COUNTRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF PAROO INC
ABN 31 453 704 573foundationeducation
ParooQLD4490Very Remote AustraliaSEIFA Decile 1
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 & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trish McKenzie | other | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Patricia McKenzie | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Joann Woodcroft | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Amy Palmer | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Tara Palmer | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rachael Johnson | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jessica Dunsdon | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Hannah McKillop | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Nicholas Dunsdon | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
Financially DisadvantagedRural & RemoteYouth
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF PAROO INC | grant | $5K | — | grant_opportunities |
| COUNTRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF PAROO INC | grant | — | — | grant_opportunities |
| Southern Queensland Natural Resources Management Ltd. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Trustee for Southern Queensland Natural Resources Trust | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Trish McKenzie | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Patricia McKenzie | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Joann Woodcroft | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Amy Palmer | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Tara Palmer | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Rachael Johnson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Jessica Dunsdon | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Hannah McKillop | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Nicholas Dunsdon | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |