Innisfail Youth & Family Care Inc
ABN 90 437 523 614charitySocial Welfare
TablelandsQLD4860Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 1
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
9.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$14.3M
All sources
Justice Funding
$14.3M
22 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 & Governance6 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Marller | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Ralph Laksa | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Brenton Pappas | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Maria Vasicek | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| David Leach | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| LYNDA CAMERON | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
First NationsChildrenEthnic GroupsFamiliesFinancially DisadvantagedHomelessness RiskDisabilityRural & RemoteUnemployedVictims of CrimeYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialised Services and Supplies | $2.5M | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | $1.9M | 3 | 2021-22 – 2023-24 |
| Housing and Homelessness Services | $1.6M | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | $1.4M | 24 | 2018-19 – 2023-24 |
| Specialised Support Services | $1.2M | 36 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Young People | $1.0M | 22 | 2015-16 – 2023-24 |
| Housing & Homelessness Services | $793K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Specialised Supplies and Services | $751K | 35 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Social Inclusion | $595K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Homelessness — Base | $568K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Community Rent Scheme | $493K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2020-21 |
| Homelessness Services | $490K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Specialised Services and Support | $225K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | $177K | 2 | 2008-09 – 2009-10 |
| Homelessness | $151K | 5 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
| Specialised Service and Support | $103K | 4 | – |
| Child related costs | $92K | 2 | 2015-16 – 2017-18 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | $89K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | $84K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $41K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2020-21 |
| Service System Support & Development | $17K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Education support funding | $15K | 1 | 2017-18 – 2017-18 |
ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions
Innisfail Boiler Room Recreational Centre
Community-LedYouth Recreation program in Queensland. Recreational activities, Youth engagement, Safe spaces
Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Innisfail Youth and Family Care Inc
Wraparound SupportYouth Support program in Queensland. Recreational activities, Emergency accommodation, Community engagement
Untested (theory/pilot stage)12-25