Synapse Australia Limited
ABN 75 631 135 125charityHealth
BrisbaneQLD4101Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$14.1M
All sources
Justice Funding
$14.1M
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 & Governance7 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul David Watson | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Ian Wilson | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Paul Raciborski | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Giuseppe Capozza | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Hannah Hiscox | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Frances Quan-Farrant | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Gregory Luck | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
HealthHuman RightsReconciliationSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenFamiliesFemalesMalesDisabilityRural & RemoteYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 74 | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | $4.0M | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| Capacity and Reinvestment | $2.1M | 4 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Resilience Partnership & Innovation | $1.8M | 7 | 2015-16 – 2018-19 |
| 9. Supporting Legacy Services | $1.7M | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Accommodation and Respite | $1.4M | 10 | 2015-16 – 2018-19 |
| Disability Funding (DGEN) | $681K | 3 | 2015-16 – 2018-19 |
| Disability Assistance Package | $496K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Young Adults Exiting the Care of the State | $454K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2018-19 |
| Disability Support | $403K | 3 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Home and Community Care | $368K | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| Community Care | $334K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2018-19 |
| Time Limited Response — RSDO NC NR F4S TLR | $303K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Support for School Leavers | $50K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $19K | 1 | 2014-15 – 2014-15 |
| 10. Supporting Legacy Services | $11K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Family Support | $2K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Family Support Program | $1K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | grant | $4.0M | 2009 | justice_funding |
| 9. Supporting Legacy Services | grant | $1.7M | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Capacity and Reinvestment | grant | $886K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Resilience Partnership & Innovation | grant | $686K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Capacity and Reinvestment | grant | $513K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Home and Community Care | grant | $368K | 2009 | justice_funding |
| Capacity and Reinvestment | grant | $336K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Accommodation and Respite | grant | $332K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Capacity and Reinvestment | grant | $316K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Resilience Partnership & Innovation | grant | $313K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Time Limited Response — RSDO NC NR F4S TLR | grant | $303K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Young Adults Exiting the Care of the State | grant | $298K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Resilience Partnership & Innovation | grant | $293K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Disability Assistance Package | grant | $252K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Disability Assistance Package | grant | $245K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Disability Funding (DGEN) | grant | $240K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Disability Funding (DGEN) | grant | $223K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Resilience Partnership & Innovation | grant | $221K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Disability Support | grant | $220K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Disability Funding (DGEN) | grant | $218K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Community Care | grant | $201K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Accommodation and Respite | grant | $177K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Accommodation and Respite | grant | $164K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Resilience Partnership & Innovation | grant | $163K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Accommodation and Respite | grant | $158K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Young Adults Exiting the Care of the State | grant | $156K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Accommodation and Respite | grant | $137K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Accommodation and Respite | grant | $137K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Accommodation and Respite | grant | $135K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Community Care | grant | $133K | 2018 | justice_funding |