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Follow the Child

A child doesn't enter youth justice by accident. They are failed by schools, missed by disability services, raised in poverty, and known to child protection — long before they are locked up. This report traces the pipeline across 361 communities.

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$12.8B

ROGS 10yr spend

5,600

YJ funding rows

581

ALMA tagged

361

LGA rows

179

NDIS rows

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National ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA

$12.8B

10-Year Spend

950

Avg Daily Detention

17x

First Nations Overrep.

2:1

Detention vs Community $

75%

On Remand (Unsentenced)

581

ALMA Alternatives

State by State

Click any state for a deep dive into funding, evidence, and political context.

Accountability Tracker →

Five Structural Failures

The system doesn't fail randomly. These patterns are structural.

Failure #1The Incarceration Premium

For every $1 spent on community supervision, $2 is spent on detention. Evidence universally shows community-based approaches are cheaper AND more effective.

$8.1B

Detention

$4.1B

Community

Failure #2The Community-Controlled Gap

In the cached service-provider slice, community-controlled recipients account for 12% of tracked youth-justice provider funding. This excludes state departments and aggregate rows, so it is a funding access signal rather than a department-vs-provider comparison.

Community Controlled

135 recipients

$121.6M total

$900K avg per recipient

353 funding rows · $344K avg row

Other Service Providers

1130 recipients

$894.6M total

$792K avg per recipient

3935 funding rows · $227K avg row

Failure #3The Geography Trap

Major cities receive 369x more funding than Remote + Very Remote combined — despite remote communities having the highest rates of youth justice contact.

Major Cities of

$17.6B

755 orgs

Inner Regional

$450.4M

226 orgs

Outer Regional

$183.2M

225 orgs

Very Remote

$24.0M

46 orgs

Remote

$23.9M

38 orgs

Failure #4Evidence Without Funding

These 13 programs have proven effectiveness or Indigenous-led authority but no matching justice funding in our database.

Community Justice Group

Community-Led{"Groote Eylandt, NT"}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Youth Engagement Grants

Community-Led{VIC}

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)

Moorditj Koort (Strong Heart) Youth Program

Cultural Connection{WA}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Youth Justice family-led decision making

Cultural Connection{National}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Youth Justice Indigenous Support

Cultural Connection{QLD}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Youth Yarnz After Dark

Cultural Connection{QLD}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

GEBIE GANG Youth Program

Diversion{"Groote Eylandt, NT"}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Coordinated Youth Engagement

Early Intervention{"Bourke, NSW"}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Central Australia Justice Reinvestment Initiative

Justice Reinvestment{NT}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Justice Reinvestment Advocacy Workshops

Justice Reinvestment{"Mount Druitt","Western Sydney",NSW}

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)

Youth HQ

Prevention{Blacktown,"Western Sydney",NSW}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Relationships Australia QLD Family & Youth Counselling

Therapeutic{QLD}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Micah Projects Youth Support

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Procurement Accountability

ANAO Report 40 (2024-25) assessed Indigenous procurement compliance across federal portfolios. Youth justice organisations hold federal contracts subject to the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP).

Portfolio	Compliance Rate	Compliant	Exemption Rate	Exempted Value
Attorney-Generals	20%	1/5	40%	$200.0M
Education	100%	10/10	82%	$1.5B
Social Services	100%	22/22	57%	$300.0M

Source: ANAO Report 40 (2024-25) — Entities' Compliance with the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy

Philanthropy Landscape

Foundations with youth, justice, or Indigenous focus areas. These are potential funding partners for evidence-based alternatives.

The Trustee For Yajilarra Trust

$214.0M/yr

indigenoushealthenvironmentcommunity

{AU-National}

BHP Foundation

$195.1M/yr

indigenouscommunityhuman_rightsenvironmenteducation

{International,AU-National,AU-QLD,AU-SA,AU-WA,Canada,Chile}

Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited

$183.0M/yr

educationhealthcommunityindigenous

{AU-National}

Rio Tinto Foundation

$153.7M/yr

indigenouscommunitycultural_heritageemploymenteconomic_development

{AU-WA,AU-QLD,AU-National,International}

THE TRUSTEE FOR BESEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$144.0M/yr

artsindigenoushealthcommunityenvironment

{AU-VIC,AU-National}

Fortescue Foundation

$54.9M/yr

indigenouscommunityeducationenvironmentyouth

{AU-WA}

Stan Perron Charitable Trust

$45.0M/yr

healthcommunityresearchyouth

{AU-WA}

Macquarie Group Foundation

$37.5M/yr

communityyouthemploymentartssports

{International,AU-National}

Trustees Of The Christian Brothers In Western Australia Incorporated

$21.6M/yr

educationsocial_justice

{AU-WA}

Trustees Of The Diocese Of Wagga Wagga Atf Catholic Schools Office

$19.1M/yr

educationreligionyouthcommunitydisability

{AU-NSW,"Wagga Wagga region"}

The Trustee For The Vincent Fairfax Family Trust

$15.0M/yr

educationcommunityartssocial justiceyouth

{national,new-south-wales}

The Surf Life Saving Foundation

$11.9M/yr

communityyouthhealth

{AU-National,AU-QLD,AU-NSW,AU-VIC,AU-SA,AU-WA,AU-TAS,AU-NT}

The Trustee For The Sidney Myer Fund

$9.9M/yr

artsenvironmentcommunitysocial enterpriseyouth

{AU-National,AU-VIC}

Suncorp Foundation

$9.0M/yr

environmentcommunityhuman_rightsdisabilityyouth

{AU-National,AU-QLD,AU-NSW}

Kinghorn Foundation

$6.7M/yr

healtheducationcommunityartsindigenous

{AU-National}

The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane - Centacare Administration Services

$6.1M/yr

aged_caredisabilitycommunityyouthhuman_rights

{AU-QLD}

Humanitix Foundation

$5.9M/yr

artsindigenoushealtheducationcommunity

{AU-National,International}

The Trustee For The L.D.S. Fast Offering Fund

$5.8M/yr

religioncommunityhousinghealthaged care

{AU-National}

The Trustee For Documentary Australia

$5.6M/yr

environmenthealthcommunityindigenousarts

{AU-National}

Trustees Of The Christian Brothers

$4.7M/yr

educationcommunityindigenousyouthsocial enterprise

{AU-National}

Explore the Network

Interactive force-directed visualizations of youth justice funding flows and power structures.

Youth Justice Graph

Programs funding services — who funds whom and how much.

Power Map

Entities spanning 3+ systems — cross-system influence.

Board Interlocks

People sitting on multiple charity boards — the hidden connectors.

The Pipeline

National — 361 LGAs, 21,604,517 people

School

Exclusion & Disadvantage

It starts here. Schools in these communities are some of the most under-resourced in the country. When a child is excluded, they don't disappear — they enter the next system.

1.7Avg low-ICSEA schools15%Avg Indigenous %

Disability

NDIS & Unmet Need

Young people with disabilities — cognitive, psychosocial, intellectual — are wildly overrepresented in youth justice. Many were never diagnosed, never supported, never given a plan.

24NDIS participants /1K

Welfare

Poverty & Payment Dependency

The families in these communities are on welfare payments at rates far above the national average. Poverty is not a moral failing — it's a predictor of every other system contact.

36DSP /1K pop44JobSeeker /1K6Youth Allowance /1K

Child Protection

State-Level Indicators

Child protection data is not published at LGA level in any state. We know from state-level data that the same communities appear. This is a deliberate blind spot — and we name it.

State-level onlyData gap

Youth Justice

Detention & Recidivism

The end of the pipeline. By now the system has failed this child at every stage. We spend more per day to lock them up than it would cost to house, mentor, and train them.

$4,320Avg $/day detention51%Avg recidivism21.5xIndigenous over-rep

⚠

Service Deserts

300 of 361 LGAs have zero documented youth justice interventions in ALMA. These communities have the most need and the least help.

By State

Cross-System Overlap

361 LGAs across Australia — same places, same young people, different government systems. Each cell shows intensity relative to the worst LGA. When an entire row is dark, every system is failing that community simultaneously. Showing top 50 by weighted burden score. ⚠ = service desert (zero documented ALMA interventions).

Place		Education			Welfare			Youth Justice (state)				NDIS	Crime	ALMA	All
LGA	ST	Low ICSEA	ICSEA	Indig %	DSP /1K	JobSeek /1K	Youth A. /1K	$/Day	Recid %	Indig Ratio	Det Indig %	NDIS /1K	Rate/100K	Intrvns	Score
Aurukun⚠	QLD	1	694	98%	69	355	87	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	66	90,815	0	69
Derby-West Kimberley	WA	15	697	91%	66	164	34	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	27	44,167	3	58
Halls Creek	WA	8	642	97%	59	187	34	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	23	44,167	2	56
Napranum⚠	QLD	1	634	100%	54	222	38	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	25	19,264	0	53
Maralinga Tjarutja⚠	SA	0	—	100%	49	196	49	$4,130	43%	20.3x	63%		887,255	0	48
Wyndham-East Kimberley⚠	WA	5	744	88%	42	107	21	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	24	44,167	0	47
Murchison⚠	WA	1	594	91%	47	94	47	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%		18,353	0	46
Mount Magnet⚠	WA	1	717	83%	43	143	14	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	29	18,353	0	45
Meekatharra⚠	WA	3	589	98%	19	128	27	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%		18,353	0	45
Kempsey⚠	NSW	13	878	39%	75	59	9	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	49	13,926	0	43
Broome⚠	WA	8	823	65%	41	72	12	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	28	44,167	0	43
Coonamble⚠	NSW	4	779	68%	66	78	16	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	40	19,891	0	43
Wiluna⚠	WA	1	599	90%	18	132	18	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%		29,876	0	42
Carpentaria	QLD	3	765	70%	34	129	16	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	22	27,939	5	42
Menzies⚠	WA	1	659	96%	26	113	17	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%		29,876	0	42
Port Augusta⚠	SA	7	845	51%	55	87	15	$4,130	43%	20.3x	63%	33	1,248	0	40
Dubbo	NSW	16	897	39%	41	40	8	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	32	15,273	1	39
Moree Plains	NSW	10	832	51%	49	64	12	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	25	27,507	0	39
East Pilbara	WA	6	739	74%	14	52	9	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	10	37,366	0	39
Peterborough	SA	2	897	25%	137	98	9	$4,130	43%	20.3x	63%	33	713	0	39
Coolgardie	WA	5	804	50%	37	77	9	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	21	18,353	0	39
Tamworth	NSW	15	924	30%	43	43	9	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	36	11,756	0	38
Torres	QLD	1	830	78%	21	69	17	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	19	6,139	0	38
Greater Geraldton	WA	9	911	32%	32	55	8	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	31	—	0	37
Unincorporated SA	SA	3	849	58%	53	124	17	$4,130	43%	20.3x	63%		168,458	0	37
Wyalkatchem	WA	1	870	30%	61	92	20	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	24	—	0	37
Cairns	QLD	13	964	23%	33	47	7	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	28	10,488	10	37
Port Pirie	SA	5	923	18%	79	71	12	$4,130	43%	20.3x	63%	38	23	0	36
Cessnock	NSW	9	929	22%	50	45	7	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	45	8,051	0	36
Ipswich	QLD	9	977	13%	43	42	7	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	40	5,703	3	36
Richmond Valley	NSW	6	914	23%	65	51	8	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	42	9,973	0	35
Inverell	NSW	7	895	31%	56	50	10	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	33	12,232	0	35
Northam	WA	4	899	26%	42	63	9	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	29	12,809	1	35
Port Hedland	WA	5	859	45%	17	57	10	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	17	37,366	0	35
Trayning	WA	1	851	36%	83	83	17	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%		—	0	35
Warrumbungle	NSW	7	901	30%	66	55	9	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	27	9,838	0	35
Ceduna	SA	2	871	53%	35	78	12	$4,130	43%	20.3x	63%	27	27	0	35
Kyogle	NSW	6	902	23%	76	68	5	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	32	4,246	0	35
Mareeba	QLD	5	937	27%	41	71	10	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	25	9,978	1	34
Narromine	NSW	4	872	50%	40	44	10	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	30	12,913	0	34
Upper Gascoyne	WA	0	—	83%	50	149	25	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%		—	0	34
Clarence Valley	NSW	7	938	22%	61	53	8	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	36	9,134	1	34
Toowoomba	QLD	8	982	13%	43	36	7	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	34	6,367	4	34
Narrabri	NSW	7	869	38%	40	44	9	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	25	8,625	0	34
Blacktown	NSW	19	1,007	9%	27	34	4	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	29	5,993	3	34
Nambucca Valley	NSW	4	935	25%	64	61	8	$2,919	40%	24.2x	54%	38	7,000	0	34
Derwent Valley	TAS	5	914	17%	79	57	9	$4,508	64%	3.7x	58%	35	6,051	0	34
Southern Downs	QLD	4	951	14%	55	45	6	$2,234	72%	26.8x	65%	35	5,883	0	34
Broomehill-Tambellup	WA	0	940	32%	50	68	9	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	28	12,809	0	33
Quairading	WA	1	879	36%	46	72	10	$3,278	53%	28.8x	74%	16	—	0	33

State-by-State Comparison

ROGS spending (2015-2025) and AIHW outcomes data side by side. Click any state for a deep dive.

State	10yr Total	Latest Year	Growth	Detention	Rate/10K	Overrep.	Remand	$/Day
QLD	$3.5B	$536.1M	+150%	317	5.1	26x	86%	$2,162
VIC	$3.0B	$438.0M	+143%	120	1.4	14x	65%	$7,123
NSW	$2.8B	$327.1M	+30%	200	3.6	22x	72%	$3,200
WA	$1.3B	$179.6M	+36%	145	4.2	24x	78%	$2,573
NT	$972.5M	$102.4M	+121%	62	17	5x	80%	$4,800
SA	$559.8M	$60.0M	+13%	80	2.8	20x	68%	$2,890
ACT	$306.2M	$36.4M	+35%	12	2.2	—	74%	$5,200
TAS	$282.9M	$43.5M	+117%	15	3	—	70%	$3,400

Sources: Productivity Commission ROGS 2026, AIHW Youth Justice 2023-24Overrep. = Indigenous detention overrepresentation ratio

Youth Justice Spending by State

10-year ROGS total expenditure trend, 2015-16 to 2024-25

Detention vs Community Spending

10-year cumulative split — every state spends more on locking up than keeping out

Spending Growth Since 2015-16

Percentage increase in total youth justice expenditure

What Works: ALMA Intervention Types

Distribution of evidence-based youth justice alternatives

What Works: Evidence from ALMA

From the Australian Living Map of Alternatives — 581 youth justice interventions with documented evidence. Sorted by portfolio score (effectiveness x cultural authority x evidence quality).

Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG)

Cultural Connection{QLD}

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)

QATSICPP (Youth Justice Peak)

Community-Led{QLD}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Youth Legal Aid Service

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Oochiumpa Youth Services

Wraparound Support{NT,National}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

headspace National Youth Mental Health Service

Therapeutic{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Jesuit Social Services Youth Justice Programs VIC

Diversion{VIC}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Mission Australia Youth Services NSW

Wraparound Support{NSW}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

WA Youth Services (Mission Australia)

Wraparound Support{WA}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Youth on Track (YoT)

Early Intervention{NSW,Statewide}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Youth Support Service

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council SA Youth Programs

Therapeutic{SA}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT Youth Justice Program

Diversion{NSW,ACT,Statewide}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Community Youth Response and Diversion (CYRaD)

Diversion{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

OzChild ACT Youth Programs

Wraparound Support{ACT}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Rumbalara Football Netball Club Youth Programs

Prevention{"Goulburn Valley",Shepparton,VIC}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Youth Programs

Cultural Connection{VIC}

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Youth Programs

Wraparound Support{VIC,WA}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative Youth Programs

Cultural Connection{Barwon,VIC}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre Youth Program

Diversion{NSW}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Mounty Yarns Youth-Led Advocacy + Peer Support

Community-Led{NSW,"Mt Druitt","Sydney Western"}

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)

Aboriginal Community Justice Panels

Diversion{"Multiple locations",VIC}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (ALRM) Youth Services

Diversion{SA,Statewide}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Maranguka Justice Reinvestment Project (Bourke)

Justice Reinvestment{NSW}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Community Justice Group (Palm Island)

Diversion{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

ICYS Ipswich Community Youth Service Inc.

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Inspire Youth and Family Services

Therapeutic{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Community-led justice and other programs

Community-Led{National}

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)

Youth Justice Conferencing (NT)

Diversion{NT}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Youth Justice South East Region

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Youth Justice South West Region

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Youth Justice Sunshine Coast and Central Region

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

ACT Restorative Justice Unit

Diversion{ACT}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Brotherhood of St Laurence Youth Programs

Education/Employment{VIC}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Melbourne City Mission Youth Services

Wraparound Support{VIC}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

NSW Youth Drug and Alcohol Court (YDAC)

Therapeutic{NSW}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Victoria Police Youth Programs

Prevention{VIC,Statewide}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs Child Safety Services

Cultural Connection{QLD}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Youth Justice North Queensland Region

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS)

Therapeutic{VIC}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Mounty Yarns Youth Peak Co-Led Peer Mentoring

Early Intervention{NSW,"Mt Druitt"}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Aboriginal Youth at Risk Program

Diversion{WA}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Bimberi Youth Justice Centre

Wraparound Support{ACT}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Cowra Justice Reinvestment

Justice Reinvestment{NSW}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Gold Coast Project for Homeless Youth

Wraparound Support{QLD}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Justice Reinvestment Network Australia

Justice Reinvestment{National}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Koori Youth Justice Program

Cultural Connection{VIC}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Moree Justice Reinvestment

Justice Reinvestment{NSW}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Mount Druitt Justice Reinvestment

Justice Reinvestment{NSW}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Nowra Justice Reinvestment

Justice Reinvestment{NSW}

Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)

Nunkuwarrin Yunti Youth and Family Services

Cultural Connection{SA}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Cherbourg Justice Reinvestment Project

Justice Reinvestment{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Groote Eylandt Justice Reinvestment

Justice Reinvestment{NT}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Justice Reform Office (JRO)

Diversion{QLD}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Townsville Community Justice Group

Cultural Connection{QLD}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

WMQ Youth Support Services

Wraparound Support{QLD,Eagleby}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

YouthLink

Wraparound Support{QLD,"Slacks Creek"}

Untested (theory/pilot stage)

Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Youth Services

Diversion{WA,Statewide}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Balund-a Aboriginal Corporation Youth Services

Cultural Connection{NSW}

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)

Baroona Youth Healing Service

Therapeutic{VIC}

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)

Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation Youth Programs

Cultural Connection{WA}

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)

PICC Power Map

Rachel Atkinson sits at the intersection of national policy, state governance, and community-controlled service delivery. Hover over any node to trace connections.

Policy Influence

SNAICC Board — $9M+ federal contracts, national peak body
QLD First Children Board — shapes Safe and Supported implementation
Family Matters QLD — national campaign to end over-representation

Funding Flows

NIAA 1.3 — $4.8M anchor contract (Safety & Wellbeing)
QLD DCSSDS — $8.5M+ (child protection, DFV, youth justice)
REAL Fund — $1.2M EOI submitted (Station Precinct)

Opportunities

DSS next round — $9.8M went to 10 ACCOs (July 2025)
Tim Fairfax — $7.7M/yr, QLD/NT, First Nations focus
NIAA 1.1 — $221M Jobs, Land & Economy pool

Youth Justice vs NDIS Spend

10-year youth justice total alongside annual NDIS budget — same communities, different systems

NDIS Youth by Disability Type

Young NDIS participants by primary disability — these overlap heavily with youth justice cohorts

State-by-State Detail

State	NDIS Youth	Psychosocial	Intellectual	Autism	NDIS Budget	DSP Recipients	Youth Allowance
ALL	795,871	131,620	196,938	648,378	$129.6B	0	0
New South Wales	350,719	59,210	90,713	276,810	$57.9B	259,080	28,105
Victoria	327,357	61,094	80,388	253,238	$48.5B	205,695	20,970
Queensland	259,806	38,073	55,252	212,825	$42.3B	185,620	25,555
Western Australia	99,480	17,032	25,226	88,483	$18.3B	65,860	12,005
South Australia	101,638	12,496	25,728	95,703	$16.8B	71,030	8,270
Tasmania	22,959	3,645	8,523	20,277	$4.7B	29,645	3,385
Northern Territory	10,537	1,274	3,768	5,899	$2.8B	9,220	3,800
Australian Capital Territory	16,969	3,495	4,185	10,538	$1.9B	9,875	1,025
State_Missing	0	0	0	0	$984K	0	0

Youth Justice Contracts

Federal procurement contracts from AusTender — who builds, operates, and services youth detention.

Buyer	Supplier	Value	Year
NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts	Halikos Pty Ltd	$55.1M	2020
NT Department of Corporate and Digital Development - Enterprise Project Services	Liquidlogic Ltd	$25.8M	2020
NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts	Asbuild (NT) Pty Ltd	$13.1M	2020
NT Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Youth Justice and Emergency Management	Saltbush Social Enterprises Limited	$13.0M	2024
NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts	Bennett Design Pty Ltd	$3.3M	2018
NT Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Youth Justice	Jesuit Social Services Limited	$2.8M	2022
NSW Department of Communities and Justice	Infor Global Solutions (Anz) Proprietary Limited	$2.6M	2022
NSW Department of Communities and Justice	Infor Global Solutions (Anz) Proprietary Limited	$2.6M	2022
NT Territory Families - Youth Justice	Danila Dilba Biluru Butji Binnilutlum Health Service Aboriginal Corporation	$1.4M	2020
NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts	Security & Technology Services (NT) Pty Ltd	$895K	2020
NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts	Lietzke Australia Pty Limited	$854K	2024
NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts	Scope Building NT Pty Ltd	$725K	2017
NT Department of Infrastructure - Building Services	C and R Constructions Pty Ltd	$713K	2015
Department of Communities Tasmania	Artas Pty Ltd	$578K	2019
NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts	Northern Transportables Pty Ltd	$552K	2019
Department of Health and Human Services	Switched on Security Pty Ltd t/a Platinum Security	$550K	2007
NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts	The Trustee for HiQa Trust	$532K	2018
Department of Health and Human Services	See More Info section below	$509K	2004
NT Department of Logistics and Infrastructure - Built Infrastructure	Scott Hammet Building and Carpentry Pty Ltd	$508K	2025
NT Department of Infrastructure - Building Services	Celltech Australia	$493K	2015

Youth Justice Grants & Funding

Where the money goes — state department allocations and the community organisations delivering services on the ground.

State Department Allocations

$11.4B

Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support

QLD

$10.0B

Department of Justice and Community Safety

VIC

$9.2B

Department of Communities and Justice

NSW

$4.0B

Department of Justice

$1.9B

Department of Human Services

$1.0B

Department of Justice

TAS

$452.6M

Department of Youth Justice

QLD

Service Delivery Organisations

Organisation	State	Total Funding	Grants
Territory Families, Housing and Communities	NT	$3.2B	68
Community Services Directorate	ACT	$986.2M	68
Lifeline Community Care	QLD	$30.1M	3
Relationships Australia (Qld)	QLD	$25.5M	4
The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane	QLD	$22.8M	8
Mission Australia	QLD	$20.1M	6
The Ted Noffs Foundation	QLD	$16.6M	4
Shine For Kids Limited	QLD	$13.3M	2
YouthLink	QLD	$13.1M	16
Life Without Barriers	QLD	$12.7M	8
UnitingCare Community	QLD	$12.7M	1
Youth and Family Service (Logan City) Inc	QLD	$11.4M	4
Bridges Health & Community Care Ltd	QLD	$11.2M	5
Australian Red Cross Society	QLD	$10.8M	4
Youth Housing and Reintegration Service Including After Care Service (Inala)	QLD	$10.4M	9
Wesley Mission Brisbane	QLD	$9.4M	4
Youth Housing and Reintegration Service including After Care Service (Townsville)	QLD	$8.9M	9
Palm Island Community Company Ltd	QLD	$8.7M	4
Abused Child Trust Inc	QLD	$8.7M	3
Anglicare North Queensland Ltd	QLD	$8.4M	4
ACT for Kids	QLD	$8.2M	4
Centacare Townsville	QLD	$8.2M	4
Youth Housing and Reintegration Service including After Care Service (Toowoomba)	QLD	$7.9M	9
Youth Housing and Reintegration Service including After Care Service (Rockhampton)	QLD	$7.8M	9
South Burnett CTC Inc	QLD	$7.7M	4
Micah Projects Inc	QLD	$7.7M	4
Murri Watch Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation	QLD	$7.6M	5
Dvconnect Ltd	QLD	$7.6M	4
Save The Children Australia	QLD	$7.1M	9
Gallang Place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation	QLD	$7.0M	6
Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Inc	QLD	$7.0M	4
Queensland Council of Social Service Inc	QLD	$7.0M	4
Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Townsville	QLD	$7.0M	4
Yumba-Meta Housing Association Ltd	QLD	$6.6M	4
Fearless Towards Success Ltd	QLD	$6.5M	1
Kurbingui Youth Development Limited	QLD	$6.5M	3
Queensland Youth Services Inc	QLD	$6.2M	5
The Benevolent Society	QLD	$5.9M	3
Local Government Association of Queensland Inc	QLD	$5.9M	4
Anglicare Youth Support Program	QLD	$5.6M	19
Caxton Legal Centre Inc	QLD	$5.6M	7
Youth Insearch Foundation (Aust) Inc	QLD	$5.5M	1
Kokoda Youth Foundation	QLD	$5.5M	2
Youth Advocacy Centre Inc	QLD	$5.4M	10
Yabun Panjoo Aboriginal Corporation	QLD	$5.3M	2
TAIHS Youth Support Services (TYSS)	QLD	$5.2M	15
Cape York Partnerships for Welfare Reform Pty Ltd	QLD	$5.2M	3
Anglicare - Central Queensland Ltd	QLD	$5.1M	4
Darumbal Community Youth Service Inc	QLD	$5.0M	7
Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association	QLD	$4.8M	4
Coalition on Criminal Assault in the Home (North Queensland) Inc	QLD	$4.8M	4

Connected Campaigns

Contained

Australia locks up children at extraordinary cost with extraordinary failure rates. This report provides the cross-system evidence for the Contained campaign — linking school disadvantage, family poverty, and the youth justice pipeline.

Launching Monday. Data from this report feeds directly into Contained briefings.

JusticeHub

The Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) catalogues 581 youth justice interventions with documented evidence. This report surfaces ALMA data alongside government spending to show what works vs what gets funded.

ALMA data powered by JusticeHub's community-sourced evidence database.

Use This Data

Turn evidence into funding applications, partnership building, and strategic planning.

Find Funders

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Find Grants

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Data Sources

Productivity Commission Report on Government Services (ROGS) — Youth Justice tables, 2015-16 to 2024-25
ACARA My School — School profiles including ICSEA, Indigenous enrolment, and school type
Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) — JusticeHub evidence database
AusTender — Federal procurement contracts with youth justice entities
State budget papers — all state/territory youth justice appropriations
NDIS — Participant data by service district, disability type, and age
Department of Social Services — Disability Support Pension, Youth Allowance, JobSeeker payment demographics
ANAO Report 40 (2024-25) — Entities' Compliance with the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy
ABS Estimated Resident Population 2023 — LGA-level population for per-capita normalization
Crime statistics — BOCSAR (NSW), CSA (VIC), QPS (QLD), NTPFES (NT) at LGA level

This is a living report. All data is sourced from public datasets. Cross-system geographic linkage and per-capita normalization performed by CivicGraph.

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