Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation

Name

Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation

Legal name

Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation

Website

https://gkb.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Community Services and Native Title Administration

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Aboriginal community services
• Cultural heritage management
• Land and sea conservation
• Indigenous ranger programs
• Native Title Settlement

Headquarters

HQ city

Davenport

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Settlement Funding: Under the South West Native Title Settlement, the six Noongar Regional Corporations receive annual funding support of $10 million for 12 years, with $6.5 million for office establishment. The Noongar Boodja Trust receives yearly instalments of $50 million for 12 years.
2. Noongar Land Estate: Up to 320,000 hectares of development and cultural land to be held by the Noongar Boodja Trust.
3. Aboriginal Ranger Program Funding: GKB was awarded $2,112,176 from DBCA for the Western Australian Aboriginal Ranger Program to establish a Land and Sea Aboriginal Ranger Program in the south-west region.
4. Joint Ranger Program Funding: Karri Karrak Aboriginal Corporation and GKB were awarded $150,000 in Round 7 of the Western Australia Aboriginal Ranger Program to support the Joint Ranger Program.
5. GKB Charitable Trust Distributions: The GKB Charitable Trust provides member support including funerals ($2,500), seniors (55+ yrs $500 p.a.), education (0-5 yrs $250 p.a., 6-11 yrs $500 p.a.), and community capacity building grants (from $5,000). The Trust is administered by Australian Equity Trustees.
6. Corporate Partnerships: GKB receives contributions from corporate partners including South32 Worsley Alumina (Heritage Officer funding) and Newmont Boddington (scholarships, work-ready programs, community assistance). Fifty per cent of First People business membership fees support GKB community initiatives.
7. Heritage Services: GKB provides heritage surveys, cultural assessments, and heritage management services through its Heritage Officer and Heritage Team, in collaboration with Traditional Owners and corporate/government partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GKB is a member-based Aboriginal corporation that delivers cultural heritage management, land and sea conservation, and community support services to Noongar people in the Gnaala Karla Booja region of Western Australia. Core offerings include GKB Charitable Trust distributions (education funding for children 0-11, $500/year seniors payments for 55+, $2,500 funeral assistance, community capacity building grants from $5,000), heritage surveys and cultural assessments via a Heritage Officer/Heritage Team, Aboriginal ranger programs (including the Yorga women's ranger program), certificate of Aboriginality facilitation through SWALSC, hunting permissions under the Firearms Act 2024, and economic development through its subsidiary GKB Impact Pty Ltd.

Product overview

Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation (GKB) operates as a community services organization, not a technology product company. The organization provides a suite of member services and community programs including the GKB Charitable Trust (which offers education funding for children, funeral assistance, seniors payments, and community capacity building grants), the GKB Impact subsidiary for economic development, and various ranger programs for land and sea management. The corporation also facilitates Certificate of Aboriginality applications, hunting permissions under the Firearms Act 2024, and community engagement initiatives such as the Healthy Country Plan and various cultural programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GKB Charitable Trust Distributions

Quantifiable outcome

• 497 members as of July 2022, growing through ongoing membership processing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shire of CapelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026GKB signed a Noongar Standard Heritage Agreement with Shire of Capel — the first agreement of its kind with a local government in the Gnaala Karla Booja region. The agreement sets a standard process for determining when and how heritage surveys are conducted on GKB Country.
• Oriental Investments GroupminorOthers · 14 August 2025Oriental Investments Group donated ground-penetrating radar (GPR) equipment and university-based training to GKB. The donation significantly strengthens the GKB Heritage Team's capacity to locate and protect Aboriginal ancestral remains and sacred sites.
• Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2025GKB Impact and GKB entered a joint management arrangement of the Dryandra Woodland National Park (18,000 hectares) with DBCA. Rangers collaborate with Traditional Custodians and DBCA on conservation, natural resource management, cultural fire management, visitor services, and cultural heritage protection. GKB also receives $2,112,176 Aboriginal Ranger Program funding from DBCA.
• Newmont BoddingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2024GKB partners with Newmont Boddington on multiple initiatives: Indigenous VET Scholarships (engineering, automotive, business, childcare), the Gnaala Work Ready Program (12-week Aboriginal traineeship), Community Assistance Program grants (up to $5,000 for community projects), and employment mentoring roles.
• City of BunburyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024GKB partnered with City of Bunbury to grow the Noongar Arts Program. The partnership helps expand and grow the program and ensures local Noongar artists have opportunities to develop and showcase their art.
• First PeoplecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 May 2024GKB partnered with First People, Australia's First Nations online network, to connect Noongar people with employers and opportunities. The platform allows GKB to post job opportunities to members and enables business owners to reach GKB's community. Fifty per cent of business membership fees support GKB community initiatives.
• Karri Karrak Aboriginal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2024GKB and Karri Karrak Aboriginal Corporation formed a Joint Ranger Program, awarded $150,000 in Round 7 of the Western Australia Aboriginal Ranger Program. Rangers from both corporations train together (e.g., at the Bushfire Centre of Excellence) and collaborate on land management in the south-west.
• South32 Worsley AluminacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2024GKB entered a landmark partnership with South32 Worsley Alumina to enhance cultural heritage management. South32 contributes to the funding of GKB's Heritage Officer role for an initial 12-month period. The Heritage Officer facilitates engagement between GKB and South32, assists with heritage surveys, and identifies economic growth opportunities.
• South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2021SWALSC serves as the Central Services Corporation to the six Noongar Regional Corporations including GKB. It assists with membership administration, family history research, and issuing Certificates of Aboriginality. SWALSC also issues Property Hunting Permission letters for GKB members under the Firearms Act 2024.
• Small Business Development CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of the Boost Your Business workshop alongside GKB, GKB Impact, and SWALSC. The free workshop helped Noongar businesses with pricing, bookkeeping, tax, and business monitoring.
• Australian Equity Trustees (AET)coreOthersAET acts as the Trustee of the Gnaala Karla Booja Charitable Trust, administering all Trust payments and decisions including Seniors Payments, funeral assistance, education funding, and community capacity building grants. GKB refers members to AET for all Trust-related enquiries.
• Aboriginal Biodiversity and Conservation FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted the GKB Executive team in the design of an effective and sustainable Ranger program for the south-west region, supporting the $2.1M Aboriginal Ranger Program grant application.
• South32 Worsley Alumina Community GrantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSouth32 Worsley Alumina Community Grants Program provides funding of up to $5,000 for local organisations and projects in the GKB region that benefit communities in the Shires of Boddington, Collie, Murray, Wandering, Williams, and Greater Bunbury.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (SWALSC): Central Services Corporation for the six Noongar Regional Corporations including GKB; administers membership, Certificates of Aboriginality, and hunting permissions on GKB's behalf. Directly operates the same kind of Aboriginal Corporation services in the same settlement region.
• Karri Karrak Aboriginal Corporation: Neighbouring Noongar Regional Corporation that partners with GKB on Joint Ranger Programs and shared training. Operates a parallel Aboriginal Corporation model with similar governance, ranger, and heritage services in an adjacent region.
• Balladong Aboriginal Corporation: One of the six Noongar Regional Corporations established under the South West Native Title Settlement. Operates with the same statutory mandate, settlement funding structure, and Aboriginal Corporation governance model as GKB.
• Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation: Sister Noongar Regional Corporation under the South West Native Title Settlement. Provides identical member services, ranger programs, and heritage management functions to GKB's, but for a different geographic region.
• Yued Aboriginal Corporation: Another of the six Noongar Regional Corporations under the Settlement. Shares the same statutory recognition, funding envelope, and operational model as GKB.

Broad incumbents

• Keedac: Leading Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation in the Western Australian Wheatbelt, led by Leanne Kickett (also a GKB Director). Operates similar community services, health, and economic development programs for Aboriginal people.
• Northern Land Council: Large Aboriginal land council in the Northern Territory performing analogous native title, heritage, and land management functions at much larger scale. Offers a comparable institutional model for Indigenous representation and land rights.
• Central Land Council: Aboriginal land council covering Central Australia with similar native title, heritage protection, and ranger program mandates. Comparable governance structure and funding model (government + corporate partnerships).

Others

• First People (Australia): Australia's First Nations online network and GKB's channel partner for connecting members with employment opportunities. Comparable as an Indigenous-focused community platform serving the same end-customer base.
• Aboriginal Biodiversity and Conservation Foundation: Assisted GKB with designing the Ranger Program application. A comparable Indigenous-led conservation enabler working with Aboriginal corporations on ranger, biodiversity, and land management programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gnaalakarlaboojaaboriginalcorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gkb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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