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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

Detention scale

Frontline organisations

89 confirmed Tier 1 · 40 Indigenous-led

Indigenous-controlled share

Live from the Tier 1 register

45%

40 of 89 confirmed Tier 1 organisations in Queensland are Indigenous-controlled.

Foundation flows into Queensland

All foundation grants

$26.8M

across 648 grants

YJ-relevant share (classified so far)

$2.29M

15 grants · 8.5% of total

Top funder

THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION

$16.48M total

Top 5 funders by dollars into Queensland

  1. 1.THE TRUSTEE FOR THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION$16.48M
  2. 2.Foundation For Rural And Regional Renewal$7.41M
  3. 3.The Myer Foundation$2.36M
  4. 4.The Snow Foundation$0.52M
  5. 5.City of Logan Charitable Trust$0.06M

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