Transparency

Follow the Money

$738.5M in youth justice funding tracked across Australia. Who gets it, who misses out, and what the politicians say versus what the numbers show.

$738.5M

Total tracked

0.0%

To Indigenous orgs

824

Organisations funded

$190.8M

#1 recipient alone

Top 10 Recipients — National

These organisations receive more funding than thousands of community organisations combined.

Big vs Small
1

Unknown

non-Indigenous$190.8M
2

Unknown

non-Indigenous$90.6M
3

Unknown

non-Indigenous$84.9M
4

Unknown

non-Indigenous$63.0M
5

Unknown

non-Indigenous$16.6M
6

Unknown

non-Indigenous$12.1M
7

Unknown

non-Indigenous$9.8M
8

Unknown

non-Indigenous$9.8M
9

Unknown

non-Indigenous$8.2M
10

Unknown

non-Indigenous$8.2M

State by State

Every state has a story. Click through to see who gets the money in your state.

QLD

Queensland

$338.5M

463 orgs funded

To Indigenous organisations0.0% ($0)

Top recipients

Unknown$90.6M
Unknown$84.9M
Unknown$12.1M
Unknown$9.8M
Unknown$8.2M

NSW

New South Wales

$296.3M

141 orgs funded

To Indigenous organisations0.0% ($0)

Top recipients

Unknown$190.8M
Unknown$63.0M
Unknown$8.2M
Unknown$3.7M
Unknown$2.7M

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

$47.4M

85 orgs funded

To Indigenous organisations0.0% ($0)

Top recipients

Unknown$16.6M
Unknown$4.3M
Unknown$2.6M
Unknown$1.9M
Unknown$1.6M

VIC

Victoria

$38.6M

81 orgs funded

To Indigenous organisations0.0% ($0)

Top recipients

Unknown$9.8M
Unknown$2.6M
Unknown$2.3M
Unknown$2.2M
Unknown$2.2M

NT

Northern Territory

$9.5M

10 orgs funded

To Indigenous organisations0.0% ($0)

Top recipients

Unknown$4.3M
Unknown$3.8M
Unknown$749K
Unknown$213K
Unknown$190K

WA

Western Australia

$4.4M

22 orgs funded

To Indigenous organisations0.0% ($0)

Top recipients

Unknown$1.8M
Unknown$938K
Unknown$542K
Unknown$152K
Unknown$119K

SA

South Australia

$2.6M

18 orgs funded

To Indigenous organisations0.0% ($0)

Top recipients

Unknown$417K
Unknown$403K
Unknown$396K
Unknown$289K
Unknown$275K

TAS

Tasmania

$1.1M

4 orgs funded

To Indigenous organisations0.0% ($0)

Top recipients

Unknown$849K
Unknown$150K
Unknown$37K
Unknown$36K

What the Ministers Say

Government announcements about youth justice funding — tracked by CivicScope. Compare the announcements above with where the money actually lands.

Source: CivicScope — automated monitoring of QLD ministerial statements. More jurisdictions coming.

The alternative exists

Community organisations across Australia are proving that local models work better, cost less, and keep young people safe. The ALMA Network connects them, funds them, and makes their work impossible to ignore.

Data sources: QGIP, AusTender, NIAA Senate Order, QLD Historical Grants, State Budgets. Compiled from public records. Indigenous organisation classification based on ORIC registration, ACNC data, and manual verification. Some records may be miscategorised — corrections welcome.