Bowen Community Council Inc
ABN 74 116 939 538charitySocial Welfare
WhitsundayQLD4805Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 2
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$2.4M
All sources
Contracts
$205K
4 contracts
Justice Funding
$2.2M
3 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 8.0
Govt Contractor — $205K across 1 buyersReceives Funding — $2.2M
Power Profile
Procurement
$205K
1 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$2.2M
Relationships
18
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 & Governance8 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faileen James | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Greg Pollard | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Christine Coventry | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Penny Warren | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| John Finlay | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| SUE SHEARING | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| JILL BRABON | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Denyer Ashlee | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesMigrants & RefugeesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouthOther Gender Identities
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resources Community Infrastructure Fund | $2.0M | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $142K | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $48K | 2 | 2018-19 – 2023-24 |
Federal Contracts
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 582220-16820 - access services | $69K | Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | 2019-01-01 |
| 582220-16820 - access services | $69K | Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | 2019-01-02 |
| Access Services | $34K | Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | 2018-10-29 |
| Access Services | $34K | Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resources Community Infrastructure Fund | grant | $2.0M | 2024 | justice_funding |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | grant | $142K | 2009 | justice_funding |
| Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | contract | $69K | 2019 | austender |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $35K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | contract | $34K | — | austender |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $13K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal | grant | $8K | 2025 | frrr_grants |
| Faileen James | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Greg Pollard | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Christine Coventry | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Penny Warren | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Bowen Old People's Homes Society | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| SUE SHEARING | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| JILL BRABON | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Denyer Ashlee | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Stella Community | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| John Finlay | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| BOWEN OLD PEOPLE'S HOME SOCIETY LIMITED | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |