Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia
ABN 19 488 136 200charityHuman Rights
BrisbaneQLD4034Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 7
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$11.6M
All sources
Contracts
$88K
3 contracts
Justice Funding
$11.5M
15 programs
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 8.0
Govt Contractor — $88K across 2 buyersReceives Funding — $11.5M
Power Profile
Procurement
$88K
2 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$11.5M
Relationships
30
Connected entities
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 & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Roach | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Leanne Kearins | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| John Devereux | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Barry Thomas Riddiford | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Stephen Cunningham | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Padhmavathie Pillay | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Human RightsSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLE collaboration Fund | $0 | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Community Legal Services Program | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Legal Assistance Services | $0 | 1 | 2013-14 – 2013-14 |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | $4.0M | 9 | 2016-17 – 2024-25 |
| Home and Community Care | $2.8M | 2 | 2008-09 – 2011-12 |
| Home & Community Care | $2.5M | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Advocacy | $1.1M | 4 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Disability Services | $527K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Older People | $308K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | $250K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2015-16 |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | $40K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $35K | 1 | 2019-20 – 2019-20 |
| Community Legal Education Collaboration Fund | $20K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2021-22 |
| Gambling Community Benfit Fund | $10K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Investing in Queeensland Women Grant Program 2022 Round 1 | $9K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
Federal Contracts3 of 3 MMR-applicable ($88K)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0041004566 | $55K | Attorney-General's Department | 2018-06-20 – 2019-08-30 |
| 4500131802 | $22K | Department of Health and Aged Care | 2019-04-03 – 2019-08-29 |
| 4500122790 | $11K | Department of Health and Aged Care | 2017-03-22 – 2017-05-07 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $868K | 2024 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $577K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $570K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $555K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $528K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Advocacy | grant | $463K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $392K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Older People | grant | $296K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Advocacy | grant | $250K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Advocacy | grant | $229K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $197K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $162K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $130K | 2016 | justice_funding |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | grant | $127K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Advocacy | grant | $124K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | grant | $123K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $55K | 2018 | austender |
| Attorney-General's Department | contract | $55K | 2018 | austender |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $35K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Department of Health and Aged Care | contract | $22K | 2019 | austender |
| Community Legal Education Collaboration Fund | grant | $20K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Older People | grant | $11K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Department of Health and Aged Care | contract | $11K | 2017 | austender |
| Gambling Community Benfit Fund | grant | $10K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Investing in Queeensland Women Grant Program 2022 Round 1 | grant | $9K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Older Persons Advocacy Network | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Michelle Roach | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Stephen Cunningham | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Barry Thomas Riddiford | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| John Devereux | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |