Best Employment Limited
GwydirNSW2360Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 2
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
14.0
4 systems
Charity Score
35.7
Rev
Growth
Lever
Effic
Net
Hlth
Total Dollar Flow
$122.3M
All sources
Contracts
$120.8M
11 contracts
Justice Funding
$1.6M
7 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 11.0
Govt Contractor — $120.8M across 5 buyersReceives Funding — $1.6M
Power Profile
Procurement
$120.8M
5 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$1.6M
Relationships
30
Connected entities
NSW Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for NSW — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
3.6/10K
Indigenous overrep.
22x
Cost/day (detention)
$3,200
Avg daily detained
200
↑NSW Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑NSW nightly detention population +23% over 3 years
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Board & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel McLennan | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| PETER GAUKROGER | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Anna Watt | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Leslie Moulds | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Amanda Green | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Andrew Simpson | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
FamiliesFinancially DisadvantagedDisabilityUnemployed
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. Protect children and families | $861K | 2 | 2019-20 – 2019-20 |
| NIAA 1.3 - Safety and Wellbeing | $438K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| 7. Homelessness | $143K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| 9. Supporting Legacy Services | $106K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| 8. Social Housing | $37K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Disability Services | $5K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| 6. Domestic and Family Violence | $5K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
Federal Contracts7 of 11 MMR-applicable ($98.8M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES-15-11020 | $74.6M | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | 2015-06-30 – 2022-06-29 |
| DES-10-11058 | $17.7M | Department of Social Services | 2013-11-22 – 2018-06-29 |
| 70019438-13 | $17.6M | Department of Social Services | 2025-10-31 – 2030-10-30 |
| WDC-15-11001 | $3.9M | Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business | 2015-04-30 – 2017-12-30 |
| HTS-20-0004 | $2.4M | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | 2020-06-30 – 2023-06-29 |
| Opportunity Pathways – Social Impact Investment (OP-SII) - BEST Employment Ltd | $2.1M | NSW Department of Communities and Justice | 2022-06-30 – 2025-12-30 |
| Opportunity Pathways – Social Impact Investment (OP-SII) - BEST Employment Ltd | $2.1M | NSW Department of Communities and Justice | 2022-06-30 – 2025-12-30 |
| D157028635 | $75K | Services Australia | 2019-06-30 – 2021-06-29 |
| D157042335 | $43K | Services Australia | 2025-06-30 – 2026-06-29 |
| D157035926 | $40K | Services Australia | 2022-06-30 – 2023-06-29 |
| D157033707 | $39K | Services Australia | 2021-06-30 – 2022-06-29 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | contract | $74.6M | 2015 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $17.7M | 2013 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $17.6M | 2025 | austender |
| Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business | contract | $3.9M | 2015 | austender |
| Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | contract | $2.4M | 2020 | austender |
| NSW Department of Communities and Justice | contract | $2.1M | 2022 | austender |
| 8. Protect children and families | grant | $621K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| NIAA 1.3 - Safety and Wellbeing | grant | $438K | 2024 | justice_funding |
| 8. Protect children and families | grant | $240K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| 7. Homelessness | grant | $143K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| 9. Supporting Legacy Services | grant | $106K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Services Australia | contract | $75K | 2019 | austender |
| Services Australia | contract | $43K | 2025 | austender |
| Services Australia | contract | $40K | 2022 | austender |
| Services Australia | contract | $39K | 2021 | austender |
| 8. Social Housing | grant | $37K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Disability Services | grant | $5K | 2012 | justice_funding |
| 6. Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $5K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Rachel McLennan | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Amanda Green | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Anna Watt | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Andrew Simpson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| PETER GAUKROGER | directorship | — | — | person_roles |
| Leslie Moulds | directorship | — | — | person_roles |
| Rachel McLennan | directorship | — | — | person_roles |
| Amanda Green | directorship | — | — | person_roles |
| Andrew Simpson | directorship | — | — | person_roles |
| Anna Watt | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| The Trustee For The Lauro Breen Trust | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Inverell Skill Training Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |