University Of South Australia
ABN 37 191 313 308charityeducation
AdelaideSA5000Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 4
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
17.0
4 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$108.1M
All sources
Contracts
$62.5M
20 contracts
Justice Funding
$398K
2 programs
Political Donations
$1.5M
1 parties
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Revolving Door — 4 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 18.0
Lobbies GovernmentPolitical Donor — $1.5M to Universities Australia partiesGovt Contractor — $106.1M across 38 buyersReceives Funding — $517K
Power Profile
Procurement
$106.1M
38 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$517K
Donations Made
$1.5M
1 parties
Relationships
30
Connected entities
SA Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for SA — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
2.8/10K
Indigenous overrep.
20x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,890
Avg daily detained
80
↑SA nightly detention population +21% over 3 years
↑SA detention rates +15% over 4 years
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Board & Governance14 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Smith | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| John Hill | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mary Patetsos | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Lloyd | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Michael Abbott | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Deirdre Tedmanson | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Vanessa Matthews | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| William Muirhead | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Elaine Bensted | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| John Evans | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Ruth Blenkiron | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Terrance Evans AM | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Craig Williams | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Oliver Shepard-Bayly | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
AdultsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligent Electrostatic separation of pests from crops | $275K | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Individuals | $124K | 3 | 2017-18 – 2019-20 |
Federal Contracts352 of 398 MMR-applicable ($97.8M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA002048 | $32.4M | Department of Veterans' Affairs | 2015-12-17 – 2022-12-30 |
| CNA000473/3 | $7.1M | Department of Veterans' Affairs | 2010-07-05 – 2015-06-29 |
| USA2507-001RTX | $3.4M | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 2025-09-03 – 2029-08-30 |
| 4600004497 | $2.8M | Department of Defence | 2019-12-09 – 2022-10-30 |
| 4600019207 | $2.0M | Department of Defence | 2021-06-30 – 2024-06-29 |
| LWR/2018/104 | $1.5M | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | 2018-11-21 – 2021-09-29 |
| ADP/2014/045 | $1.4M | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | 2016-12-15 – 2021-06-29 |
| $1.3M | CSIRO | 2020-05-24 – 2020-12-30 | |
| 4501037922 | $1.1M | Department of Defence | 2017-12-20 – 2021-06-29 |
| 4501013050 | $1.1M | Department of Defence | 2016-12-01 – 2022-04-28 |
| 4400033090 | $990K | Department of Education | 2018-05-30 – 2021-06-29 |
| 4500126186 | $977K | Department of Health and Aged Care | 2017-12-06 – 2020-06-29 |
| $925K | CSIRO | 2018-11-28 – 2019-05-31 | |
| 0041007022 | $866K | Attorney-General's Department | 2022-05-11 – 2023-08-14 |
| $864K | CSIRO | 2016-10-20 – 2023-05-14 | |
| 4501024308 | $818K | Department of Defence | 2017-05-30 – 2019-05-20 |
| $801K | CSIRO | 2017-07-06 – 2020-06-09 | |
| 3000324803 | $747K | Department of Defence | 2025-10-27 – 2026-05-30 |
| 3000375102 | $718K | Department of Defence | 2025-12-11 – 2026-12-29 |
| 90013947 | $699K | Department of Social Services | 2021-12-15 – 2023-02-27 |
Political Donations
| Recipient | Total | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Universities Australia | $1.5M | 14 |