Whitsunday Community Services Inc
ABN 98 685 425 824charitySocial Welfare
WhitsundayQLD4802Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$2.4M
All sources
Justice Funding
$2.4M
8 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 & Governance5 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYLVIA BYRNE-SMITH | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Robin Morrison | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rebecca Woods | public_officer | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Margot Saunders | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Leonie Springbett | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster Victims
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families | $1.0M | 9 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $484K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $252K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | $242K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Social Inclusion | $172K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $89K | 3 | 2019-20 – 2023-24 |
| Child Safety | $61K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $31K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | grant | $252K | 2011 | justice_funding |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | grant | $242K | 2010 | justice_funding |
| Social Inclusion | grant | $172K | 2012 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $168K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $159K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $151K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $144K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $138K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Families | grant | $40K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $31K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal | grant | $10K | 2025 | frrr_grants |
| Leonie Springbett | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Margot Saunders | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Rebecca Woods | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Robin Morrison | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| SYLVIA BYRNE-SMITH | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |