My Community Legal Inc.
ABN 75 853 350 833charitySocial Welfare
Gold CoastQLD4226Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 7
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
9.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$169K
All sources
Justice Funding
$169K
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 & Governance9 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechelle Blue | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| George Pharmacis | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Ross Lee | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Lobbezoo | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Christopher Barron | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Kirsty Paynter | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Andrew Bell | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mitchell Brown | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Miranda Podleska | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | $116K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $54K | 3 | 2017-18 – 2023-24 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Community legal education
PreventionEducation programs provided by ATSILS to communities
Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $116K | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $45K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $7K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $1K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Esperance Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Computers 4 Learning Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Foundation 61 Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Garage Hymnal Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Snowy Mountains Grammar School Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Music For Canberra Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Mudgeeraba Foundation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Christian Care & Support Centre Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mermaid Beach AEME Surf Life Saving Club Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Mechelle Blue | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| George Pharmacis | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Ross Lee | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| David Lobbezoo | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Christopher Barron | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Kirsty Paynter | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Andrew Bell | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Mitchell Brown | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Miranda Podleska | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Ballarat Foundation Charitable Fund Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Amaroo Aboriginal Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Ballarat Foundation United Way Inc. | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |