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Yourtown Enterprises

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QLD
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Delivered $71.3M across 14 government contracts for 5+ buyers.

yourtown's Social Enterprises provide paid work and training for young people aged 15- 25 years who are experiencing significant disadvantage and face barriers to engagement with the community, learning and work. We deliver grounds maintenance, landscaping, construction services. We employ a blended workforce in which qualified and experienced tradespeople supervise and train young people to gain practical skills in a real work environment. Products and services include Building Trade, Repairs & Maintenance, Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies, Horticulture & arboriculture. Primary beneficiaries include Marginalised Youth. Social Traders status: Certified. Membership: Connections Membership.

Registered Charity

This social enterprise is also a registered charity with the ACNC:

yourtown
ABN 11102379386

Delivery Evidence

Govt Contracts
14
Total Value
$71.3M
Buyers
5+
Largest Contracts
TTW241Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, 2016
$27.2M
70019438-83Department of Social Services, 2025
$19.1M
CRN82045Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations, 2009
$10.0M
CRN82046Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations, 2009
$6.6M
ESS59646731Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2014
$2.3M
Top Buyers
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations · $27.2MDepartment of Social Services · $19.1MDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations · $17.4MDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet · $5.6MDepartment of Education – Corporate · $1.7M

Source: AusTender public contract notices. Values can include amendments and may not equal cash paid in a single year.

Program Evidence

Programs this organisation runs that the Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) has documented — with the cited studies and measured outcomes behind them. ALMA's evidence assessment, linked by ABN; not a CivicGraph endorsement.

Programs
5
Cited Studies
5
Measured Outcomes
2
yourtown Employment Services
Education/Employment
1 cited study1 measured outcome
ALMA assessment: Untested (theory/pilot stage)verified
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Cited Evidence
Program evaluation · Review of 28 employment and vocational programs
Effect: Large positive2023Brotherhood of St Laurence

Employment programs reduce reoffending by 20-35% when they provide real work experience. Strongest effects for programs combining skills training with employer partnerships. Supported employment for 6+ months reduces long-term offending by 40%.

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Measured Outcomes
Employment/training

Job placement rates, training completion rates, and employment retention data tracked through yourtown service records at 3, 6, and 12 months post-program

Kids Helpline
Therapeutic
1 cited study1 measured outcome
ALMA assessment: Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)verified
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Cited Evidence
Program evaluation · Systematic review of 62 diversion programs across Australian jurisdictions
Effect: Large positive2024Australian Institute of Criminology

Police and court-based diversion reduces reoffending by 25-35% compared to formal processing. Strongest effects for first-time offenders and property crime. Indigenous-specific diversion shows 40% better engagement than mainstream programs.

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Measured Outcomes
Mental health/wellbeing

Pre/post mental health assessments using validated tools

Employment Services
Education/Employment
1 cited study
ALMA assessment: Untested (theory/pilot stage)verified
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Cited Evidence
Program evaluation · Descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis were used to evaluate TTW outcome data.
Effect: Mixed2019Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

The study found a constant growth in the number of Transition to Work (TTW) program entrants and an overall increase in the employment rate of TTW clients in Sydney. However, significant disparities were noted in the employment outcomes among different TTW service providers, indi

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Yourtown Family Support Services
Therapeutic
1 cited study
ALMA assessment: Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)verified
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Cited Evidence
Program evaluation · Review of 38 family-based intervention programs
Effect: Large positive2023Australian Institute of Family Studies

Family-based interventions (MST, FFT, family group conferencing) reduce youth reoffending by 30-50%. Cost savings of $2-$8 for every $1 invested. Aboriginal family-led models show best cultural fit and engagement.

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yourtown
Wraparound Support
1 cited study
ALMA assessment: Untested (theory/pilot stage)verified
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Cited Evidence
Program evaluation · Meta-analysis of 47 Australian mentoring programs
Effect: Large positive2023Australian Institute of Criminology

Mentoring programs reduce reoffending by 20-40% when sustained for 6+ months. Cultural mentoring (Indigenous-specific) shows stronger effects (35-45% reduction). Key success factors: mentor consistency, cultural matching, family engagement.

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Source: Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA), a curated evidence base of community programs. Programs are linked to this organisation by ABN; a program may be delivered by another part of the organisation.

Grant Funding

$16.7Macross 51 tracked grants (2008-09–2024-25)
Skilling Queenslanders for Work — Work Skills Traineeship — 2024-25 · community_services
$2.6M
Skilling Queenslanders for Work — Get Set for Work — 2024-25 · community_services
$1.5M
Skilling Queenslanders for Work — 2022-23 · youth_justice
$1.2M
Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services — 2008-09 · community_services
$1.2M
Skilling Queenslanders for Work — Get Set Work — 2020-21 · community_services
$1.0M

Source: public funding datasets tracked by CivicGraph. Coverage is partial — this is a floor, not a total.

Financial Health

A capacity signal from this charity's latest public ACNC filing — to show where a buyer or funder might offer multi-year or capacity support, not to rank organisations. Not a CivicGraph assessment of the organisation.

Worth a closer lookACNC AIS · FY2023

One resilience signal worth noting in the latest filing — not a red flag on its own.

Income FY23
$126.5M
Surplus / deficit
−$12.3M
Reserves runway
4.1 mo
Liquidity (current ratio)
1.16
Operating deficit

Source: ACNC Annual Information Statement, FY2023 · Large charity · 16% of income from government. A point-in-time regulatory snapshot — figures can lag a year and a single filing is not a full picture of an organisation's health. Liquidity is shown only where a balance sheet was filed.

Open Funding Matches

For this enterprise — open grants it could apply for. Not part of buyer due diligence.

SEQ City Deal — SEQ Innovation Economy Fund — DETSI · closes 25 June 2026regenerativeenterprise
to $5.2M
Secure Communities Partnership Program — Round 2 - Small Business — DCSODSFB · closes 30 June 2026regenerativeenterprise
to $20K
Gamescom 2026 Market Travel Program — NSW Government · closes 26 June 2026regenerativeenterprise
to $5K
Advance Queensland — Female Founders Co-Investment Fund — DETSI · closes 30 June 2026enterprise
to $200K
Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program (ACSAP) – Statewide Provider Grant 2026-2031 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026regenerativeenterprise
to $1.4M
Back to Work Jobseeker Support — DTET · closes 30 June 2026enterprise

Automated match on sector and location against open grants tracked by CivicGraph. Eligibility is not assessed — always check each grant's criteria.

Sectors

Geographic Focus
QLDNSWTASSAMiltonKingstonSaint MarysBridgewaterSmithfield

Place Context

LGABrisbane
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia
SEIFA Decile10/10

Verification

certified

Social Traders certified

Tier reflects the strength of external verification, not how “social” an enterprise is. Marks belong to their issuing bodies. Checked June 2026.

Certifications

Social Traders Certifiedcertified

Data Sources

Social Traders(June 2026)
Enriched: 12 March 2026(high)
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