Queensland Writers Centre Association Incorporation
ABN 91 291 647 516charityArts & Culture
BrisbaneQLD4101Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$549K
All sources
Contracts
$12K
1 contracts
Justice Funding
$537K
6 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 8.0
Govt Contractor — $12K across 1 buyersReceives Funding — $537K
Power Profile
Procurement
$12K
1 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$537K
Relationships
17
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 & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Hester | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Shield | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jemma Pollari | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Justin Malbon | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Shield | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Pamela Jeffs | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Culture
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEthnic GroupsFamiliesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityOtherHomelessness RiskDisabilityRural & RemoteDisaster VictimsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund - Round 78 | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Organisations Fund 2022-25 | $320K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Organisations Fund 2017-20 | $160K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $32K | 2 | 2018-19 – 2020-21 |
| Investing in Queeensland Women Grant Program 2022 Round 2 | $15K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grant Program — Adaption Grant | $10K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
Federal Contracts1 of 1 MMR-applicable ($12K)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5700017143 | $12K | Australian Federal Police | 2021-11-15 – 2022-11-14 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Queensland | grant | $379K | 2012 | qld_arts_grants |
| Arts Queensland | grant | $195K | 2014 | qld_arts_grants |
| Arts Queensland | grant | $181K | 2011 | qld_arts_grants |
| Arts Queensland | grant | $160K | 2017 | qld_arts_grants |
| CREATIVE AUSTRALIA (38 392 626 187) | grant | $31K | 2016 | creative_australia |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $17K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $15K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Investing in Queeensland Women Grant Program 2022 Round 2 | grant | $15K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Australian Federal Police | contract | $12K | 2021 | austender |
| Australian Federal Police | contract | $12K | 2021 | austender |
| Arts Queensland | grant | $10K | 2016 | qld_arts_grants |
| Jemma Pollari | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Justin Malbon | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| David Shield | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Colin Hester | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Mt Crosby Historical Society Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Pamela Jeffs | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |