Deaf Children Australia
ABN 57 108 025 207charitySocial Welfare
MelbourneVIC3004Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 10
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
12.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$31.1M
All sources
Contracts
$30.9M
3 contracts
Justice Funding
$197K
3 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 11.0
Govt Contractor — $30.9M across 2 buyersReceives Funding — $197K
Power Profile
Procurement
$30.9M
2 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$197K
Relationships
27
Connected entities
VIC Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for VIC — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
1.4/10K
Indigenous overrep.
14x
Cost/day (detention)
$7,123
Avg daily detained
120
↑VIC Indigenous detention rate +29% over 4 years
↑VIC nightly detention population +8% over 3 years
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Board & Governance7 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Patterson | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Marcello Mattia | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| NOEL HENDERSON | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Janet Collins | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Tamara Trinder-Scacco | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Anthony Busuttil | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Paul Bartlett | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesDisabilityRural & RemoteUnemployedYouthOther Gender Identities
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Intervention Contracts | $152K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $32K | 3 | 2014-15 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $14K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
Federal Contracts2 of 3 MMR-applicable ($4.7M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70019438-28 | $26.2M | Department of Social Services | 2025-10-31 – 2030-10-30 |
| DES-10-11182 | $4.7M | Department of Social Services | 2013-11-22 – 2018-06-29 |
| AEC19/314 | $11K | Australian Electoral Commission | 2019-04-25 – 2019-05-20 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services | contract | $26.2M | 2025 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $26.2M | 2025 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $4.7M | 2013 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $4.7M | 2013 | austender |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $125K | 1994 | hms_trust_grants |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $25K | 1996 | hms_trust_grants |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | grant | $20K | 2014 | ian_potter_grants_db |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $14K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $13K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Australian Electoral Commission | contract | $11K | 2019 | austender |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $10K | 2000 | hms_trust_grants |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $5K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| SOUTHERN AND WESTERN COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS INC | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| INTERCHANGE LEADERSHIP LIMITED | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Bendigo Art Gallery | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Genazzano FCJ College Scholarship Fund | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Genazzano FCJ College Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Andrew Patterson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Marcello Mattia | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Noel Henderson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Janet Collins | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Tamara Trinder-Scacco | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Anthony Busuttil | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Paul Bartlett | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Hornsby RSL sub-Branch (RSL NSW) | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Deaf Victoria Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Humanitarian Projects International Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |