Lifeline Australia

ABN 84 081 031 263charityhealth
SydneyNSW2000Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 4
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems

Power Score

13.0

4 systems

Total Dollar Flow

$3.8M

All sources

Contracts

$523K

18 contracts

Justice Funding

$3.3M

2 programs

Political Donations

$6K

1 parties

Revolving Door — 4 Influence Vectors

This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 12.0

Lobbies GovernmentPolitical Donor — $6K to Australian Labor Party (ALP) partiesGovt Contractor — $523K across 10 buyersReceives Funding — $3.3M

Power Profile

Procurement

$523K

10 govt buyers

Justice Funding

$3.3M

Donations Made

$6K

1 parties

Relationships

30

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 & Governance13 current, 0 former

NameRoleAppointedStatusSource
Mark LeighdirectorActiveacnc_register
Michelle HarpurchairActiveacnc_register
Linda O'FarrelldirectorActiveacnc_register
Daniel MainvilledirectorActiveacnc_register
Tony WindeverdirectorActiveacnc_register
Graham StrongotherActiveacnc_register
Sharon PonniahdirectorActiveacnc_register
Philippa Guinevere WatsondirectorActiveacnc_register
Andrew David MooredirectorActiveacnc_register
Donna ShkalladirectorActiveacnc_register
Steven Larkinboard_memberActiveacnc_register
Clare BattellinodirectorActiveacnc_register
Steven MoylanchairActiveacnc_register

Charity Details

Beneficiaries

First NationsEthnic GroupsFamiliesGeneral CommunityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteVictims of Crime

Government Funding

ProgramTotalGrantsPeriod
Mental Health — Lifeline Crisis Support Queensland 131114$3.0M12024-252024-25
Buildcorp Foundation — $250,000 annually to Lifeline Australia$250K1

Federal Contracts13 of 18 MMR-applicable ($417K)

TitleValueBuyerPeriod
CNA005639$86KDepartment of Veterans' Affairs2020-07-15 – 2020-12-10
0041013022$50KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts2021-05-25 – 2021-06-29
0041013040$50KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts2021-05-25 – 2021-06-29
0041015518$41KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts2025-06-30 – 2026-06-29
ABS2013.112.008$36KAustralian Bureau of Statistics2014-06-22 – 2014-07-10
0041014247$30KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts2023-04-05 – 2024-06-27
0041014016$27KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts2022-12-04 – 2023-06-29
0041014315$27KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts2023-07-02 – 2024-06-29
0041015519$23KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts2025-06-30 – 2026-06-29
0041013792$22KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts2022-07-24 – 2023-06-29
0041013966$22KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts2022-07-24 – 2023-06-29
4400051346$21KDepartment of Finance2021-07-19 – 2021-10-26
4500991200$19KDepartment of Defence2016-02-15 – 2017-06-29
4400030552$17KDepartment of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business2017-09-06 – 2017-09-21
0041015520$15KDepartment of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts2025-06-30 – 2026-06-29
91001533$13KNDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission2025-03-30 – 2025-04-30
4500178436$13KOffice of the Australian Information Commissioner2025-11-19 – 2027-02-10
PCON_GEN-CD002831-0$11KDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet2014-06-17 – 2014-07-23

Political Donations

RecipientTotalDonations
Australian Labor Party (ALP)$6K2

Relationships

EntityTypeAmountYearSource
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATIONgrant$500K2014ian_potter_grants_db
Department of Veterans' Affairscontract$86K2020austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artscontract$50K2021austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$50K2021austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artscontract$50K2021austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$41K2025austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$41K2025austender
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICScontract$36K2014austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artscontract$30K2023austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$30K2023austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artscontract$27K2022austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$27K2023austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artscontract$27K2023austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$23K2025austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$23K2025austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artscontract$22K2022austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$22K2022austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artscontract$22K2022austender
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEcontract$21K2021austender
Department of Defencecontract$19K2016austender
Department of Defencecontract$19K2016austender
Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Businesscontract$17K2017austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$15K2025austender
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Artscontract$15K2025austender
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioncontract$13K2025austender
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioncontract$13K2025austender
Office of the Australian Information Commissionercontract$13K2025austender
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinetcontract$11K2014austender
Australian Labor Party (ALP)donation$3K2023aec_donations
Australian Labor Party (ALP)donation$3K2023aec_donations

Data Coverage

ProcurementJustice FundingPolitical DonationsACNCALMA EvidenceImpact ReportATOBoard/GovernanceANAO ComplianceJurisdiction Context

Sources: gs_entities, mv_entity_power_index, justice_funding, austender_contracts, political_donations, ato_tax_transparency, person_roles, gs_relationships, acnc_charities, alma_interventions.

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