Community Housing & Information Centre Inc
ABN 20 703 048 811charitySocial Welfare
MackayQLD4740Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$2.5M
All sources
Justice Funding
$2.5M
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 & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teena Creighton | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Chloe Gunthorpe | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Brad Witt | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jason Kirkpatrick | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Donna Towers | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mark Tower | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodFamiliesHomelessness RiskVictims of CrimeYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing and Homelessness Services | $1.5M | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Community Rent Scheme | $906K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2020-21 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $94K | 3 | 2015-16 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $35K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Mental Health Reform | $19K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing and Homelessness Services | grant | $760K | 2008 | justice_funding |
| Housing and Homelessness Services | grant | $705K | 2009 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $35K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $35K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $24K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Brad Witt | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Jason Kirkpatrick | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Donna Towers | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Mark Tower | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Chloe Gunthorpe | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Teena Creighton | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Mackay Regional Community Legal Centre Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mackay Children's Contact Service Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |