Whitsunday Counselling & Support Incorporated
ABN 67 025 355 480charity
WhitsundayQLD4802Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$18.8M
All sources
Justice Funding
$18.8M
18 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 & Governance5 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Kennedy | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Karen O'Keefe | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Betty Wilson | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| ANNE SMITH | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Susan Cobham | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteVictims of CrimeYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investing in Queeensland Women Grant Program 2022 Round 1 | $0 | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | $5.9M | 46 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Families | $3.5M | 14 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $2.3M | 2 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Individuals | $1.6M | 17 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $852K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Social Inclusion | $698K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Housing and Homelessness Services | $626K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $599K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | $469K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Sexual Violence and Women's Support Services | $408K | 7 | 2021-22 – 2023-24 |
| Homelessness | $398K | 2 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Homelessness — Base | $375K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Child Safety | $356K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Housing & Homelessness Services | $344K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Homelessness Services | $329K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| DFV Rent Assist Brokerage Grants | $45K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $12K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2018-19 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $506K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $493K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $481K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $462K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $441K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $417K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $403K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $342K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $324K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $315K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $311K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $308K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Homelessness | grant | $299K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $298K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $293K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $284K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $263K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Individuals | grant | $258K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $249K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $237K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $237K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $228K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $226K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Sexual Violence and Women's Support Services | grant | $214K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Individuals | grant | $204K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Individuals | grant | $185K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $152K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Individuals | grant | $139K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Individuals | grant | $132K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $122K | 2017 | justice_funding |