Kummara Limited
ABN 83 757 554 188charity
BrisbaneQLD4101Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
6.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$75.3M
All sources
Justice Funding
$75.3M
17 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 & Governance2 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY ANN CLEMENTS | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Gerald Featherstone | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouthOther Gender Identities
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families | $44.3M | 76 | 2015-16 – 2023-24 |
| Specialised Services and Supplies | $9.2M | 2 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $9.1M | 6 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | $6.4M | 10 | 2020-21 – 2023-24 |
| Child Safety Services | $2.9M | 4 | 2008-09 – 2011-12 |
| Child Safety | $1.4M | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Specialised Support Services | $809K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Making Decisions in Our Way (Delegated Authority Support Services) | $423K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| con_10423 DCYJMA Indigenous Youth and Family Workers Kummara Ipswich 471581 FS | $249K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Family Based Care | $226K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| con_10676 DCYJMA Indigenous Youth and Family Workers Kummara Brisbane South-South West 471569 FS | $125K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Child Protection - Support Services | $116K | 2 | 2019-20 – 2020-21 |
| Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme (QKFS) — Kindergarten program delivered in a Long day care centre | $41K | 4 | 2021-22 – 2022-23 |
| Free Kindy LDC — Kindergarten program delivered in a Long day care centre | $30K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Kindy Uplift KFS — 0 | $21K | 3 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Queensland Kindergarten Funding — Kindergarten program delivered in a Long day care centre | $10K | 4 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Child related costs | $1K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Kummara Aboriginal Family Preservation
Cultural ConnectionIndigenous-controlled organisation providing culturally safe family preservation and reunification services. Works to keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children connected to family, community, and culture.
Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | grant | $2.0M | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $2.0M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.9M | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.6M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.4M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.4M | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety | grant | $1.4M | 2012 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $1.4M | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $1.3M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.3M | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.3M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.2M | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.2M | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.1M | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $1.0M | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety Services | grant | $1.0M | 2011 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $988K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $961K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $917K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $861K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $858K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $843K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $840K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $793K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Child Safety Services | grant | $783K | 2010 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $773K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $723K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | grant | $689K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $663K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $663K | 2020 | justice_funding |