STRONG COMMUNITIES LTD
ABN 78 637 098 849charityEducation
QLD4680Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
7.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$359K
All sources
Justice Funding
$359K
11 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 & Governance4 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Muszkat | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kerry Pickavance | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Lauren Wakefield | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Garry Stedman | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
EducationSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investing in Queeensland Women Grant Program 2022 Round 1 | $0 | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Community Action for a Multicultural Society Program | $133K | 2 | 2021-22 – 2023-24 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | $82K | 3 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Celebrating Multicultural Queensland program | $38K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Safe and Diverse Community Grants | $25K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Safe and Diverse Communities Grants Program 2022 | $24K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Safe and Diverse Communities Grants Program 2021 | $21K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| SOCIAL ENTERPRISE JOBS FUND | $16K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| BACK TO WORK | $11K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM — BUSINESS BASICS | $5K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $4K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Action for a Multicultural Society Program | grant | $92K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $56K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Community Action for a Multicultural Society Program | grant | $41K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Celebrating Multicultural Queensland Program | grant | $38K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Safe and Diverse Community Grants | grant | $25K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Safe and Diverse Communities Grants Program 2022 | grant | $24K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Safe and Diverse Communities Grants Program 2021 | grant | $21K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $21K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| BACK TO WORK | grant | $11K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $5K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $4K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Kerry Pickavance | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Gladstone U3A Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Natalia Muszkat | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Garry Stedman | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Lauren Wakefield | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |