Bush Heritage Australia
ABN 78 053 639 115charityEnvironment
MelbourneVIC8009Major Cities of Australia
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$329K
All sources
Contracts
$94K
1 contracts
Justice Funding
$235K
5 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 8.0
Govt Contractor — $94K across 1 buyersReceives Funding — $235K
Power Profile
Procurement
$94K
1 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$235K
Relationships
26
Connected entities
VIC Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for VIC — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
1.4/10K
Indigenous overrep.
14x
Cost/day (detention)
$7,123
Avg daily detained
120
↑VIC Indigenous detention rate +29% over 4 years
↑VIC nightly detention population +8% over 3 years
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Board & Governance8 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Robb | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Sue O'Connor | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Alexander Gosling | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Sarah Bekessy | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Karen Jacobs | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Sarah Legge | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Angus Holden | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jack Pascoe | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Environment
Beneficiaries
First NationsGeneral CommunityAnimalsEnvironment
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Serp Hills Foundation — Funding for Bush Heritage for land conservation | $0 | 1 | – |
| Threatened Species Research Grants — Round 1 | $105K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Nature Refuge Landholder Grants — Round 6 | $102K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Seatrees Foundation Charitable Trust — $20,000 to Bush Heritage Australia for conservation projects | $20K | 1 | – |
| Community Sustainability Action Grant Program — Round 3 Protecting Queensland’s Threatened Species | $9K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
Federal Contracts
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| REF08450 | $94K | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 2025-03-09 – 2026-06-29 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $330K | 2022 | hms_trust_grants |
| Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | contract | $94K | 2025 | austender |
| Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | contract | $94K | 2025 | austender |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $86K | 2017 | hms_trust_grants |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | grant | $20K | 2020 | ian_potter_grants_db |
| Pyramid Residential Care Centre | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Noongar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Whadjuk Foundation Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Winjan Aboriginal Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Conservation International Australia Environmental Trust | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| THE BIODIVERSITY COUNCIL LTD | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Midlands Conservation Partnership | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Apollo Bay Community Charitable Trust | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| David Robb | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Sue O'Connor | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Alexander Gosling | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Sarah Bekessy | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Karen Jacobs | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Sarah Legge | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Angus Holden | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Jack Pascoe | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | grant | — | 2024 | ian_potter_foundation_grantees |
| Wandiyali Restoration Trust | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Wilsons Creek P&C Assoc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Community First Development Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Foundation For Indigenous Sustainable Health Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |