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Bringing stability through strong governance

Good governance is key for corporations to run smoothly and achieve outcomes for the community. It sets up the rules and ways of doing things for the people who run the corporation. When it’s done well, it helps directors and members work together and make decisions in a clear, straight and fair way.  

A community approach to Australia's digital future

In 2023, a small pilot program was set up to teach coding to 160 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The idea was to encourage more First Nations people into science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and careers, where there is a significant underrepresentation. 

A place in the Cape for making music and connections

With a musical dad and a long time of making music together as Black Image, the Harrigan brothers wanted to start a special avenue beyond cultural tours to connect people with Balnggarrawarra Country and culture.

Thinking differently for mental health

Waterlily Healing Indigenous Corporation is reshaping how mental health and healing programs are delivered in the Top End, making them more accessible, culturally safe, and community-driven.

Success begins with a clear purpose

A partnership with Oyster Hub Advisory Partners proved crucial. Oyster Hub’s expertise in organisational growth, strategic planning and governance helped to establish everything from community consultation frameworks to ORIC registration documents and funding access strategies. 

Making the space to grow

Now, the corporation is giving a large block of pastoral land a new life as a space for community connections. It’s a long-term vision for Pairrebeenne/Trawlwoolway man and director, Grant 'Tank' Shaw, who has returned home to Country and formed a positive network of people to make it happen.

Thirty years of commitment to south Sydney communities

What began as a modest resource centre has become a welcoming meeting place, drop-in centre and program provider for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Chairperson Deanna Schreiber and Treasurer Ann Cribb say it’s staying true to community needs, having good governance and taking pride in their work that’s kept the corporation strong for so long.

The cost of keeping services free

Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation has been running activities, programs and services that support health, welfare and education for 20 years. In 2022, it hired its first employee – a volunteer who had been there from the beginning.  

Support for mine-affected communities to secure a long-term future

The Granites Mine Affected Area Aboriginal Corporation (GMAAAC) was set up by the Central Land Council (CLC) to support 9 mine-affected communities in the Northern Territory. GMAAAC collects compensation for the social impacts of the mine so affected communities can use the money for sustainable, community-driven projects.