Palm Island, Queensland. Bwgcolman Country. Operations also at The Centre, Townsville.
Community-owned organisation running services, infrastructure, and employment on and beyond Palm Island.
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What this community runs
Full primary health care, community-controlled since Sept 2021. GP, chronic disease, mental health, maternal health, allied health. Landmark transition from QLD Health to community control.
About $12,000 per young person, per year.
Early childhood and family support centre on Palm Island. Playgroups, parenting, early learning. Key outcome: "Aboriginal children are rarely taken into care on Palm Island" (Ipsos evaluation). National CFC network.
About $8,000 per young person, per year.
DATSIP-funded CJG providing culturally appropriate justice services on Palm Island. Court support, mediation, and diversion. Part of QLD CJG network.
About $4,000 per young person, per year.
10 FT positions, Cert III Business training, Telstra-backed with Advance QLD. Digital skills, employment pathways for Palm Island residents.
About $6,000 per young person, per year.
Safe sobering-up alternative to police custody on Palm Island. Culturally safe space reducing police contact and incarceration for minor offences.
About $4,000 per young person, per year.
Safe House for up to 4 children on CPOs. Community-controlled alternative to mainstream out-of-home care, keeping children on Palm Island connected to culture.
About $15,000 per young person, per year.
Independent facilitation of family-led decision-making in child protection. Empowers families with genuine voice. Model for Aboriginal-controlled family group conferencing.
About $15,000 per young person, per year.
Parenting, budgeting, personal development, family strengthening. Prevents escalation into child protection and justice systems.
About $15,000 per young person, per year.
Coordinated chronic disease management for Palm Island residents. Multi-disciplinary team approach integrating GP, specialist, allied health, and community health workers for holistic chronic disease care.
About $12,000 per young person, per year.
Connecting Palm Island residents with NDIS services. Bridges NDIS system and remote Aboriginal community needs for culturally appropriate disability support.
About $12,000 per young person, per year.
Community-controlled child protection placement service managing kinship and foster care placements on Palm Island. Over $1M/year in funding. Keeps Aboriginal children connected to family, culture, and Country through community-managed placements rather than state-directed removal. CEO Rachel Atkinson's leadership has reduced the number of children removed from families on Palm Island.
About $15,000 per young person, per year.
Integrated DFV response on Palm Island including crisis support, case management, court support, and culturally grounded healing. $900K+/year across 20 grants in legal services/DFV sector. DVO breach rate on Palm Island is 7.5x Townsville's (1,980 vs 262 per 100K) — demonstrating critical need. Services delivered by local Indigenous staff with deep community relationships.
About $12,000 per young person, per year.
Intergenerational knowledge transfer program connecting Elders with young people through storytelling, Manbarra language preservation, photography, film, and cultural activities. 18 years of community storytelling archived — 34 recorded interviews with 2,000+ segments, photo collections, Elder knowledge projects. Integrated into Palm Island Community Repository with Indigenous Data Sovereignty protocols. Elders mentor young people through purposeful work, not clinical intervention.
About $8,000 per young person, per year.
Delegated authority program enabling Palm Island community to make its own decisions about child protection, family support, and youth justice pathways. Community members and Elders participate in case conferencing and decision-making traditionally held by government. Funded at $211K/year. A practical expression of self-determination in child and family services.
About $10,000 per young person, per year.
PICC's largest single program — $4.8M NIAA 1.3 Safety and Wellbeing contract (2024-25). Integrated primary health, community safety, and wellbeing services through Palm Island Aboriginal Medical Service. 2,283 health clients, 17,488 service episodes per year. Combines health service delivery with community safety initiatives addressing Palm Island's assault rate (7.2x Townsville). 197 staff (80%+ Indigenous) delivering holistic community wellbeing.
About $12,000 per young person, per year.
Community-owned employment pathways precinct in Townsville (30-year lease) with four streams: (1) Goods manufacturing — recycled-plastic bed bases and washing machine refurbishment, (2) Hospitality & cultural enterprise via commercial kitchen, (3) On-Country construction — modular tiny homes and infrastructure, (4) Cross-community exchange with Oonchiumpa (Central Australia) and Brodie Germaine Fitness Aboriginal Corporation (Mt Isa/Lower Gulf). Target: 60-80 participants over 4 years through justice reintegration into manufacturing, hospitality, and construction careers. REAL Innovation Fund EOI submitted March 2026 for $1.2M.
About $6,000 per young person, per year.
Community-controlled youth justice support service on Palm Island. Provides culturally grounded diversion, reintegration support, and wraparound case management for young people in or at risk of entering the justice system. Grown from $113K (2021-22) to $340K (2024-25) — 3x growth reflecting demand and effectiveness. Delivered by 80%+ Indigenous staff with Elder mentorship.
About $4,000 per young person, per year.
Crisis accommodation on Palm Island for people experiencing DFV or homelessness. Community-controlled emergency housing.
About $12,000 per young person, per year.
Mental health and counselling services delivered on Palm Island. Culturally safe social and emotional wellbeing support, trauma-informed care, grief and loss counselling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
About $18,000 per young person, per year.
Automotive workshop, horticulture, retail, hospitality. PICC is second-largest employer (~197 staff, up to 90% local). Community economic self-determination.
About $6,000 per young person, per year.
Holistic support for women across criminal justice stages. 12-month case management with cultural healing, trauma-informed care. Addresses DFV, child protection, and justice intersection.
About $18,000 per young person, per year.
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| Program | Year | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIAA Safety and Wellbeing Program (2024-27) | 2024-25 | niaa-safety-wellbeing | $5,254,725 |
| NIAA 1.3 - Safety and Wellbeing | 2024-25 | niaa-senate-order-16 | $4,777,023 |
| Child Safety | 2012-13 | qld-historical-grants | $3,034,251 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | 2009-10 | qld-historical-grants | $2,445,090 |
| Community & Youth Justice Services & Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Services | 2010-11 | qld-historical-grants | $2,427,955 |
| Community, Youth Justice Services and Women | 2011-12 | qld-historical-grants | $2,415,536 |
| Community and Youth Justice Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services | 2008-09 | qld-historical-grants | $1,377,000 |
| Families | 2023-24 | qgip | $1,320,666 |
| Social Inclusion | 2012-13 | qld-historical-grants | $1,118,054 |
| Families | 2023-24 | qgip | $1,097,842 |
| Families | 2022-23 | qgip | $1,039,331 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | 2023-24 | qgip | $1,027,351 |
| Child Safety Services | 2011-12 | qld-historical-grants | $1,024,326 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | 2022-23 | qgip | $972,595 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2023-24 | qgip | $899,827 |
| Women | 2022-23 | qgip | $878,911 |
| Families | 2022-23 | qgip | $797,146 |
| Child Safety Services | 2010-11 | qld-historical-grants | $766,905 |
| Families | 2021-22 | qgip | $743,190 |
| Families | 2022-23 | qgip | $649,904 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | 2023-24 | qgip | $505,285 |
| Families | 2021-22 | qgip | $494,590 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | 2022-23 | qgip | $478,353 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | 2021-22 | qgip | $462,832 |
| Women | 2022-23 | qgip | $447,470 |
| Primary Care — Growing Deadly Families | 2024-25 | qgip | $427,778 |
| Homelessness Services | 2011-12 | qld-historical-grants | $378,383 |
| Disability Services | 2012-13 | qld-historical-grants | $373,054 |
| Disability Services (including Community and Mental Health) (excluding Home and Community Care) | 2011-12 | qld-historical-grants | $362,686 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2023-24 | qgip | $361,186 |
| Young Offender Support Service | 2024-25 | qgip | $340,352 |
| Housing & Homelessness Services | 2010-11 | qld-historical-grants | $334,937 |
| Young Offender Support Service | 2023-24 | qgip | $327,452 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2021-22 | qgip | $322,233 |
| Child Safety Services | 2009-10 | qld-historical-grants | $316,334 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2023-24 | qgip | $274,807 |
| Families | 2023-24 | qgip | $265,919 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2022-23 | qgip | $260,157 |
| Housing and Homelessness Services | 2009-10 | qld-historical-grants | $254,296 |
| Families | 2022-23 | qgip | $251,747 |
| QLD Youth Training Program | 2022-23 | qld-ministerial | $235,000 |
| Families | 2023-24 | qgip | $233,059 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services and Multicultural Affairs | 2009-10 | qld-historical-grants | $229,389 |
| Child Protection - Placement Services | 2021-22 | qgip | $227,636 |
| Making Decisions in Our Way (Delegated Authority Support Services) | 2023-24 | qgip | $211,294 |
| Disability & Community Mental Health Services (includes MAQ) | 2010-11 | qld-historical-grants | $204,650 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2021-22 | qgip | $191,050 |
| Young Offender Support Service | 2022-23 | qgip | $155,000 |
| Palm Island Digital Service Centre — Digital Services | 2024-25 | qgip | $150,000 |
| Women | 2022-23 | qgip | $149,151 |
| Families | 2023-24 | qgip | $138,399 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2023-24 | qgip | $120,390 |
| Families | 2021-22 | qgip | $119,800 |
| Families | 2022-23 | qgip | $114,689 |
| Young Offender Support Service | 2021-22 | qgip | $112,611 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2021-22 | qgip | $107,409 |
| Keeping Women Safe from Violence Grants | 2023-24 | qgip | $99,000 |
| Families | 2022-23 | qgip | $98,950 |
| Young Offender Support Service | 2022-23 | qgip | $80,861 |
| Families | 2021-22 | qgip | $62,350 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2023-24 | qgip | $46,100 |
| DFV Rent Assist Brokerage Grants | 2023-24 | qgip | $45,000 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2022-23 | qgip | $43,646 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2022-23 | qgip | $33,708 |
| Families | 2023-24 | qgip | $33,296 |
| Families | 2022-23 | qgip | $32,073 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2021-22 | qgip | $32,052 |
| Disability and Community Mental Health Services | 2008-09 | qld-historical-grants | $30,000 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2021-22 | qgip | $28,322 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2023-24 | qgip | $22,472 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | 2023-24 | qgip | $21,236 |
| Service System Support & Development | 2022-23 | qgip | $10,000 |
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