Youth Empowered Towards Independence Incorporated
ABN 34 797 758 772charity
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
9.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$27.1M
All sources
Justice Funding
$27.1M
28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tegan Williams | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| LAUREL DOWNEY | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rodney Seeber | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jane Doyle | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Sally Watson | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Joanne MacLean | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsRural & RemoteYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund - Round 75 | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Young People | $5.6M | 21 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
| Young Offender Support Service | $2.9M | 9 | 2017-18 – 2024-25 |
| Child Protection - Support Services | $2.8M | 9 | 2017-18 – 2022-23 |
| YJ_CON_10562 Cairns and Yarrabah Youth Bail Support Service (CYYBSS) FS | $2.5M | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Bail Support Service | $2.3M | 3 | 2020-21 – 2024-25 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $2.0M | 2 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Specialised Support Services | $1.8M | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Bail Support Program | $1.4M | 2 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Social Services | $1.1M | 2 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
| Community Youth Response and Diversion | $731K | 2 | 2022-23 – 2023-24 |
| Community Youth Response & Diversion (CYRD) | $672K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Social Inclusion | $537K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $463K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Individuals | $400K | 1 | 2019-20 – 2019-20 |
| CYRD - Diversion Services | $390K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $299K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| SMART/MACP | $287K | 2 | 2023-24 – 2024-25 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | $277K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| SMART | $118K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2022-23 |
| Specialist Multi Agency Response Team (SMART) | $107K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Child Related Costs - Placement and Support | $103K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $100K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| MACP | $85K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Sexual Violence and Women's Support Services | $82K | 2 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| YETI Child Victim Support Coordination Project | $50K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Sport & Recreation Services | $43K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Child related costs | $564 | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Young People's Kinnections
Wraparound SupportYouth Support program in Queensland. Youth connections, Support services, Community engagement
Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Youth Empowered Towards Independence
TherapeuticNon-profit organization providing support services to at-risk and vulnerable young people in Far North Queensland. Offers case management, counseling, and practical assistance to help youth work towards independence.
Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)Young people (10-17)Young adults (18-25)
Youth Empowered Towards Independence (YETI)
Wraparound SupportYouth Support program in Queensland. Substance use support, Case management, Outreach
Untested (theory/pilot stage)12-25
Youth Offender Support Program
Wraparound SupportYouth Offender Support program in Queensland. Case management, Coordinated support, Rehabilitation[5]
Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)Youth in justice system
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Services | grant | $809K | 2025 | justice_funding |
| Bail Support Program | grant | $711K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Bail Support Program | grant | $673K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Bail Support Service | grant | $641K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Young Offender Support Service | grant | $626K | 2024 | justice_funding |
| Young Offender Support Service | grant | $602K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $593K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $569K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Support Services | grant | $561K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Young Offender Support Service | grant | $548K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Social Inclusion | grant | $537K | 2012 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $511K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $470K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $428K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $405K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Support Services | grant | $401K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Individuals | grant | $400K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| CYRD - Diversion Services | grant | $390K | 2024 | justice_funding |
| Community Youth Response and Diversion | grant | $376K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Support Services | grant | $374K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Support Services | grant | $359K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Community Youth Response and Diversion | grant | $356K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Community Youth Response & Diversion (CYRD) | grant | $339K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Community Youth Response & Diversion (CYRD) | grant | $334K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Young People | grant | $320K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | grant | $299K | 2011 | justice_funding |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | grant | $295K | 2009 | justice_funding |
| Young Offender Support Service | grant | $294K | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Child Protection - Support Services | grant | $293K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Young Offender Support Service | grant | $285K | 2022 | justice_funding |