Play Matters Australia Limited
ABN 80 180 917 496charityEducation
BrisbaneQLD4051Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 10
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$1.1M
All sources
Justice Funding
$1.1M
13 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 & Governance8 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Hsiao Ching Chew | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Robyn Smith | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mia Jane Christensen | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Cecilia Cobb | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Caroline Macaulay | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kate Williams | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Robyn Kiddle | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Nadine Moore | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
First NationsAgedEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFinancially DisadvantagedHomelessness RiskDisabilityRural & Remote
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offender Services | $0 | 1 | 2013-14 – 2013-14 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 76 | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 74 | $0 | 7 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 75 | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 73 | $0 | 4 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $528K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $341K | 50 | 2013-14 – 2021-22 |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | $117K | 8 | 2016-17 – 2016-17 |
| Play Matters Event Sponsorship | $60K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| C3117 Mother & Children Playgroup | $19K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Mother & children's playgroup | $17K | 1 | 2014-15 – 2014-15 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | $10K | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $2K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |