COVID Works for Queensland — 2020-21 COVID Works for Queensland
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QLD
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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Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast City Council | grant | $4.0M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Moreton Bay Regional Council | grant | $4.0M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL | grant | $3.7M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Gladstone Regional Council | grant | $2.6M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Gympie Regional Council | grant | $1.7M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Livingstone Shire Council's Youth Services | grant | $1.3M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| MOUNT ISA CITY COUNCIL | grant | $1.3M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Mareeba Shire Council | grant | $1.3M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council | grant | $1.1M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Central Highlands Regional Council | grant | $1.0M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Aurukun Shire Council | grant | $955K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Cook Shire Council | grant | $796K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| CARPENTARIA SHIRE COUNCIL | grant | $795K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| CHARTERS TOWERS RGNL C | grant | $788K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Bundaberg Regional Council | grant | $709K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Central Burnett Youth Service | grant | $700K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Valley District Youth Services | grant | $693K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| LOGAN CITY COUNCIL | grant | $657K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| NORTHERN PENINSULA AREA REGIONAL COUNCIL | grant | $652K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council | grant | $620K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council | grant | $572K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council | grant | $556K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Quilpie Shire Council | grant | $535K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| McKinlay Shire Council | grant | $515K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| BARCOO SHIRE COUNCIL | grant | $510K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Diamantina Shire Council | grant | $510K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Paroo Youth Program | grant | $510K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL | grant | $500K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council | grant | $452K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| LONGREACH REGIONAL COUNCIL | grant | $448K | 2021 | justice_funding |