Tier 1QLDTriangulated · 3
$991k
per young person per year in detention
← Centre of Excellence
Queensland
Youth justice landscape · QLD
What the data shows about young people, detention, community, and money in Queensland. Every claim is sourced. Triangulation badges mark which claims are backed by three or more independent sources.
Cost asymmetry
Tier 2QLDCorroborated · 2
$180k
per young person per year in community supervision
Tier 2QLDTriangulated · 3
5.5×
derived live: $990,588 ÷ $180,007
Detention scale
Tier 1QLDTriangulated · 3
301 young people detained on the average day in QLD (2024-25)
Tier 2QLDTriangulated · 3
144 youth detention beds in QLD
Youth detention bed capacity (QLD) →
live registerTier 2QLDCorroborated · 2
72%
return to supervision within 12 months
Frontline organisations
4 confirmed Tier 1 · 1 Indigenous-led
Tier 1QLDCorroborated · 2
4
Snapshot says 92, live register shows 4. The live number is below.
Tier 1 primary frontline YJ orgs (QLD) →
live registerIndigenous-controlled share
Live from the Tier 1 register
25%
1 of 4 confirmed Tier 1 organisations in Queensland are Indigenous-controlled.
Foundation flows into Queensland
All foundation grants
$27.6M
across 659 grants
YJ-relevant share (classified so far)
$2.29M
15 grants · 8.3% of total
Top funder
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION
$16.48M total
Top 5 funders by dollars into Queensland
- 1.THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION$16.48M
- 2.Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal$7.41M
- 3.The Myer Foundation$2.36M
- 4.The Snow Foundation$0.52M
- 5.ART WITH LOVE FOUNDATION LIMITED$0.50M
QLD oversight findings
- QLD·qld-ombudsman·2025-11-01
Recommendations on detention centre conditions, watch-house usage, and capacity management. Found 42-102 children in watch-houses daily. Youth detention at 99.6% capacity.
Source report - QLD·qld-audit-office·2024-06-28
Ensure effective and sustained support to young offenders transitioning from detention into the community through structured planning and timely communication
Source report - QLD·qld-audit-office·2024-06-28
Review, update, and implement new youth justice strategy including success indicators, actions to reduce First Nations overrepresentation, and clear roles and responsibilities
Source report - QLD·qld-audit-office·2024-06-28
Continue implementing plans to address staff shortages, including considering alternative methods to rehabilitate young offenders while centres are in lockdown
Source report - QLD·qld-audit-office·2024-06-28
Monitor bail checks for serious repeat offenders to ensure timely and appropriate action
Source report - QLD·qld-audit-office·2024-06-28
Agree on uniform, evidence-based approach to identifying young offenders with the highest risk of reoffending and ensure this information is shared
Source report
National oversight findings (federal scope)
- National·Productivity Commission·2026-01-31
Address widening gap in Year 9 NAPLAN results between metropolitan and remote students
- National·Universities Accord·2024-02-25
Implement needs-based university funding to replace demand-driven system
- National·Universities Accord·2024-02-25
Set a target of 80% of the working-age population to hold a post-school qualification by 2050
- National·Australian Human Rights Commission·2023-11-20
That all Australian governments end the use of solitary confinement, isolation, and segregation of children in youth detention, consistent with the Mandela Rules and Havana Rules
Source report