Refugee And Immigration Legal Service Inc
ABN 69 697 546 949charityHuman Rights
BrisbaneQLD4101Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
11.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$21.5M
All sources
Contracts
$1.6M
5 contracts
Justice Funding
$19.9M
10 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 9.0
Govt Contractor — $1.6M across 2 buyersReceives Funding — $19.9M
Power Profile
Procurement
$1.6M
2 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$19.9M
Relationships
30
Connected entities
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 & Governance7 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Itabelo | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Elliott Wood | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kathryn McKeon | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| ABDUL JARRAH | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Abinaya Ketheeswaran | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Alexis Wallace | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Gayan Mendis | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Law & PolicyHuman RightsGeneral PublicSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
ChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFinancially DisadvantagedHomelessness Risk
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Services | $0 | 1 | 2013-14 – 2013-14 |
| Community Legal Services Program | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | $14.4M | 9 | 2016-17 – 2024-25 |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding — Legal Assistance Services | $4.3M | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | $901K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2015-16 |
| Community Legal Education Collaboration Fund | $80K | 5 | 2014-15 – 2022-23 |
| Ad hoc project funding to respond to emerging issues | $60K | 1 | 2014-15 – 2014-15 |
| Community Legal Service | $50K | 1 | 2014-15 – 2014-15 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $18K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services and Multicultural Services | $5K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
Federal Contracts4 of 5 MMR-applicable ($1.6M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0070003895 | $1.3M | Department of Home Affairs | 2011-07-31 – 2018-06-29 |
| 0070003895 | $207K | Department of Home Affairs | 2011-07-31 – 2014-07-30 |
| 0070003895 | $113K | Department of Home Affairs | 2011-07-31 – 2016-07-30 |
| Professional Services | $16K | The University of Queensland | 2019-03-01 |
| 0070003895 | $16K | Department of Home Affairs | 2013-09-04 – 2014-07-30 |