Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation

What Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation does

Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation (PMMRAC) is a 100% Aboriginal-owned, not-for-profit organisation established in 1994 and headquartered in Port Hedland, Western Australia. It delivers integrated essential and community services to remote Aboriginal communities across the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid-West, and Murchison regions of Western Australia, covering approximately 600,000km² and serving 25+ remote communities. Its service portfolio spans Municipal Services (road maintenance, parks, street cleaning), Power, Water and Wastewater, Water Sampling and Remediation, Housing Management, Facility Management, and Environmental Health (pest control, animal health, waste management, food safety). The organisation also operates Mirnutharntu Maya, a 48-bedroom student accommodation facility near North Regional TAFE in South Hedland supporting Aboriginal students in training and education. PMMRAC's underlying operational infrastructure is a shared corporate services model with central functions in HR, Finance, Administration, Compliance (WHS, Quality, Environmental), and Executive Leadership, supported by an integrated management system certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018. The organisation is governed by a Board of seven Aboriginal members of the Pilbara Region under ORIC oversight and operates two commercial subsidiaries: Meta Maya Services Pty Ltd and Meta Maya Environmental Pty Ltd.

PMMRAC's business model is anchored on multi-year government contracts for the delivery of essential services to remote Aboriginal communities, with services delivered through a combination of regionally based staff and subcontractors. As a registered not-for-profit, it reinvests surpluses into its mission and has allocated $1,000,000 to a community grants program focused on school scholarships and community improvement projects. The organisation employs over 100 people across four locations (Port Hedland, Karratha, Meekatharra, and Perth) and is led by CEO Rachael Green, who has overseen the organisation's largest growth phase over the past 13 years. Customer engagement is augmented through community sponsorships, events including NAIDOC Week, and an active digital presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram alongside its own blog. Notable impact milestones include the eradication of trachoma in the Pilbara through environmental health services.

Name

Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation

Legal name

Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation

Website

https://metamaya.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation is a 100% Aboriginal-owned, not-for-profit organisation established in 1994 that delivers essential and community services — including housing, power, water, wastewater, municipal, and environmental health — to remote Aboriginal communities across 600,000km² of Western Australia under government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pilbara

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Service Contracts: PMMRAC generates revenue through government contracts to deliver essential and community services to remote Aboriginal communities. Services include housing management, environmental health, municipal services, power, water and wastewater. The organisation is 100% privately owned, not for profit, with profits reinvested into achieving the objectives of the Corporation. PMMRAC also operates two commercial entities: Meta Maya Services Pty Ltd and Meta Maya Environmental Pty Ltd.
2. Community Grants Program: PMMRAC has $1,000,000 of its own money to share with communities on a grant basis to fund community improvement projects with a particular focus on school scholarships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation (PMMRAC) delivers essential and community services to remote Aboriginal communities across the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid-West, and Murchison regions of Western Australia. Its integrated service portfolio covers municipal services, power, water and wastewater, water sampling and remediation, housing management, facility management, and environmental health. The organisation also operates Mirnutharntu Maya, a 48-bedroom student accommodation facility supporting Aboriginal students undertaking training at North Regional TAFE.

Product overview

Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation operates as a not-for-profit Aboriginal organization established in 1994, delivering an integrated service model across four locations in Western Australia. The company offers a portfolio of essential and community services organized into two main categories: Essential Services (Power, Water and Wastewater, Water Sampling) and Community Services (Municipal Services, Housing Management, Facility Management, Environmental Health). The organization also operates Mirnutharntu Maya, a 48-bedroom student accommodation facility. All services are supported by central corporate functions including HR, Finance, Administration, Compliance (WHS, Quality, Environmental), and Executive Leadership. PMMRAC services remote Aboriginal communities across the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Mid-West, and Murchison regions, covering approximately 600,000km2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Services Core municipal service delivery ensuring communities remain clean, functional and safe, including road maintenance, parks and gardens upkeep, and street cleaning for remote Aboriginal communities.
• Power Essential power services infrastructure maintenance and support for remote Aboriginal communities.
• Water and Wastewater Water and wastewater management services ensuring clean water supply and proper sanitation for remote communities.
• Water Sampling and Remediation Environmental monitoring through water quality testing and remediation services for community health protection.
• Housing Management Social housing management and tenancy services for Aboriginal communities, including property maintenance and tenant support.
• Facility Management Facility management and support services including the Mirnutharntu Maya accommodation facility providing 48-bedroom student housing near North Regional TAFE.
• Environmental Health Environmental health services including pest and mosquito control, animal health, waste management, emergency management planning, dust and climate control, and food safety education.
• Mirnutharntu Maya Student Accommodation A 48-bedroom student accommodation facility meaning 'accommodation to support learning' for predominantly Aboriginal people undertaking training and education, located near North Regional TAFE in South Hedland.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eradicated trachoma in the Pilbara through environmental health services.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AMRRIC (Animal Management in Remote Indigenous Communities)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025PMMRAC through its Environmental Health team works with AMRRIC on the Domestic Animal Program for remote communities. PMMRAC provides sponsorship forms for the program and supports animal health initiatives in remote Indigenous communities as part of their environmental health services.
• Swan District Football ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2025PMMRAC announced they have become the latest major sponsor of the Swan District Football Club. This sponsorship supports local talent and represents a community engagement initiative to support Aboriginal sporting talent in Western Australia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Horizon Power: Western Australian government-owned electricity provider serving regional and remote communities across the Pilbara, Kimberley, Gascoyne, and Mid-West. Comparable as another delivery model for essential services to the same remote WA customer base.
• Water Corporation (Western Australia): WA government-owned water utility providing water and wastewater services across the state, including remote communities. Comparable as the incumbent provider in the same essential services category PMMRAC operates in within remote WA.
• Outback Stores: Australian government-owned retailer supplying remote Aboriginal communities with groceries and essential goods. Comparable in serving the same remote Aboriginal community customer base in similar geographies, though narrower in service scope.

Direct peers

• Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation: Aboriginal corporation in Fitzroy Crossing, WA providing community services, housing, and support programs to remote Aboriginal communities. Comparable in mission, scale, and Western Australian remote community focus.
• NPY Women's Council: Cross-border Aboriginal community-controlled organisation serving Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people across remote WA, SA, and NT. Comparable in delivering community and essential services to dispersed remote Aboriginal communities.
• Central Australian Aboriginal Congress: Large Aboriginal community-controlled organisation in Alice Springs delivering primary health and community services across Central Australia. Comparable in Aboriginal-led governance and integrated service delivery to remote communities.
• Tangentyere Council: An Aboriginal community-controlled organisation in Alice Springs providing housing, municipal, and community services to town camps and remote communities. Directly comparable in service mix and Aboriginal-led governance model.
• Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation: Aboriginal community-controlled health and community services organisation in Tennant Creek, NT. Comparable in Aboriginal-led governance and remote community service delivery model.
• Kullarri Aboriginal Corporation: An Aboriginal community-controlled organisation in Western Australia's West Kimberley delivering housing, municipal, and community services to remote Aboriginal communities. Directly comparable to PMMRAC in mission, governance model, and service portfolio.
• Ngaanyatjarra Council Aboriginal Corporation: Represents Ngaanyatjarra people across remote Western Australia and provides community services, infrastructure, and essential services to dispersed communities. Comparable to PMMRAC in remote Aboriginal service delivery and geographic dispersion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61568141317544
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/9100775/admin/dashboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/pilbarametamaya

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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