AIGI

What AIGI does

The Australian Indigenous Governance Institute (AIGI) is a national Australian not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, that builds, distributes, and curates governance knowledge, training, and advisory services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, communities, nations, and individuals. Its centrepiece product is the Indigenous Governance Toolkit, an online resource of factsheets, templates, examples, and videos covering the full governance lifecycle from getting started through to managing staff, disputes, and monitoring and evaluation. The platform is supported by content publishing on its website, a Resources Hub, and ongoing topical expansion (most recently a Monitoring and Evaluation cluster published in mid-2026).

AIGI monetises through tailored professional development and advisory services — including custom training and governance reviews that combine cultural and corporate governance expertise — delivered through a direct-engagement sales motion alongside recurring events such as masterclasses, webinars, and the annual Virtual Indigenous Governance Forum. Non-commercial programs anchor its ecosystem role: the Indigenous Governance Awards (recognition), the Emerging Directors Program (leadership pipeline), and the Indigenous Governance Podcast, produced in transnational collaboration with Community Governance Aotearoa. Customers are Indigenous-led non-profits and community organisations across Australia, reached through community networks, word-of-mouth, social media, email, events, and content marketing. AIGI operates as a registered ACNC charity with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no public funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

AIGI

Legal name

Australian Indigenous Governance Institute

Website

https://aigi.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIGI is an Australian Indigenous-led not-for-profit that provides online governance resources, tailored training, advisory reviews, awards, and leadership programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eight Mile Plains

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Development Services: Tailored professional development and training services designed to help organisations design governance frameworks for their specific purpose, environment and resources. Advisory services include governance reviews and advice combining extensive experience to review cultural and corporate governance.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AIGI is a national not-for-profit organisation that delivers governance training, resources, and advisory services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations across Australia. Its core offering is the Indigenous Governance Toolkit—an online resource providing practical materials including factsheets, templates, examples, and videos—supplemented by tailored professional development, governance reviews and advice, and recognition programs such as the Indigenous Governance Awards and Emerging Directors Program.

Product overview

AIGI offers a portfolio of interconnected governance-focused products and services for Indigenous Australians. The centerpiece is the Indigenous Governance Toolkit, an online resource providing practical materials including factsheets, templates, examples, and videos. Supporting this core offering are professional development services including tailored training programs, governance reviews and advisory services, and regular events such as masterclasses and webinars. The organisation further serves the Indigenous community through its Indigenous Governance Awards program and Emerging Directors Program for leadership development, complemented by an Indigenous Governance Podcast series and periodic Virtual Indigenous Governance Forums.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indigenous Governance Toolkit

Quantifiable outcome

• AIGI honoured at 2025 Australian Not-for-Profit Technology Awards for the Indigenous Governance Toolkit's digital innovation.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Community Governance Aotearoa (CGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransnational collaboration between AIGI and Community Governance Aotearoa on the Indigenous Governance Podcast Series, exploring how Indigenous communities across Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand) are practicing, renewing, and innovating governance to support self-determination, cultural authority, and community wellbeing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• First Nations Foundation: Australian Indigenous-led not-for-profit focused on First Nations economic empowerment and governance. Comparable to AIGI through its Indigenous-led mission, national Australian footprint, and focus on strengthening governance and capability within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations.
• Reconciliation Australia: National Indigenous-focused body in Australia promoting reconciliation and relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. Comparable as a national Indigenous-led organisation running flagship programs, awards, and community-facing initiatives with national reach.
• Community Governance Aotearoa (CGA): New Zealand-based Indigenous governance organisation partnering with AIGI on the Indigenous Governance Podcast Series. Directly comparable as a fellow Indigenous governance knowledge and capacity-building body serving Māori communities in Aotearoa, with parallel toolkit/advisory/resource offerings.
• Community First Development: Australian Indigenous community development organisation featured in AIGI's resource hub. Comparable as a peer Indigenous-focused NFP delivering capacity-building, evaluation, and community development support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Broad incumbents

• Our Community: Australian NFP providing capacity-building resources, training, and advisory services to not-for-profit organisations. Comparable through its NFP-focused governance and operational support offerings, though it serves the broader NFP sector rather than specialising in Indigenous governance.
• Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD): Australia's largest director professional body delivering governance education, director training, and board resources across all sectors. Comparable through its governance education and director development offerings, but operating at vastly greater scale and without Indigenous specialisation.
• Governance Institute of Australia: Australia's leading governance professional body offering training, certification, and resources across corporate, NFP, and public-sector governance. Comparable as an incumbent governance training/advisory provider, though not Indigenous-specialised and serves a much broader, mainstream audience.

Regional players

• Indigenous Knowledge Centres (QLD): State-run Indigenous knowledge and cultural centres in Queensland. Comparable through their role in supporting Indigenous communities with culturally-relevant knowledge resources, though primarily government-administered and focused on cultural preservation rather than corporate governance training.
• Aboriginal Affairs NSW: Government agency supporting Aboriginal community engagement, governance, and capability in NSW. Comparable as a body addressing Indigenous governance capacity-building needs, though government-administered and limited to a single state rather than AIGI's national, Indigenous-led approach.

Others

• The Fred Hollows Foundation: Large Australian Indigenous-focused NFP operating nationally with significant programs and community presence. Comparable as a peer Indigenous-led/Indigenous-focused Australian NFP of meaningful scale, though operating in eye health rather than governance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AIGInstitute
• Instagraminstagram.com/aiginstitute
• Xx.com/AIGInstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aiginstitute

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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