Central Highlands Science Centre Inc.
ABN 40 070 933 184charityCommunity
Central Highlands (Qld)QLD4720Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
6.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$143K
All sources
Justice Funding
$143K
3 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 & Governance3 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Wouters | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Jean-Pierre Barry | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Grantley Cocks | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
General Public
Beneficiaries
ChildrenEarly ChildhoodFamiliesRural & RemoteYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $103K | 5 | 2014-15 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $35K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM — BUSINESS BASICS | $5K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $35K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $33K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $21K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal | grant | $20K | 2025 | frrr_grants |
| Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal | grant | $10K | 2015 | frrr_grants |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $9K | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $5K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal | grant | $5K | 2021 | frrr_grants |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $3K | 2012 | hms_trust_grants |
| Grantley Cocks | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Jean-Pierre Barry | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Karl Wouters | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| CENTRAL HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |