The Reading Seed
ABN 94 164 356 030charityEducation
TownsvilleQLD4818Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 7
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO1 of 7 systems
Power Score
6.0
1 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 & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bales | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Justin Frost | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Michael Lush | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Elizabeth Charles | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rebecca Lush | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Emma Bales | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
ChildrenOverseasFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesRural & Remote
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred West Schools Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Daniel Bales | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Justin Frost | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Michael Lush | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Elizabeth Charles | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Rebecca Lush | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Emma Bales | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |