DEFENDERS FOR HOPE LTD
ABN 46 648 987 044charitySocial Welfare
Gold CoastQLD4207Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
6.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$184K
All sources
Justice Funding
$184K
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomeeka Smith | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Burke Karina | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kathy Smith | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $92K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $92K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $92K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| DEFENDERS SOUL KITCHEN LTD | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Uca - Alstonville Uniting Church | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Tomeeka Smith | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Burke Karina | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Kathy Smith | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |