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Life Without Barriers

Newcastle, NSW
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Identity and ABN

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ABN 15101252171 is linked to CivicScope.

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2 program/intervention records and 1 service record currently attached.

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190 funding records totalling $3.4B are visible.

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NSW Department of Communities and Justice
contract · 2022 · austender
$623.7M
Department of Home Affairs
contract · 2014 · austender
$129.8M
NT Territory Families - Operational Support
contract · 2020 · austender
$100.0M
8. Protect children and families
grant · 2019 · justice funding
$98.6M

Government pathways

NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Permanency Support Program - Life Without Barriers OOHC Statewide · limited · to 2027-06-29
$623.7M
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Permanency Support Program - Life Without Barriers OOHC Statewide · to 2027-06-29
$623.7M
Department of Home Affairs
0070010661 · open · to 2023-06-29
$129.8M
NT Territory Families - Operational Support
All Centres - Stage 2 - Request for Tender - Provision of Intensive Therapeutic Residential Care for a Period of 60 Months · Tender
$100.0M

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via GrantScope
Major Cities of Australia
Remoteness
8/10
SEIFA Decile
$750.0M
Revenue (2017)

Top Funding Sources (611 relationships)

NSW Department of Communities and Justice$623.7M (2022)
NSW Department of Communities and Justice$623.7M (2022)
Department of Home Affairs$129.8M (2014)
NT Territory Families - Operational Support$100.0M (2020)
8. Protect children and families$98.6M (2019)
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Money, People, Programs & Relationships

acnc
$3.4B
Known funding
190
Funding records
120
Relationships
9
Board roles
0
Centres linked
2
Interventions

Identity & Location

via CivicScope
Canonical nameLife Without Barriers
Typecharity
SectorIndigenous
ABN / ACN15101252171
GS IDAU-ABN-15101252171
LocationNSW · 2300 · Newcastle
Place contextMajor Cities of Australia · SEIFA 8/10
ControlledNot recorded
Source count1
Confidenceregistry

Funding Received

via GrantScope · CivicScope
$729.9M
Justice Programs
$1.6B
Public Contracts
$2.6B
Donor & Foundation Flow

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

contract · 2022 · austender

$623.7M

Department of Home Affairs

contract · 2014 · austender

$129.8M

NT Territory Families - Operational Support

contract · 2020 · austender

$100.0M

8. Protect children and families

grant · 2019 · justice funding

$98.6M

nsw-dcj-ngo-grants

8. Protect children and families · 2019-20 · NSW

$98.6M

7. Out-of-Home Care and Permanency Support

grant · 2017 · justice funding

$97.4M

nsw-facs-ngo-grants

7. Out-of-Home Care and Permanency Support · 2017-18 · NSW

$97.4M

8. Out of Home Care and Permanency Support

grant · 2018 · justice funding

$96.9M

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Funders / buyers
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
$623.7M
Department of Home Affairs
$129.8M
NT Territory Families - Operational Support
$100.0M
8. Protect children and families
$98.6M
nsw-dcj-ngo-grants
$98.6M
Organization
Life Without Barriers
charity
$750.0M revenue (2017)
Programs / places
Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST)
Therapeutic
Life Without Barriers
Wraparound Support

Governance

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  • Gregory Ridder

    chair

    Also governs 4 other organisations in this register

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  • Paula Head

    secretary

    Also governs 4 other organisations in this register

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  • Catherine Taylor

    director

    Also governs 4 other organisations in this register

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  • Helen Szoke

    director

    Also governs 2 other organisations in this register

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  • Karen Knight

    director

    Also governs one other organisation in this register

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  • Natalie Walker

    director

    Also governs one other organisation in this register

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  • Rajiv Viswanathan

    director

    Also governs one other organisation in this register

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  • Elizabeth McEntyre

    board_member

    Also governs 2 other organisations in this register

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  • Shannon Tobolov

    board_member

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