Braille House
ABN 93 456 085 512charitySocial Welfare
BrisbaneQLD4103Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 8
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$463K
All sources
Justice Funding
$463K
8 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 & Governance8 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Cohen | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Vickie Anderson | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Nigel Harris | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Richard Barker | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Meyrick Pearson-Adams | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Karen Prins | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Barry Oliver | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| James Grant | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Social Welfare
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodFamiliesDisabilityYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $167K | 4 | 2014-15 – 2023-24 |
| Disability Services | $47K | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | $45K | 1 | 2010-11 – 2010-11 |
| Specialist Disability Support in Schools Program | $44K | 1 | 2021-22 – 2021-22 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | $44K | 1 | 2009-10 – 2009-10 |
| Disability Funding (DGEN) | $41K | 1 | 2015-16 – 2015-16 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services | $40K | 1 | 2008-09 – 2008-09 |
| Disability Services (including Community and Mental Health) (excluding Home and Community Care) | $35K | 1 | 2011-12 – 2011-12 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $73K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $32K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $32K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $31K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Act For Kids Holdings Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Presbyterian Church Of Australia In The State Of New South Wales Parish Of The Upper Blue Mountains | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Eltham College | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Newstead Mens Shed Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Father James Grant Foundation Incorporated | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Kokoda Youth Foundation Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Renee Cohen | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Vickie Anderson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Nigel Harris | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Richard Barker | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Meyrick Pearson-Adams | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Karen Prins | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Barry Oliver | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| James Grant | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| YOUTHRIVE PTY LTD | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Leukaemia Foundation Of Australia Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Act For Kids Limited | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |