Alternate Care - Cairns Regional Residential Service
ABN 63 113 785 667company
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO1 of 7 systems
Power Score
2.0
1 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$94.7M
All sources
Justice Funding
$94.7M
19 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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Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Protection - Placement Services | $48.0M | 83 | 2018-19 – 2023-24 |
| Child Safety Services | $14.2M | 4 | 2008-09 – 2011-12 |
| Specialised Supplies and Services | $10.1M | 585 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Specialised Support Services | $6.3M | 368 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Child Safety | $5.1M | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Child Related Costs - Placement and Support | $4.8M | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Specialised Services and Supplies | $2.4M | 2 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $1.9M | 3 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Specialised Service and Support | $1.5M | 64 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Young Adults Exiting the Care of the State — Service Procurement | $170K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Child related costs | $132K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Capacity and Reinvestment — Service Procurement | $60K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Disability Assistance Package — Service Procurement | $48K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Family Support Program — Service Procurement | $24K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Time Limited Response — RSDO FNQ NR F4S TLR | $22K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Service System Support & Development | $16K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Support for School Leavers — Service Procurement | $14K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Quality Grants — Other Supplies and Services | $3K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Education support funding | $860 | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |