THE MAARIFA FOUNDATION LTD
ABN 28 644 744 598foundationeducation
Gold CoastQLD4212Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$5K
All sources
Justice Funding
$5K
1 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 & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mohammed Najeeb SHAIKH | director | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Mr Mohammed Waseem SHAIKH | director | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Ms Farhana SHAIKH | director | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Ms Nazneen SHAIKH | director | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Ms Safia SHAIKH | director | — | Active | foundation_board |
| Kristy Thomson | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Darryl Jones | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Elyssa McLeod | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Alex Brady | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
EducationEnvironment
Beneficiaries
Children
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $5K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $5K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Australian Institute Of Physics | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mr Mohammed Najeeb SHAIKH | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Mr Mohammed Waseem SHAIKH | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Ms Farhana SHAIKH | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Queensland Frog Society Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Ms Safia SHAIKH | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |
| Kristy Thomson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Darryl Jones | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Elyssa McLeod | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Alex Brady | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Ms Nazneen SHAIKH | directorship | — | — | foundation_board |