ARC Training Centre for Healing Country

What ARC Training Centre for Healing Country does

ARC Training Centre for Healing Country is a government-funded research and training centre hosted at Curtin University in Bentley, Western Australia, established in September 2022 under the Australian Research Council's Industrial Transformation Research Program (Project IC210100034). The centre operates on a five-year fixed-term grant and is governed by a Board, Cultural Advice Council, Partner Organisation Committee and an executive team led by Centre Director Prof. Stephen van Leeuwen. Its core activity is the integration of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge with Western restoration science to build an Indigenous-led ecological restoration economy.

The centre organises its work across three research themes — Restoration, Socioeconomics and Ecohealth — supported by 15 higher-degree-by-research projects, 12 PhD/Masters students, 6 post-doctoral researchers, 4 associate scientists and 7 chief investigators. Its technical portfolio includes native seed supply chain R&D, seed coating and pelleting technologies, soil carbon assessment methodologies, bioceutical honey production research, and ecohealth studies on community wellbeing from on-Country restoration work. Delivery is anchored by three university partners (Curtin, UWA, Murdoch) and 16 additional partner organisations spanning industry (BHP, Hanson, Greening Australia, Outback Carbon, Biologic Environmental Survey), state government (DPIRD, DEED, Main Roads WA), Aboriginal corporations (Gelganyem, MEEDAC) and NRM bodies.

The centre has no commercial revenue model. It is funded entirely by the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program grant and distributes its outputs through academic publication, training pathways (PhD projects, micro-credentials), community co-design workshops, industry partnership projects and conferences. Its customer base consists of Indigenous Australian communities engaged as co-design partners rather than paying counterparties, and its GTM motion is community-led and event-driven rather than commercial.

Name

ARC Training Centre for Healing Country

Legal name

ARC Training Centre for Healing Country

Website

https://archealingcountry.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The ARC Training Centre for Healing Country is a government-funded research and training centre hosted at Curtin University in Western Australia that combines Indigenous Traditional Knowledge with Western restoration science across three themes (Restoration, Socioeconomics, Ecohealth) to build an Indigenous-led ecological restoration economy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ecological Restoration Research and Training

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services (IMAMAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI), Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Ecological restoration research
• Indigenous land management
• Research training programs
• Environmental restoration science
• Native seed supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Bentley

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Australian Government ARC Funding: The centre receives funding from the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Industrial Transformation Research Program (Project IC210100034). This is a five-year research and training program beginning September 2022.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The ARC Training Centre for Healing Country is a university-hosted research and training centre that runs collaborative research projects and PhD/postdoctoral training pathways to support Indigenous-led ecological restoration across Australia. Its work combines Indigenous Traditional Knowledge with Western restoration science across three themes — Restoration, Socioeconomics, and Ecohealth — and engages 19 partner organisations across industry, government, and universities.

Product overview

ARC Training Centre for Healing Country is a research and training organization, not a product company. It does not offer commercial products or services in the traditional sense. The centre undertakes research across three themes (Restoration, Socioeconomics, and Ecohealth) and provides training programs including PhD projects and professional development opportunities. Its activities focus on supporting Indigenous-led ecological restoration, native seed supply chain development, carbon sequestration research, and community health benefits from restoration work. The centre's offerings consist of research collaboration, training pathways, and knowledge sharing rather than commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restoration Research Theme
• Socioeconomics Research Theme
• Ecohealth Research Theme
• Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Training Program PhD and Master's research training program delivering 15 HDR projects across the three research themes, plus postdoctoral positions and micro-credentials, delivered through Curtin University, UWA, and Murdoch University to build a PhD-ready Indigenous workforce for the restoration industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Indigenous land estate of over half of mainland Australia available for restoration economy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Curtin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead university partner hosting the ARC Training Centre. Professor Stephen van Leeuwen serves as Centre Director. Provides research infrastructure, academic supervision, and administrative support.
• University of Western Australia (UWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner contributing research expertise. Professor Fiona Haslam McKenzie serves as Deputy Director and leads Socioeconomics Research Theme.
• Murdoch UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner contributing to restoration research. Home to Harry Butler Institute and Professor Rachel Standish's Ecological Restoration node.
• BHPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor industry partner supporting restoration research. Representative Jonathan Fisher serves on Partner Organisation Committee.
• Biologic Environmental SurveycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodiversity company partner delivering biological surveys, monitoring, genetic studies, restoration, and impact assessment. Founder Morgan O'Connell represents Biologic.
• Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing expertise in agriculture, fisheries, and regional development. Ed Barrett-Lennard represents DPIRD.
• Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWA Government department supporting economic development. Jess Gavranic represents DEED on Partner Organisation Committee.
• EcoHealth NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal action network focused on ecological restoration and public health interconnection. Dr James Aronson represents EcoHealth Network.
• GelganyemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAboriginal organisation managing sustainability funds and assets on behalf of Traditional Owners. Kia Dowell (Chair) represents Gelganyem. Critical for Indigenous voice in governance.
• Gondwana LinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organisation focused on ecological connectivity in south-west Australia. Keith Bradby OAM (CEO) represents Gondwana Link.
• Greening AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational environmental organisation focused on large-scale restoration. Dr Blair Parsons (General Manager Science and Design) represents Greening Australia.
• Hanson AustraliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction materials company committed to sustainable policies. Vern Newton represents Hanson and engages with research institutes for restoration partnerships.
• Main Roads Western AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency managing WA road network. Martine Scheltema represents Main Roads on Partner Organisation Committee.
• MEEDACmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAboriginal development organisation in Western Australia. Mary Ripper represents MEEDAC. Collaborates on seed farm and restoration operations.
• Outback CarbonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon project development company. Kent Broad (General Manager WA Carbon Projects) represents Outback Carbon.
• PlantriteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlant nursery and restoration company specialising in native plant propagation.
• Rangelands NRMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural resource management organisation for WA rangelands. Paul Buckman represents Rangelands NRM.
• Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal professional organisation for ecological restoration. Bethanie Walder represents SER.
• South Coast Natural Resource ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRM organisation for South Coast WA region. Collaborates on traditional ecological knowledge and biodiversity projects.
• South West NRMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRM organisation for South West region. Linda Metz (Sustainability and Environment Lead) represents South West NRM.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Australian National University – Fenner School: ANU's Fenner School of Environment and Society is a leading Australian environmental and social science research and training institution. Comparable as a university-hosted research and training entity addressing environmental restoration, policy, and Indigenous environmental management — though at much larger scale and longer track record.
• Society for Ecological Restoration (SER): Global professional body for ecological restoration and a Major partner of Healing Country. Comparable as the leading international authority on restoration science, practice, and policy — operating at a much broader geographic and disciplinary scale than the Centre.
• The Nature Conservancy Australia: Global conservation organisation with a major Australian program. Comparable as a science-driven conservation actor working with Indigenous partners on land restoration, carbon, and biodiversity outcomes, though operating at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Australian Indigenous Land Fund: Australia's first Indigenous-led environmental organisation, acquiring and managing land for conservation and cultural outcomes. Directly comparable given shared focus on Indigenous-led land stewardship and cultural-ecological integration.
• Gondwana Link: WA-based ecological connectivity and restoration organisation, a core partner of Healing Country. Highly comparable given shared focus on south-west WA restoration, Indigenous collaboration, and landscape-scale ecological connectivity outcomes.
• Greening Australia: Australia's largest environmental restoration organisation, a core partner of Healing Country. Directly comparable as a national-scale native vegetation restoration and carbon economy operator addressing degraded agricultural land, with overlapping scientific methodology and Indigenous engagement approaches.
• Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC): Australian Government entity that invests in Indigenous-led land and sea management enterprises. Directly comparable as it combines Indigenous stewardship, commercial enterprise development, and conservation outcomes on the Indigenous land estate — the same intersection Healing Country targets.
• Biologic Environmental Survey: Perth-based biodiversity and ecological consultancy, a core partner of Healing Country. Comparable as it delivers biological surveys, monitoring, genetic studies, restoration, and impact assessment across WA — overlapping technical capabilities and customer base.
• Bush Heritage Australia: National conservation NGO that partners with Indigenous Traditional Owners to manage reserves across Australia. Comparable in its integration of Indigenous cultural heritage with ecological conservation science, and as a large-scale Australian land stewardship entity.

Emerging players

• Outback Carbon: WA-based carbon project developer and Major partner of Healing Country. Comparable as an emerging player commercialising carbon sequestration projects on degraded land — overlapping directly with the Centre's soil carbon research theme and bioceutical/carbon economy commercial pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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