COMMUNITY ACTION FOR BETTER LIVING INC
ABN 48 487 691 337charity
Canada BayNSW2140Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$14.0M
All sources
Contracts
$14.0M
4 contracts
Power Profile
Procurement
$14.0M
2 govt buyers
Relationships
15
Connected entities
NSW Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for NSW — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
3.6/10K
Indigenous overrep.
22x
Cost/day (detention)
$3,200
Avg daily detained
200
↑NSW Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑NSW nightly detention population +23% over 3 years
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Board & Governance8 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Quirk | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Damian Kaushik | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Victoria Edwards | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Emma Hearne | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Craig Klement | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Akash Aggarwal | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Richard Wonders | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kristine De Guzman | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesDisabilityVictims of CrimeYouth
Federal Contracts
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDVCAS Service Agreement - Burwood | $5.1M | Legal Aid NSW | 2024-06-30 – 2028-06-29 |
| WDVCAS Service Agreement - Burwood | $5.1M | Legal Aid NSW | 2024-06-30 – 2028-06-29 |
| Targeted Earlier Intervention Program - Inner West Community and Family Services | $1.9M | NSW Department of Communities and Justice | 2020-06-30 – 2025-06-29 |
| Targeted Earlier Intervention Program - Inner West Community and Family Services | $1.9M | NSW Department of Communities and Justice | 2020-06-30 – 2025-06-29 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid NSW | contract | $5.1M | 2024 | austender |
| NSW Department of Communities and Justice | contract | $1.9M | 2020 | austender |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $20K | 2006 | hms_trust_grants |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $12K | 2008 | hms_trust_grants |
| The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust | grant | $7K | 2007 | hms_trust_grants |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | grant | $5K | 2007 | ian_potter_grants_db |
| Craig Klement | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Akash Aggarwal | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Richard Wonders | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Kristine De Guzman | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Metro Assist and CABL Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Adam Quirk | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Damian Kaushik | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Victoria Edwards | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Emma Hearne | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |