THE CHILD WRITES FUND LIMITED
ABN 16 615 584 480charityArts & Culture
ToowoombaQLD4350Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 4
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$72K
All sources
Justice Funding
$72K
5 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 & Governance7 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya McLean | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Natasha Raine | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Belinda Sanders | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Marie Muldoon | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Emma Mactaggart | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Frederick Hoult | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Samantha Macansh | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Culture
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesOther CharitiesHomelessness RiskDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrating Multicultural Queensland Program | $21K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $16K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $16K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Skilling Queenslanders for Work | $14K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM | $5K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrating Multicultural Queensland Program | grant | $17K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $16K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| SKILLING QUEENSLANDERS FOR WORK | grant | $14K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Celebrating Multicultural Queensland Program | grant | $4K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Natasha Raine | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Belinda Sanders | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Marie Muldoon | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| DAVID MACTAGGART FAMILY FOUNDATION | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Frederick Hoult | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Samantha Macansh | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Emma Mactaggart | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Emerge Youth Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Australian Sjogrens Syndrome Association Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Tanya McLean | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |