Cape York Grass Roots Aboriginal Corporation
ABN 58 249 651 962indigenous_corpIndigenousCommunity Controlled
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$20K
All sources
Justice Funding
$20K
1 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 & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ross | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Deborah Symonds | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
| micheal ross | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Deborah Symonds | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Nicholas Thompson | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| lifu meun | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| johnston chippendale | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| keron murray | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Debbie Symomds | director | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
CultureEnvironmentReconciliation
Beneficiaries
First NationsEthnic GroupsGeneral CommunityOtherRural & Remote
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Sustainability Action Grant Program — Round 6 Conservation—Community Engagement on Queensland’s National Parks and State Forests | $20K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunities for Life | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Melbourne Art Foundation Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Postvention Australia Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mates In Construction (Qld & NT) Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mates In Construction NSW Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Cape York Natural Resource Management Ltd. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Cape York Land Council Aboriginal Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Olkola Aboriginal Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Ang-Gnarra Aboriginal Corporation of Laura | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Baradine Local Aboriginal Land Council | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Gungarde Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Nicholas Thompson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| lifu meun | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| johnston chippendale | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Keron Murray | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Debbie Symomds | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Michael Ross | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Deborah Symonds | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| micheal ross | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |