SAM DEWALD MINISTRIES LIMITED
ABN 44 629 169 553charityReligion
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO1 of 7 systems
Power Score
6.0
1 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 & Governance5 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Baird | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Prudance Duingnan | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Melissa Haigh | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Sam Dewald | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Suganthi Dewald | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Religion
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsGeneral Community
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JABU MUGAY YARRABAH LEADERS CONSORTIUM LIMITED | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Gurriny Yealamucka (Good Healing) Health Services Aboriginal Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| KINGDOM OF LIGHT MINISTRIES LIMITED | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Unity College Australia Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Lions Gate Ministries Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Leslie Baird | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Prudance Duingnan | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Melissa Haigh | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Sam Dewald | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Suganthi Dewald | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |