ARC Disability Ltd
ABN 59 187 522 904charity
CairnsQLD4870Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
10.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$37.8M
All sources
Justice Funding
$37.8M
28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Graham Caldwell | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Lorraine Carroll | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Robin Gaison | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Aidan Lang | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Megan Edwards | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Megan Shipley | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Asher Meadows | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Pasquale Bruno | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodFamiliesDisabilityYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Services | $6.4M | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Disability Services (including Community and Mental Health) (excluding Home and Community Care) | $5.8M | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | $5.5M | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | $4.2M | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services | $3.7M | 1 | 2008-09 – 2008-09 |
| Disability Assistance Package — Service Procurement | $3.3M | 9 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Support for School Leavers — Service Procurement | $2.2M | 2 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Accommodation and Respite — Service Procurement | $1.5M | 4 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Disability Funding (DGEN) — Service Procurement | $1.3M | 5 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Young Adults Exiting the Care of the State — Service Procurement | $1.1M | 7 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Family Support Program — Service Procurement | $965K | 2 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Capacity and Reinvestment — Service Procurement | $896K | 4 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Specialist Disability Support in Schools Program | $157K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Spinal Cord Injury Response — Service Procurement | $140K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Child Related Costs - Placement and Support | $100K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Flexible Respite for young People — Service Procurement | $86K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Emergency Response — Service Procurement | $68K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Autism — Service Procurement | $54K | 2 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Time Limited Response — RSDO FNQ NR F4S TLR | $41K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Children at Risk — FNQ WP8 R4.12O | $34K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $32K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2018-19 |
| Disability Funding (DGEN) — Other Supplies and Services | $28K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| VACS - Queensland Arts Showcase Program | $11K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Resilience Partnership & Innovation — Other Supplies and Services | $5K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Quality Grants — Other Supplies and Services | $3K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Child related costs | $2K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Portability — Service Procurement | $2K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Local Area Coordination — LAC - Cooktown | $720 | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Related Costs - Placement and Support | grant | $100K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $22K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $10K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Child related costs | grant | $2K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Xpand Foundation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| MISSION SAMBURU AUSTRALIA LIMITED | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| MISSION SAMBURU MINISTRY LIMITED | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Shelter Housing Action Cairns Association Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Access Community Housing Company Ltd | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Cairns Community Legal Centre Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Elizabeth Brown | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Walk 'n' Talk Collective Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Lorraine Carroll | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Robin Gaison | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Aidan Lang | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Megan Edwards | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Megan Shipley | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Asher Meadows | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Pasquale Bruno | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Graham Caldwell | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Development For Isolated Peoples Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Bellingen Urban Landcare Group Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Bellinger Landcare Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |