Mackay Regional Community Legal Centre Inc
MackayQLD4740Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Charity Score
24.7
Rev
Growth
Lever
Effic
Net
Hlth
Total Dollar Flow
$6.3M
All sources
Justice Funding
$6.3M
7 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 & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Boswell | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jessica Alexander | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Ruth Wegner | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Justine Sturgiss | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jason Kirkpatrick | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mark Armstrong | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Brittany Colussi | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rebecca Casanovas | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kim Back | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
General Public
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Legal Education Collaboration Fund | $0 | 1 | 2019-20 – 2019-20 |
| Community Legal Services Program | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Legal Assistance Services | $0 | 1 | 2013-14 – 2013-14 |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | $5.9M | 9 | 2016-17 – 2024-25 |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | $469K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2015-16 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $10K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Social Inclusion | $799 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $1.3M | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $1.1M | 2024 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $700K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $654K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $642K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $469K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $424K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $388K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $245K | 2016 | justice_funding |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | grant | $238K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | grant | $231K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $10K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Social Inclusion | grant | $799 | 2012 | justice_funding |
| Mackay Family Care & Community Support Incoc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Damon Boswell | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Ruth Wegner | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Brittany Colussi | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Jessica Alexander | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Rebecca Casanovas | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Jason Kirkpatrick | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Justine Sturgiss | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Mark Armstrong | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Mackay Children's Contact Service Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Kim Back | member_of | — | — | person_roles |
| Community Housing & Information Centre Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mark Armstrong | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Ruth Wegner | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Justine Sturgiss | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Jason Kirkpatrick | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Kim Back | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |