Backbone Youth Arts Association Inc
ABN 86 869 682 885charity
BrisbaneQLD4170Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 10
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$399K
All sources
Justice Funding
$399K
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 & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Dennis | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Andrew Hardcastle | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Gerard Kerr | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Joanne Dwyer | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Benjamin Eltham | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Romy Willing | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsChildrenEarly ChildhoodFamiliesOther CharitiesYouthOther Gender Identities
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth and Arts Pathways | $79K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Open Air Outdoor and Non-Typical Spaces | $72K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Organisations Fund 2022-25 | $68K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $63K | 2 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Access and Inclusion Community Partnership Program | $50K | 1 | – |
| Organisations Fund 2017-20 | $30K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Creative Sparks Grants Program | $10K | 1 | – |
| Queensland Arts Showcase Program — QASP Ignite Main Allocation | $6K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Lord Mayor's Community Fund - The Gabba | $6K | 2 | – |
| Young People | $5K | 1 | 2019-20 – 2019-20 |
| Disability Services | $5K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Lord Mayor's Suburban Initiative Fund - The Gabba | $4K | 2 | – |
| Lord Mayor's Community Fund - Morningside | $2K | 2 | – |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Queensland | grant | $154K | 2012 | qld_arts_grants |
| CREATIVE AUSTRALIA (38 392 626 187) | grant | $100K | 2020 | creative_australia |
| CREATIVE AUSTRALIA (38 392 626 187) | grant | $100K | 2018 | creative_australia |
| CREATIVE AUSTRALIA (38 392 626 187) | grant | $100K | 2017 | creative_australia |
| CREATIVE AUSTRALIA (38 392 626 187) | grant | $98K | 2021 | creative_australia |
| CREATIVE AUSTRALIA (38 392 626 187) | grant | $98K | 2023 | creative_australia |
| Access and Inclusion Community Partnership Program | grant | $50K | — | justice_funding |
| Arts Queensland | grant | $48K | 2014 | qld_arts_grants |
| Arts Queensland | grant | $45K | 2017 | qld_arts_grants |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $33K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Arts Queensland | grant | $30K | 2016 | qld_arts_grants |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $30K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Creative Sparks Grants Program | grant | $10K | — | justice_funding |
| Disability Services | grant | $5K | 2012 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $5K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Lord Mayor's Suburban Initiative Fund - The Gabba | grant | $4K | — | justice_funding |
| Lord Mayor's Community Fund - The Gabba | grant | $4K | — | justice_funding |
| Arts Queensland | grant | $3K | 2011 | qld_arts_grants |
| Lord Mayor's Community Fund - The Gabba | grant | $3K | — | justice_funding |
| Lord Mayor's Community Fund - Morningside | grant | $1K | — | justice_funding |
| Lord Mayor's Suburban Initiative Fund - The Gabba | grant | $660 | — | justice_funding |
| Lord Mayor's Community Fund - Morningside | grant | $270 | — | justice_funding |
| Benjamin Eltham | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Joanne Dwyer | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Gerard Kerr | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Andrew Hardcastle | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Abigail Dennis | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Romy Willing | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |