The Historical Society Cairns North Queensland Inc
ABN 81 832 219 957charity
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$26K
All sources
Justice Funding
$26K
2 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 & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Lilly | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Leslie Sim | trustee | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Goodman | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Nicola Horsfell | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Clive Skarott | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Karen Oakes | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mark Kamsler | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Tahnee Innes | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Sarah Collins | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesDisabilityRural & RemoteUnemployedYouthOther Gender Identities
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $23K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2018-19 |
| Social Inclusion | $3K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $15K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $8K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Social Inclusion | grant | $3K | 2012 | justice_funding |
| LOCCAL (Local Community Compost Alliance) | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mungindi RSL sub-Branch (RSL NSW) | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| selectability Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Tropical Queensland Centre For Oral Health Pty Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Jobtrain Pty Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Friends of the Botanic Gardens Cairns Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society (Cairns) Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| CAREERS & VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FUND | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Lifestyle Connections Association Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Worldskills Australia | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Australian Academy Of The Humanities | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The New Theatre (Properties) Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Midwest Yellow Ribbon For Life Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Megan Lilly | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Leslie Sim | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| David Goodman | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Nicola Horsfell | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Clive Skarott | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Karen Oakes | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Mark Kamsler | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Tahnee Innes | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Sarah Collins | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Blacktown West Public School P & C Assn | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| St James Anglican Church Mungindi | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Patricia Guest Foundation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |