2008-09 – 2008-09 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services and Multicultural Services | $2K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | $2K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | $2K | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |