Follow the Child
A child doesn't enter youth justice by accident. They are failed by schools, missed by disability services, raised in poverty, and known to child protection — long before they are locked up. This report traces the pipeline across 360 communities.
Five Structural Failures
The system doesn't fail randomly. These patterns are structural.
For every $1 spent on community supervision, $2 is spent on detention. Evidence universally shows community-based approaches are cheaper AND more effective.
Community-controlled organisations receive 59% smaller grants on average than non-Indigenous providers — despite serving the populations most impacted by justice system contact.
Major cities receive 37x more funding than Remote + Very Remote combined — despite remote communities having the highest rates of youth justice contact.
These 9 programs have proven effectiveness or Indigenous-led authority but no matching justice funding in our database.
Youth Engagement Grants
Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)
Moorditj Koort (Strong Heart) Youth Program
Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Youth Justice family-led decision making
Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Youth Justice Indigenous Support
Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Youth Yarnz After Dark
Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Central Australia Justice Reinvestment Initiative
Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Youth Engagement Grants
Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Relationships Australia QLD Family & Youth Counselling
Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Micah Projects Youth Support
Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
These entities receive youth justice funding while also holding government contracts and making political donations. Multiple influence vectors = structural power.
| Entity | Vectors | Donated | Contracts | Justice $ | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Without Barriers | $39K | $1.5B | $467.4M | 18 | |
| The Smith Family | — | $27.2M | $1.3M | 16 | |
| Mission Australia | — | $400.5M | $118.6M | 16 | |
| Central Queensland University | $1.3M | $8.0M | $31.7M | 16 | |
| Griffith University | $1.5M | $81.7M | $16.8M | 15 | |
| BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL | $16.4M | $2.5M | $6.6M | 15 | |
| Department of Justice | $920K | $14.1M | $5.2B | 14 | |
| The University Of Queensland | $2.3M | $326.6M | $26.8M | 13 | |
| Department of Justice & Community Safety | $6.7M | $3.4M | $10.0B | 13 | |
| Department of Health | $259K | $47.8M | $143.5M | 13 |
Procurement Accountability
ANAO Report 40 (2024-25) assessed Indigenous procurement compliance across federal portfolios. Youth justice organisations hold federal contracts subject to the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP).
by YJ Orgs
(70%)
MMR Contracts
MMR Value
| Portfolio | Compliance Rate | Compliant | Exemption Rate | Exempted Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney-Generals | 20% | 1/5 | 40% | $200.0M |
| Education | 100% | 10/10 | 82% | $1.5B |
| Social Services | 100% | 22/22 | 57% | $300.0M |
Philanthropy Landscape
Foundations with youth, justice, or Indigenous focus areas. These are potential funding partners for evidence-based alternatives.
World Vision Australia
$514.1M/yrInternationalAU-National
The University of Sydney
$340.7M/yrAU-NSWAU-NationalInternational
Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited
$320.0M/yrAU-National
Catholic Education Centre
$281.5M/yrAU-TAS
Monash University
$273.7M/yrAU-VICInternational
Minderoo Foundation Limited as trustee for The Minderoo Foundation Trust
$268.0M/yrAU-NationalAU-WAInternational
Alice Springs Youth Accommodation & Support Services Inc.
$196.0M/yrAU-NT
BHP Foundation
$195.1M/yrInternationalAU-NationalAU-QLDAU-SAAU-WACanadaChile
Rio Tinto Foundation
$153.7M/yrAU-WAAU-QLDAU-NationalInternational
Woolworths Group Foundation
$146.5M/yrAU-National
Explore the Network
Interactive force-directed visualizations of youth justice funding flows and power structures.
The Pipeline
National — 360 LGAs, 21,386,217 peopleSchool
Exclusion & DisadvantageIt starts here. Schools in these communities are some of the most under-resourced in the country. When a child is excluded, they don't disappear — they enter the next system.
Disability
NDIS & Unmet NeedYoung people with disabilities — cognitive, psychosocial, intellectual — are wildly overrepresented in youth justice. Many were never diagnosed, never supported, never given a plan.
Welfare
Poverty & Payment DependencyThe families in these communities are on welfare payments at rates far above the national average. Poverty is not a moral failing — it's a predictor of every other system contact.
Child Protection
State-Level IndicatorsChild protection data is not published at LGA level in any state. We know from state-level data that the same communities appear. This is a deliberate blind spot — and we name it.
Youth Justice
Detention & RecidivismThe end of the pipeline. By now the system has failed this child at every stage. We spend more per day to lock them up than it would cost to house, mentor, and train them.
312 of 360 LGAs have zero documented youth justice interventions in ALMA. These communities have the most need and the least help.
By State
Cross-System Overlap
360 LGAs across Australia — same places, same young people, different government systems. Each cell shows intensity relative to the worst LGA. When an entire row is dark, every system is failing that community simultaneously. Showing top 50 by weighted burden score. ⚠ = service desert (zero documented ALMA interventions).
| Place | Education | Welfare | Youth Justice (state) | NDIS | Crime | ALMA | All | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGA | ST | Low ICSEA | ICSEA | Indig % | DSP /1K | JobSeek /1K | Youth A. /1K | $/Day | Recid % | Indig Ratio | Det Indig % | NDIS /1K | Rate/100K | Intrvns | Score |
| Aurukun⚠ | QLD | 1 | 694 | 98% | 69 | 355 | 87 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 66 | 90,815 | 0 | 79 |
| Derby-West Kimberley | WA | 15 | 697 | 91% | 66 | 164 | 34 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 27 | — | 2 | 58 |
| Halls Creek | WA | 8 | 642 | 97% | 59 | 187 | 34 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 23 | — | 2 | 56 |
| Napranum⚠ | QLD | 1 | 634 | 100% | 54 | 222 | 38 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 25 | 19,264 | 0 | 56 |
| Murchison⚠ | WA | 1 | 594 | 91% | 47 | 94 | 47 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | — | 0 | 47 | |
| Wyndham-East Kimberley⚠ | WA | 5 | 744 | 88% | 42 | 107 | 21 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 24 | — | 0 | 47 |
| Mount Magnet⚠ | WA | 1 | 717 | 83% | 43 | 143 | 14 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 29 | — | 0 | 46 |
| Carpentaria | QLD | 3 | 765 | 70% | 34 | 129 | 16 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 22 | 27,939 | 4 | 45 |
| Kempsey⚠ | NSW | 13 | 878 | 39% | 75 | 59 | 9 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 49 | 13,926 | 0 | 45 |
| Coonamble⚠ | NSW | 4 | 779 | 68% | 66 | 78 | 16 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 40 | 19,891 | 0 | 45 |
| Meekatharra⚠ | WA | 3 | 589 | 98% | 19 | 128 | 27 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | — | 0 | 45 | |
| Broome⚠ | WA | 8 | 823 | 65% | 41 | 72 | 12 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 28 | — | 0 | 43 |
| Moree Plains⚠ | NSW | 10 | 832 | 51% | 49 | 64 | 12 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 25 | 27,507 | 0 | 42 |
| Wiluna⚠ | WA | 1 | 599 | 90% | 18 | 132 | 18 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | — | 0 | 42 | |
| Menzies⚠ | WA | 1 | 659 | 96% | 26 | 113 | 17 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | — | 0 | 42 | |
| Port Augusta⚠ | SA | 7 | 845 | 51% | 55 | 87 | 15 | $4,130 | 43% | 20.3x | 63% | 33 | — | 0 | 41 |
| Peterborough⚠ | SA | 2 | 897 | 25% | 137 | 98 | 9 | $4,130 | 43% | 20.3x | 63% | 33 | — | 0 | 40 |
| Dubbo | NSW | 16 | 897 | 39% | 41 | 40 | 8 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 32 | — | 1 | 39 |
| Coolgardie | WA | 5 | 804 | 50% | 37 | 77 | 9 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 21 | — | 0 | 39 |
| East Pilbara | WA | 6 | 739 | 74% | 14 | 52 | 9 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 10 | — | 0 | 39 |
| Torres | QLD | 1 | 830 | 78% | 21 | 69 | 17 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 19 | 6,139 | 0 | 39 |
| Tamworth | NSW | 15 | 924 | 30% | 43 | 43 | 9 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 36 | — | 0 | 38 |
| Cairns | QLD | 13 | 964 | 23% | 33 | 47 | 7 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 28 | 10,488 | 10 | 38 |
| Maralinga Tjarutja | SA | 0 | — | 100% | 49 | 196 | 49 | $4,130 | 43% | 20.3x | 63% | — | 0 | 38 | |
| Greater Geraldton | WA | 9 | 911 | 32% | 32 | 55 | 8 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 31 | — | 0 | 38 |
| Wyalkatchem | WA | 1 | 870 | 30% | 61 | 92 | 20 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 24 | — | 0 | 37 |
| Cessnock | NSW | 9 | 929 | 22% | 50 | 45 | 7 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 45 | 8,051 | 0 | 37 |
| Port Pirie | SA | 5 | 923 | 18% | 79 | 71 | 12 | $4,130 | 43% | 20.3x | 63% | 38 | — | 0 | 37 |
| Inverell | NSW | 7 | 895 | 31% | 56 | 50 | 10 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 33 | 12,232 | 0 | 37 |
| Richmond Valley | NSW | 6 | 914 | 23% | 65 | 51 | 8 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 42 | 9,973 | 0 | 37 |
| Ipswich | QLD | 9 | 977 | 13% | 43 | 42 | 7 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 40 | 5,703 | 3 | 37 |
| Narromine | NSW | 4 | 872 | 50% | 40 | 44 | 10 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 30 | 12,913 | 0 | 36 |
| Kyogle | NSW | 6 | 902 | 23% | 76 | 68 | 5 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 32 | 4,246 | 0 | 36 |
| Mareeba | QLD | 5 | 937 | 27% | 41 | 71 | 10 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 25 | 9,978 | 1 | 36 |
| Trayning | WA | 1 | 851 | 36% | 83 | 83 | 17 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | — | 0 | 36 | |
| Clarence Valley | NSW | 7 | 938 | 22% | 61 | 53 | 8 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 36 | 9,134 | 0 | 36 |
| Unincorporated SA | SA | 3 | 849 | 58% | 53 | 124 | 17 | $4,130 | 43% | 20.3x | 63% | — | 0 | 36 | |
| Northam | WA | 4 | 899 | 26% | 42 | 63 | 9 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 29 | — | 0 | 35 |
| Warrumbungle | NSW | 7 | 901 | 30% | 66 | 55 | 9 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 27 | — | 0 | 35 |
| Narrabri | NSW | 7 | 869 | 38% | 40 | 44 | 9 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 25 | 8,625 | 0 | 35 |
| Ceduna | SA | 2 | 871 | 53% | 35 | 78 | 12 | $4,130 | 43% | 20.3x | 63% | 27 | — | 0 | 35 |
| Toowoomba | QLD | 8 | 982 | 13% | 43 | 36 | 7 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 34 | 6,367 | 1 | 35 |
| Greater Shepparton | VIC | 10 | 962 | 10% | 51 | 47 | 6 | $8,066 | 57% | 10.8x | 17% | 41 | 10,197 | 1 | 35 |
| Narrandera | NSW | 4 | 920 | 27% | 55 | 50 | 9 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 35 | 14,406 | 0 | 35 |
| Lismore | NSW | 5 | 986 | 15% | 63 | 52 | 6 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 47 | 10,149 | 0 | 35 |
| Port Hedland | WA | 5 | 859 | 45% | 17 | 57 | 10 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | 17 | — | 0 | 35 |
| Upper Gascoyne | WA | 0 | — | 83% | 50 | 149 | 25 | $3,278 | 53% | 28.8x | 74% | — | 0 | 35 | |
| Blacktown | NSW | 19 | 1,007 | 9% | 27 | 34 | 4 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 29 | 5,993 | 0 | 35 |
| Southern Downs | QLD | 4 | 951 | 14% | 55 | 45 | 6 | $2,234 | 72% | 26.8x | 65% | 35 | 5,883 | 0 | 35 |
| Bogan | NSW | 3 | 871 | 39% | 35 | 43 | 8 | $2,919 | 40% | 24.2x | 54% | 35 | 14,421 | 0 | 35 |
State-by-State Spending
ROGS Youth Justice data, 2015-16 to 2024-25
| State | 10-Year Total | Detention | Community | Latest Year | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | $3.5B | $1.9B | $1.5B | $536.1M | +150% |
| Victoria | $3.0B | $2.2B | $792.2M | $438.0M | +143% |
| New South Wales | $2.8B | $1.9B | $927.6M | $327.1M | +30% |
| Western Australia | $1.3B | $784.0M | $289.8M | $179.6M | +36% |
| Northern Territory | $972.5M | $530.4M | $351.9M | $102.4M | +121% |
| South Australia | $559.8M | $435.4M | $103.0M | $60.0M | +13% |
| Australian Capital Territory | $306.2M | $241.4M | $56.2M | $36.4M | +35% |
| Tasmania | $282.9M | $192.9M | $88.8M | $43.5M | +117% |
Youth Justice Spending by State
10-year ROGS total expenditure trend, 2015-16 to 2024-25
Detention vs Community Spending
10-year cumulative split — every state spends more on locking up than keeping out
Spending Growth Since 2015-16
Percentage increase in total youth justice expenditure
What Works: ALMA Intervention Types
Distribution of evidence-based youth justice alternatives
What Works: Evidence from ALMA
From the Australian Living Map of Alternatives — 511 youth justice interventions with documented evidence. Sorted by portfolio score (effectiveness x cultural authority x evidence quality).
Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good (DIYDG)
76Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)
Oochiumpa Youth Services
70Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Youth Programs
70Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)
Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation Youth Programs
70Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)
Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program
69Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Jesuit Social Services Youth Justice Programs VIC
69Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Brotherhood of St Laurence Youth Programs
69Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Territory Families Youth Justice Services
69Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Cowra Justice Reinvestment
67Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Mount Druitt Justice Reinvestment
67Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Moree Justice Reinvestment
67Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Nowra Justice Reinvestment
67Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
NT Youth Outreach and Re-engagement (YORE)
66Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Maranguka Justice Reinvestment Project (Bourke)
66Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
BackTrack Youth Works
66Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)
Indigenous Youth Service
63Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
Cherbourg Justice Reinvestment Project
63Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council SA Youth Programs
63Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Rumbalara Football Netball Club Youth Programs
63Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre Youth Program
63Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Youth Programs
63Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT Youth Justice Program
63Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Youth Programs (Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation)
63Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Youth Services
63Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)
Youth Yarnz After Dark
62Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)
PICC Power Map
Rachel Atkinson sits at the intersection of national policy, state governance, and community-controlled service delivery. Hover over any node to trace connections.
Policy Influence
- SNAICC Board — $9M+ federal contracts, national peak body
- QLD First Children Board — shapes Safe and Supported implementation
- Family Matters QLD — national campaign to end over-representation
Funding Flows
- NIAA 1.3 — $4.8M anchor contract (Safety & Wellbeing)
- QLD DCSSDS — $8.5M+ (child protection, DFV, youth justice)
- REAL Fund — $1.2M EOI submitted (Station Precinct)
Opportunities
- DSS next round — $9.8M went to 10 ACCOs (July 2025)
- Tim Fairfax — $7.7M/yr, QLD/NT, First Nations focus
- NIAA 1.1 — $221M Jobs, Land & Economy pool
Youth Justice vs NDIS Spend
10-year youth justice total alongside annual NDIS budget — same communities, different systems
NDIS Youth by Disability Type
Young NDIS participants by primary disability — these overlap heavily with youth justice cohorts
State-by-State Detail
| State | NDIS Youth | Psychosocial | Intellectual | Autism | NDIS Budget | DSP Recipients | Youth Allowance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 795,871 | 131,620 | 196,938 | 648,378 | $129.6B | 0 | 0 |
| New South Wales | 350,719 | 59,210 | 90,713 | 276,810 | $57.9B | 259,080 | 28,105 |
| Victoria | 327,357 | 61,094 | 80,388 | 253,238 | $48.5B | 205,695 | 20,970 |
| Queensland | 259,806 | 38,073 | 55,252 | 212,825 | $42.3B | 185,620 | 25,555 |
| Western Australia | 99,480 | 17,032 | 25,226 | 88,483 | $18.3B | 65,860 | 12,005 |
| South Australia | 101,638 | 12,496 | 25,728 | 95,703 | $16.8B | 71,030 | 8,270 |
| Tasmania | 22,959 | 3,645 | 8,523 | 20,277 | $4.7B | 29,645 | 3,385 |
| Northern Territory | 10,537 | 1,274 | 3,768 | 5,899 | $2.8B | 9,220 | 3,800 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 16,969 | 3,495 | 4,185 | 10,538 | $1.9B | 9,875 | 1,025 |
| State_Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $984K | 0 | 0 |
Youth Justice Contracts
Federal procurement contracts from AusTender — who builds, operates, and services youth detention.
| Buyer | Supplier | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts | Halikos Pty Ltd | $55.1M | 2020 |
| NT Department of Corporate and Digital Development - Enterprise Project Services | Liquidlogic Ltd | $25.8M | 2020 |
| NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts | Asbuild (NT) Pty Ltd | $13.1M | 2020 |
| NT Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Youth Justice and Emergency Management | Saltbush Social Enterprises Limited | $13.0M | 2024 |
| NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts | Bennett Design Pty Ltd | $3.3M | 2018 |
| NT Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Youth Justice | Jesuit Social Services Limited | $2.8M | 2022 |
| NSW Department of Communities and Justice | Infor Global Solutions (Anz) Proprietary Limited | $2.6M | 2022 |
| NSW Department of Communities and Justice | Infor Global Solutions (Anz) Proprietary Limited | $2.6M | 2022 |
| NT Territory Families - Youth Justice | Danila Dilba Biluru Butji Binnilutlum Health Service Aboriginal Corporation | $1.4M | 2020 |
| NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts | Security & Technology Services (NT) Pty Ltd | $895K | 2020 |
| NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts | Lietzke Australia Pty Limited | $854K | 2024 |
| NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts | Scope Building NT Pty Ltd | $725K | 2017 |
| NT Department of Infrastructure - Building Services | C and R Constructions Pty Ltd | $713K | 2015 |
| Department of Communities Tasmania | Artas Pty Ltd | $578K | 2019 |
| NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts | Northern Transportables Pty Ltd | $552K | 2019 |
Youth Justice Grants & Funding
Where the money goes — state department allocations and the community organisations delivering services on the ground.
Service Delivery Organisations
| Organisation | State | Total Funding | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| OzChild | QLD | — | 1 |
| ATSICHS Brisbane | QLD | — | 1 |
| Yabun Panjoo Aboriginal Corporation | QLD | — | 1 |
| PCYC Queensland | QLD | — | 1 |
| V.I.T.A.L. Projex | QLD | — | 1 |
| Gold Coast Youth Service | QLD | — | 1 |
| Dynamic Community Care | QLD | — | 1 |
| Music Beat Australia | QLD | — | 1 |
| Namu Collective | QLD | — | 1 |
| Ted Noffs Foundation | QLD | — | 1 |
| Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC | QLD | — | 1 |
| Shine for Kids | QLD | — | 1 |
| Anglicare Southern Queensland | QLD | — | 2 |
| Kambu Health | QLD | — | 1 |
| Mudth-Niyleta ATSI Corporation | QLD | — | 1 |
Connected Campaigns
Contained
Australia locks up children at extraordinary cost with extraordinary failure rates. This report provides the cross-system evidence for the Contained campaign — linking school disadvantage, family poverty, and the youth justice pipeline.
Launching Monday. Data from this report feeds directly into Contained briefings.
JusticeHub
The Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) catalogues 511 youth justice interventions with documented evidence. This report surfaces ALMA data alongside government spending to show what works vs what gets funded.
ALMA data powered by JusticeHub's community-sourced evidence database.
Use This Data
Turn evidence into funding applications, partnership building, and strategic planning.
Find Funders
Search 10,800+ foundations by thematic focus. Use this report's evidence to strengthen your case.
Browse Foundations →Find Grants
Search open grant opportunities. Youth justice, diversion, and family services programs available now.
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Go to Dashboard →Data Sources
- Productivity Commission Report on Government Services (ROGS) — Youth Justice tables, 2015-16 to 2024-25
- ACARA My School — School profiles including ICSEA, Indigenous enrolment, and school type
- Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) — JusticeHub evidence database
- AusTender — Federal procurement contracts with youth justice entities
- State budget papers — all state/territory youth justice appropriations
- NDIS — Participant data by service district, disability type, and age
- Department of Social Services — Disability Support Pension, Youth Allowance, JobSeeker payment demographics
- ANAO Report 40 (2024-25) — Entities' Compliance with the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy
- ABS Estimated Resident Population 2023 — LGA-level population for per-capita normalization
- Crime statistics — BOCSAR (NSW), CSA (VIC), QPS (QLD), NTPFES (NT) at LGA level
This is a living report. All data is sourced from public datasets. Cross-system geographic linkage and per-capita normalization performed by CivicGraph.
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