Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

Name

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

Legal name

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

Website

https://ymac.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Native Title Representative Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Business Associations (813910), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services (IMAMAJAM), Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Native title representation
• Aboriginal heritage protection
• Land and sea management
• Indigenous rights advocacy
• Cultural heritage surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

East Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: YMAC operates as a not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation performing representative body functions under the Native Title Act 1993, primarily funded through government grants and program funding.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is a not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation that acts as the statutory native title representative body for the Yamatji and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. It delivers legal representation for native title claims and future acts, Aboriginal heritage protection and survey services, Land and Sea Management programs (including joint management and ranger programs), research and GIS/spatial services, renewable energy engagement guidance, and advocacy and law reform work on behalf of Traditional Owners.

Product overview

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is a not-for-profit Aboriginal corporation serving as the native title representative body for the Yamatji and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. YMAC operates as a single integrated service organization rather than a technology product platform, providing legal representation for native title claims, Aboriginal heritage protection services, land and sea management programs, research services, spatial/mapping capabilities, renewable energy guidance, and advocacy/law reform services. The organization is governed by an Aboriginal Board of Directors with Regional Committees chosen by members, and membership is open to all adult Yamatji and Marlpa people. YMAC publishes newsletters (YMAC News) and annual reports, and maintains offices in Perth, Geraldton, South Hedland, and Tom Price.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Native Title Services
• Heritage Services
• Land and Sea Management
• Research Services
• Spatial Services
• Renewable Energy Guidance
• Advocacy and Law Reform
• Executive Office & Governance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful landmark High Court decision for Ngarla People confirming native title rights were not extinguished by mining leases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Slater and Gordon LawyerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMAC supports Traditional Owners in the WA Housing Class Action, a class action filed by Slater and Gordon on behalf of First Nations tenants living in substandard public housing in remote regions of WA including Pilbara, Mid West, and Gascoyne regions. The case argues breaches of contract and consumer laws, and claims under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
• WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Malgana Country Land and Sea Management Program. DBCA manages the majority of Shark Bay area as National Park, Nature Reserve, Conservation Park, Marine Park, or Marine Nature Reserve. Malgana Rangers will be employed within DBCA's Denham office for joint management.
• Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bundiyarra-Irra Wangga Language Centre for language preservation programs including Badimia, Malgana, Nhanda, Wajarri and Yinggarda languages. YMAC is a proud supporter of the language program.
• Baiyungu Aboriginal CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership in Gnulli Festival - a three-day celebration of First Nations culture in Carnarvon developed through partnership between Baiyungu, Yinggarda Aboriginal Corporation, and Shire of Carnarvon.
• Yinggarda Aboriginal CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership in Gnulli Festival - a three-day celebration of First Nations culture in Carnarvon developed through partnership between Baiyungu, Yinggarda Aboriginal Corporation, and Shire of Carnarvon.
• Shire of CarnarvonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership in Gnulli Festival - a three-day celebration of First Nations culture in Carnarvon developed through partnership between Baiyungu, Yinggarda Aboriginal Corporation, and Shire of Carnarvon.
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIRO partnered with Wajarri People and YMAC for the ASKAP telescope Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA). The agreement covers approximately 130 square kilometres of land 175 kilometres west of Meekatharra, providing financial benefits, education opportunities, internet access, and cadetships for Wajarri community.
• Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for preservation and documentation of Indigenous languages of the Pilbara region. Wangka Maya records and documents 31 languages and provides cultural awareness training. Collaboration on projects like 'Partulyayimarta: Ngarla Birds' documenting 117 bird species with cultural and linguistic information.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kimberley Land Council: Native title representative body for the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Direct peer to YMAC in geography (WA, regional) and statutory function, also handling ILUAs, heritage, and ranger programs.
• Central Land Council: Statutory Aboriginal land council and native title representative body for the southern half of the Northern Territory under the Native Title Act. Directly comparable to YMAC in role, statutory designation, and service mix (native title, heritage, land management).
• Northern Land Council: NT-based statutory land council and native title representative body. Closest structural parallel to YMAC, providing identical native title, heritage, and land management functions to Traditional Owners in the Top End.
• South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council: Native title representative body for the South West region of Western Australia. Direct peer under the same Native Title Act 1993 regime, performing the same statutory and cultural functions as YMAC in an adjacent WA region.

Regional players

• Goldfields Land and Sea Council: Native title representative body for the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Same statutory designation as YMAC but operating in an adjacent inland region rather than YMAC's Pilbara/Mid West/Gascoyne footprint.
• Queensland South Native Title Services: Native title representative body for southern Queensland. Comparable function and statutory role, but operates in a different state jurisdiction with separate legislative environment.
• Ngaanyatjarra Land Council: Aboriginal representative body serving the Ngaanyatjarra people across remote parts of WA, South Australia and the NT. Comparable service mix including native title, heritage, and land management, but with a remote-desert operating context.

Broad incumbents

• New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council: State-wide statutory Aboriginal land council in NSW with a broader political and advocacy mandate. Comparable in purpose but materially larger in scope, geographic reach, and political role than YMAC's two-region focus.
• Torres Strait Regional Authority: Australian Government statutory authority for the Torres Strait region with comparable Indigenous representation, governance, and economic development functions. Operates under different legislation but with overlapping mandate types.

Others

• First Nations Legal & Research Services (e.g., Aboriginal Legal Service WA): Aboriginal-controlled legal and advocacy services in WA providing complementary (not directly competitive) legal representation in areas such as criminal, family, and civil law. An adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct native-title competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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