Amaroo Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders Justice Group (Aboriginal Corporation)
ABN 68 509 450 138indigenous_corpcommunityCommunity Controlled
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO1 of 7 systems
Power Score
2.0
1 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$2.1M
All sources
Justice Funding
$2.1M
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Justice Groups Grant Program | $1.8M | 9 | 2015-16 – 2023-24 |
| Community Justice Groups | $98K | 3 | 2012-13 – 2014-15 |
| QCS 016.1516 Provision of Elders Visitation Services | $45K | 3 | 2017-18 – 2019-20 |
| Elders Visitation Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prisoners in Queensland | $36K | 3 | 2020-21 – 2022-23 |
| Cultural connection programs | $28K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2024-25 |
| QCS 016.1516 Provision of Elders Visitation Services — Elders Visitation Services | $11K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Provision of Elders Visitation Services | $10K | 1 | 2016-17 – 2016-17 |
| Elders Visitation Program | $9K | 1 | 2014-15 – 2014-15 |
| Provision of Elders Visitation Service to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners in Queensland | $5K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |