Special Needs Children Access & Equity Resource Unit
ABN 54 057 682 419charity
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$23K
All sources
Justice Funding
$23K
1 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
↑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 & Governance11 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha McAlister | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Selby Walsh | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Cheryl McAlister | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Alicia Ashford | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Helen Pattinson | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Lauren Sande | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Delwyn Robertson | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rachel McCurry | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Todd Avery | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Katrina Bryant | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jacqui Burszynowicz | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesDisability
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $23K | 1 | 2014-15 – 2014-15 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $23K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Smithfield Child Care Centre | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Water Street Child Care and Kindergarten | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| C & D C C D A Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Cairns & District Child Care Development Assoc Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| COWRA FAMILY HISTORY GROUP INC | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Brock Bryant Legacy INC | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Natasha McAlister | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Selby Walsh | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Family Day Care Cairns | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Alicia Ashford | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Helen Pattinson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Lauren Sande | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Delwyn Robertson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Rachel McCurry | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Todd Avery | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Katrina Bryant | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Jacqui Burszynowicz | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Cheryl McAlister | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |