Disaster Relief Australia
ABN 44 614 474 010foundationemergency
BrisbaneQLD4011Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 10
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
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 & Governance7 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BENCH | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Smith | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Meghan McKechnie | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Andrew Freeman | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Robert Plath | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Dean Thorpe | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Gregory Bilton | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
AdultsRural & RemoteVeteransDisaster Victims
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal | grant | $25K | 2020 | frrr_grants |
| The Trustee For Scotch College Foundation Building Fund | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Trustee For Scotch College Foundation Education Fund | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Virtually Forgotten Legends Foundation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Scotch College Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| SARAH BENCH | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| David Smith | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Meghan McKechnie | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| ANDREW FREEMAN | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Robert Plath | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Dean Thorpe | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Gregory Bilton | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |