Ability Works Australia Ltd
ABN 87 075 933 612charity
BoroondaraVIC3101Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 10
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
12.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$13.6M
All sources
Contracts
$13.6M
7 contracts
Power Profile
Procurement
$13.6M
3 govt buyers
Relationships
19
Connected entities
VIC Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for VIC — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
1.4/10K
Indigenous overrep.
14x
Cost/day (detention)
$7,123
Avg daily detained
120
↑VIC Indigenous detention rate +29% over 4 years
↑VIC nightly detention population +8% over 3 years
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Board & Governance5 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Taylor | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Russell Jones | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| James Edmonds | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Michael Varga | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Preiss | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedEthnic GroupsFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesDisabilityUnemployedYouth
Federal Contracts4 of 7 MMR-applicable ($2.2M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70019438 - 01 | $11.3M | Department of Social Services | 2025-10-31 – 2030-10-30 |
| 4600005934 | $900K | Department of Defence | 2020-06-30 – 2021-06-19 |
| 4600022330 | $510K | Department of Defence | 2021-10-31 – 2022-06-23 |
| 4600036837 | $400K | Department of Defence | 2022-07-03 – 2023-06-29 |
| 4501087063 | $380K | Department of Defence | 2019-10-31 – 2020-04-30 |
| 4501077926 | $72K | Department of Defence | 2019-06-30 – 2019-08-31 |
| 2400009994 | $23K | Australian Taxation Office | 2025-08-18 – 2026-08-16 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services | contract | $11.3M | 2025 | austender |
| Department of Social Services | contract | $11.3M | 2025 | austender |
| Department of Defence | contract | $900K | 2020 | austender |
| Department of Defence | contract | $510K | 2021 | austender |
| Department of Defence | contract | $400K | 2022 | austender |
| Department of Defence | contract | $380K | 2019 | austender |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | grant | $310K | 2019 | ian_potter_grants_db |
| Department of Defence | contract | $72K | 2019 | austender |
| Australian Taxation Office | contract | $23K | 2025 | austender |
| Michael Varga | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| David Preiss | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Uca Mendooran Congregation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Christian Operation Trust | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Churches of Christ Modbury Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Abundant Life Church Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Redgum Church Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Lauren Taylor | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Russell Jones | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| James Edmonds | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |