Life Without Barriers
ABN 15 101 252 171charityIndigenous
NewcastleNSW2300Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO6 of 7 systems
Power Score
19.0
6 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$2.6B
All sources
Contracts
$1.6B
20 contracts
Justice Funding
$645.6M
55 programs
Political Donations
$39K
3 parties
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Revolving Door — 4 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 18.0
Lobbies GovernmentPolitical Donor — $39K to Australian Labor Party (ALP)Liberal Party of Australia, NSW DivisionNational Disability Services Limited partiesGovt Contractor — $1.6B across 11 buyersReceives Funding — $949.9M
Power Profile
Procurement
$1.6B
11 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$949.9M
Donations Made
$39K
3 parties
Relationships
30
Connected entities
NSW Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for NSW — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
3.6/10K
Indigenous overrep.
22x
Cost/day (detention)
$3,200
Avg daily detained
200
↑NSW Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑NSW nightly detention population +23% over 3 years
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Board & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Ridder | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Helen Szoke | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Paula Head | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Natalie Walker | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rajiv Viswanathan | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Karen Knight | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Shannon Tobolov | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Elizabeth McEntyre | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Catherine Taylor | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
General PublicReconciliation
Beneficiaries
General Community
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying On Track Rehabilitation | $0 | 1 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | $205.0M | 209 | 2018-19 – 2023-24 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $113.2M | 21 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Child Safety Services | $98.0M | 4 | 2008-09 – 2011-12 |
| Child Safety | $22.7M | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Child Protection - Support Services | $19.6M | 27 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Disability Services | $17.9M | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Disability Services (including Community and Mental Health) (excluding Home and Community Care) | $17.8M | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | $16.9M | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | $16.4M | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services | $12.9M | 1 | 2008-09 – 2008-09 |
| Specialised Support Services | $12.7M | 93 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Social Services | $12.2M | 2 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Specialised Supplies and Services | $8.3M | 107 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Specialised Service and Support | $7.0M | 27 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Child Related Costs - Placement and Support | $6.9M | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| DCYJMA con_10007 LWB Mackay IFC & Foster & Kinship Care 470707 NQ FS | $6.6M | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Specialised Services and Supplies | $5.7M | 4 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Specialist Supplies and Services | $5.3M | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Young People | $5.2M | 10 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Queensland Community Support Services | $5.1M | 16 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Families | $4.8M | 9 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | $4.3M | 38 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Young Adults Exiting the Care of the State | $3.8M | 19 | 2015-16 – 2018-19 |
| Home and Community Care | $3.8M | 2 | 2009-10 – 2011-12 |
| Disability Assistance Package | $2.1M | 15 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| DCYJMA con_10538 LWB Foster & Kinship Care Service 471219 SCC FS | $1.9M | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Capacity and Reinvestment | $1.7M | 11 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Home & Community Care | $1.6M | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Community Care | $901K | 5 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Disability Funding (DGEN) | $775K | 5 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Accommodation and Respite | $766K | 6 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Young People in Residential Aged Care | $503K | 3 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Homelessness | $490K | 2 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Homelessness — Base | $461K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Accommodation Support and Respite Services Transition | $450K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| outsourced service delivery | $285K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Older People | $234K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| CPIG | $226K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Community Partnerships Innovation Grants | $226K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Positive Futures | $190K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Child related costs | $148K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Support for School Leavers | $124K | 5 | 2015-16 – 2018-19 |
| Resilience Partnership & Innovation | $47K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| DFV Rent Assist Brokerage Grants | $45K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $40K | 1 | 2008-09 – 2008-09 |
| Family Support | $39K | 3 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $17K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $17K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Education support funding | $17K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Continuity of Support | $11K | 2 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Flexible Respite for young People | $10K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Outsourced Service Delivery | $10K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Quality Grants | $9K | 1 | 2018-19 – 2018-19 |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | $3K | 1 | 2016-17 – 2016-17 |
Federal Contracts18 of 92 MMR-applicable ($266.8M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanency Support Program - Life Without Barriers OOHC Statewide | $623.7M | NSW Department of Communities and Justice | 2022-09-30 – 2027-06-29 |
| Permanency Support Program - Life Without Barriers OOHC Statewide | $623.7M | NSW Department of Communities and Justice | 2022-09-30 – 2027-06-29 |
| 0070010661 | $129.8M | Department of Home Affairs | 2014-08-31 – 2023-06-29 |
| All Centres - Stage 2 - Request for Tender - Provision of Intensive Therapeutic Residential Care for a Period of 60 Months | $100.0M | NT Territory Families - Operational Support | 2020-05-13 |
| 0070001151 | $41.1M | Department of Home Affairs | 2010-01-27 – 2014-06-29 |
| 0070006836 | $30.9M | Department of Home Affairs | 2012-07-11 – 2014-12-30 |
| 0070006836 | $11.8M | Department of Home Affairs | 2014-02-12 – 2014-12-30 |
| 0070006836 | $11.1M | Department of Home Affairs | 2013-07-10 – 2014-03-30 |
| 0070001151 | $10.1M | Department of Home Affairs | 2010-01-27 – 2014-03-13 |
| 0070001151 | $9.3M | Department of Home Affairs | 2010-01-27 – 2012-12-30 |
| 0070001151 | $7.4M | Department of Home Affairs | 2010-01-27 – 2013-09-29 |
| 0070001151 | $7.0M | Department of Home Affairs | 2010-01-27 – 2013-12-30 |
| CON002736 | $6.7M | Department of Veterans' Affairs | 2023-10-11 – 2027-11-29 |
| 0070001151 | $4.4M | Department of Home Affairs | 2010-01-27 – 2012-12-30 |
| MST- CAN Tamworth | $3.5M | NSW Department of Communities and Justice | 2021-06-30 – 2025-06-29 |
| MST- CAN Tamworth | $3.5M | NSW Department of Communities and Justice | 2021-06-30 – 2025-06-29 |
| 0070015037 | $2.6M | Department of Home Affairs | 2015-11-08 – 2020-08-30 |
| 0070006836 | $2.3M | Department of Home Affairs | 2012-07-11 – 2013-06-29 |
| ‘Back on Track’ - Program for Offenders Aged 18-25 Years | $1.5M | Department of Justice | 2015-10-05 – 2018-10-05 |
| Darwin - Provision of Co-Location Placement Services | $1.2M | NT Territory Families - Families and Regional Services | 2018-04-11 |
Political Donations
| Recipient | Total | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| National Disability Services Limited | $30K | 2 |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | $5K | 2 |
| Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division | $4K | 2 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Life Without Barriers
Wraparound SupportYouth Justice Services program in Queensland. Life skills development, Employment assistance, Housing support
Untested (theory/pilot stage)10-25
Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST)
TherapeuticEvidence-based family therapy for youth with serious antisocial behaviour. AIHW identifies MST as having strongest current evidence of effectiveness for reducing youth offending.
Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)