Youth Empowered Towards Independence Incorporated
Power Score
9.0
3 systems
Charity Score
34.5
Total Dollar Flow
$20.7M
All sources
Justice Funding
$27.1M
28 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
Recent Policy Changes
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
Board & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Doyle | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Joanne MacLean | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Tegan Williams | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Sally Watson | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| LAUREL DOWNEY | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rodney Seeber | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 75 | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Young People | $5.6M | 21 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Young Offender Support Service | $2.9M | 9 | 2017-18 – 2024-25 |
| Child Protection - Support Services | $2.8M | 9 | 2017-18 – 2022-23 |
| YJ_CON_10562 Cairns and Yarrabah Youth Bail Support Service (CYYBSS) FS | $2.5M | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Bail Support Service | $2.3M | 3 | 2020-21 – 2024-25 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $2.0M | 2 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Specialised Support Services | $1.8M | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Bail Support Program | $1.4M | 2 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Social Services | $1.1M | 2 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Community Youth Response and Diversion | $731K | 2 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Community Youth Response & Diversion (CYRD) | $672K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Social Inclusion | $537K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $463K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Individuals | $400K | 1 | 2019-20 – 2019-20 |
| CYRD - Diversion Services | $390K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $299K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| SMART/MACP | $287K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2024-25 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | $277K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| SMART | $118K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2022-23 |
| Specialist Multi Agency Response Team (SMART) | $107K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Child Related Costs - Placement and Support | $103K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $100K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| MACP | $85K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Sexual Violence and Women's Support Services | $82K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| YETI Child Victim Support Coordination Project | $50K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Sport & Recreation Services | $43K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Child related costs | $564 | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Young People's Kinnections
Wraparound SupportYouth Support program in Queensland. Youth connections, Support services, Community engagement
Youth Empowered Towards Independence
TherapeuticNon-profit organization providing support services to at-risk and vulnerable young people in Far North Queensland. Offers case management, counseling, and practical assistance to help youth work towards independence.
Youth Empowered Towards Independence (YETI)
Wraparound SupportYouth Support program in Queensland. Substance use support, Case management, Outreach
Youth Offender Support Program
Wraparound SupportYouth Offender Support program in Queensland. Case management, Coordinated support, Rehabilitation[5]