Financial Basics Foundation
ABN 90 114 612 270foundationeducation
BrisbaneQLD4000Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Pedwell | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Melissa Witheriff | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Stefanie Wilson | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Philip Cullum | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Norman Hunter | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Katrina Samios | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Timothy Devine | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Joel White | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
ChildrenGeneral CommunityYouth
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Action Law Centre | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Financial Basics Community Foundation Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Consumers Federation of Australia Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Nicole Pedwell | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Melissa Witheriff | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Stefanie Wilson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Philip Cullum | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Norman Hunter | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Katrina Samios | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Timothy Devine | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Joel White | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |