Brisbane Youth Service Inc
ABN 83 967 756 338charityHealth
BrisbaneQLD4006Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 9
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
12.0
4 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$29.3M
All sources
Contracts
$6.3M
1 contracts
Justice Funding
$23.0M
30 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 9.0
Govt Contractor — $6.3M across 1 buyersReceives Funding — $23.0M
Power Profile
Procurement
$6.3M
1 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$23.0M
Relationships
30
Connected entities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Wade | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Anna Spencer | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Joshua Maris | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jeremy Turner | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Admire Matsika | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Timothy O'Brien | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Catherine Scott | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Loretta Lynch | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
HealthGeneral PublicSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseUnemployedVictims of CrimeYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young People | $5.0M | 19 | 2015-16 – 2023-24 |
| Homelessness — Base | $3.3M | 6 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Social Inclusion | $2.1M | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Housing and Homelessness Services | $1.9M | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Homelessness Services | $1.6M | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Specialised Services and Supplies | $1.4M | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $1.1M | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Families | $1.1M | 9 | 2015-16 – 2023-24 |
| Housing & Homelessness Services | $1.0M | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Specialised Service and Support | $829K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $804K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | $748K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Specialised Support Services | $645K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | $552K | 5 | 2020-21 – 2023-24 |
| Alcohol and Other Drugs — Alcohol and Other Drugs Psychosocial Interventions | $511K | 2 | 2022-23 – 2024-25 |
| Child Safety | $110K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Pathways Out of Homelessness | $68K | 1 | – |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $60K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2018-19 |
| Gambling Community Benfit Fund | $52K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Gambling Community Benfit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $52K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| DFV Rent Assist Brokerage Grants | $45K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Housing Support Program | $36K | 4 | – |
| Better Futures Grants Program 2018-19 - Brisbane Youth Service - Brisbane Couch Surfing Support Line Initiative | $20K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Service System Support & Development | $12K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Community Development and Capacity Building Grants | $10K | 1 | – |
| Sustainability Grants | $8K | 1 | – |
| Suburban Crime Prevention Grants | $7K | 1 | – |
| Healthy and Physical Activity Grants | $6K | 1 | – |
| Individuals | $6K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Multicultural Affairs | $5K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
Federal Contracts1 of 1 MMR-applicable ($6.3M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRN82048 | $6.3M | Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations | 2009-12-31 – 2014-12-30 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Brisbane Youth Service
Wraparound SupportYouth Support program in Queensland. Housing support, Health services, Crisis intervention, Youth engagement
Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)12-25
Brisbane Youth Service Inc
Wraparound SupportQueensland Government verified youth justice service provider
Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)Young people (10-17)Young adults (18-25)
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations | contract | $6.3M | 2009 | austender |
| Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations | contract | $6.3M | 2009 | austender |
| Social Inclusion | grant | $2.1M | 2012 | justice_funding |
| Homelessness Services | grant | $1.6M | 2011 | justice_funding |
| Housing and Homelessness Services | grant | $1.0M | 2009 | justice_funding |
| Housing & Homelessness Services | grant | $1.0M | 2010 | justice_funding |
| Housing and Homelessness Services | grant | $889K | 2008 | justice_funding |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | grant | $804K | 2011 | justice_funding |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | grant | $748K | 2010 | justice_funding |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | grant | $625K | 2009 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $595K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $550K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | grant | $483K | 2008 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $436K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $425K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $290K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $290K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $262K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $229K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $226K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $226K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $198K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $187K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $159K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $151K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $143K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $142K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $137K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $136K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $130K | 2018 | justice_funding |