Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation

What Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation does

Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation (MWW) is an Indigenous-owned and controlled non-profit corporation registered under the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) and operating under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act). Incorporated on 22 April 1981 in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, MWW serves as the oldest and largest Aboriginal Resource Agency in the Kimberley region, delivering wraparound community services across 44 communities and approximately 1,200 people representing the Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Nyikina, Walmajarri, and Wangkatjungka language groups of the Fitzroy Valley. Its service portfolio includes Remote Australia Employment Services (over 1,000 participants), Housing Management Services, the Driving Access and Equity Program (87% first-time Provisional Licence pass rate in 2025), the seven-day Youth Connection Program (60-80 young people weekly), NDIS Remote Community Connectors, Financial Counselling (including the Financial Freedom Forum podcast), the Dalja education engagement program, Remote School Attendance Strategy, and Community Care Services for Elders (80+ meals daily).

Name

Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation

Legal name

Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation

Website

https://mww.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation is the oldest and largest Aboriginal Resource Agency in the Kimberley, delivering wraparound community services across 44 communities to the Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Nyikina, Walmajarri, and Wangkatjungka language groups of the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Community Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH), Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units) (EDADABAC), Active Adult / Senior Community Association Management (BPAJAHAJ)

Keywords

• Indigenous community services
• Aboriginal resource agency
• Remote community housing
• Employment services
• Financial counselling

Headquarters

HQ city

Fitzroy Crossing, WA

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary revenue from Australian Government and Western Australian Government funding through agencies including National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), WA Department of Communities, NDIA, WA Department of Housing and Works, and WA Department of Transport. Funding supports employment services, housing management, financial counselling, youth programs, NDIS support, and educational programs.
2. Commercial Business Operations: Operating commercial enterprises including Fitzroy Hardware (100% owned), Ngiyali Roadhouse, Workers Camp accommodation (36 rooms plus 14 units), and business interests including 12% interest in Leedal Unit Trust and 50% ownership of Kimberley Regional Service Providers (KRSP). These businesses provide revenue and support local service delivery.
3. Fee for Service: Services provided on a fee-for-service basis including municipal services, bookkeeping services to member communities, and accommodation services at the Workers Camp.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation is the oldest and largest Aboriginal Resource Agency in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, delivering community services across 44 communities serving approximately 1,200 people of the Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Nyikina, Walmajarri and Wangkatjungka language groups. Its core offerings span employment services, housing management, financial counselling, youth programs, NDIS disability support, education engagement, and aged care. It also operates commercial businesses (hardware retail, roadhouse, worker accommodation) and joint ventures to generate independent revenue that supplements government grant funding.

Product overview

Marra Worra Worra Aboriginal Corporation operates a diversified portfolio of commercial businesses and community services. Commercially, it operates Fitzroy Hardware (hardware retail), Workers Camp (worker accommodation), Ngiyali Roadhouse, and holds interests in joint ventures including Leedal (hospitality and retail), KRSP (municipal services), and NACP Projects (construction). The community service portfolio is extensive, encompassing employment services supporting over 1,000 participants, housing management for remote communities, the Dalja education program, financial counselling with a podcast component, NDIS Remote Community Connectors, Youth Connection Program (including Night Space, Night Patrol, and Night Valley Ballers), the Driving Access and Equity Program with an 87% pass rate, Remote School Attendance Strategy, and aged care services. The Karrayili Community Hub serves as a physical resource center integrating multiple programs. The corporation's commercial businesses fund community programs while services are primarily funded through government contracts with NIAA, WA Department of Communities, Department of Housing and Works, Department of Justice, and NDIA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Remote Australia Employment Services
• Housing Management Services
• Driving Access and Equity Program
• Youth Connection Program
• Dalja Program
• Financial Counselling Program
• NDIS Remote Community Connectors
• Remote School Attendance Strategy
• Youth ConneXion Night Patrol
• Community Care Services
• Fitzroy Hardware
• Workers Camp
• Ngiyali Roadhouse
• KRSP (Kimberley Regional Service Providers)
• NACP Projects (National Aboriginal Construction Partners)
• Leedal Unit Trust Interest
• Karrayili Community Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% first-time pass rate for Provisional Licences in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Leedal Pty Ltd / Fitzroy Crossing TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarra Worra Worra holds 12% interest in the Leedal Unit Trust, which owns Fitzroy River Lodge, Fitzroy Crossing Inn, local IGA, caravan park and other property holdings. Leedal is one of Western Australia's leading Indigenous-owned organisations. Six community corporations are beneficiaries of the Trust including MWWAC, Junjuwa, Kurnangki, Bayulu, Kadjina, and Yiyili.
• Kimberley Regional Service Providers (KRSP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner50/50 joint venture between MWW and GJ Johnson Pty Ltd operating Kimberley Regional Service Providers. KRSP services community power stations, water supplies, wastewater processing plants, municipal services, rubbish collection, and community maintenance. Operations from Broome, Perth, Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek offices.
• NACP Projects (National Aboriginal Construction Partners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between National Aboriginal Construction Partners (comprising MWW and NPC National) and privately owned BADGE. Formed to develop Indigenous communities through sustainable construction. Engaged to build facilities for Department of Defence. Focus on upskilling Indigenous workforce through scholarships, traineeships, and apprenticeships.
• Fitzroy Valley District High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local school for Dalja Education Program supporting Aboriginal children and young people to engage with school, improve attendance, and work towards positive education, training and employment pathways.
• National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)coreOthersFunded by NDIA to deliver Remote Community Connectors Program supporting people with disability across remote Fitzroy Valley communities to understand and access NDIS.
• Western Australian Department of CommunitiescoreOthersFunding provided for Financial Counselling Program delivering free, confidential, culturally appropriate financial counselling through Fitzroy Crossing office and outreach services.
• WA Department of Justice (Kimberley Juvenile Justice Strategy)coreOthersFunding for Youth Connection Program including Youth Hub, Night Space, Night Patrol, and Night Valley Ballers. Partnership with Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport.
• National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)coreOthersFunding through Remote Australia Employment Service (RAES) supporting employment services for people across Fitzroy Valley to build skills, access training, and employment opportunities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Kimberley Land Council: Regional Aboriginal land rights body representing traditional owners of the Kimberley. Same region as MWW, with overlapping community members and tribal representation, although focused on native title and land management rather than service delivery.
• Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia: WA-based Aboriginal community-controlled legal service funded primarily by federal and state government. Comparable CATSI Act organisation with similar government contract and member governance structure, albeit delivering a different service line.

Broad incumbents

• Mission Australia: Large national community services non-profit delivering housing, employment, youth, and financial counselling services including in remote regions. Overlaps with several of MWW's program areas but operates at much larger scale and is not Aboriginal-controlled.
• Aboriginal Housing NT: Northern Territory peak Aboriginal housing body delivering housing management and tenancy services to remote communities. Overlaps directly with MWW's housing management program but operates at broader NT scale.

Direct peers

• Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation: Tennant Creek-based Aboriginal resource agency providing community services, CDEP/employment programs, aged care, and municipal services across remote NT communities. Closely comparable Aboriginal-controlled, multi-program service model.
• Wunan Foundation: East Kimberley-based Aboriginal development organisation delivering employment, education, housing, and financial independence programs to Aboriginal people in the Kimberley. Same region and very similar multi-service Aboriginal resource agency model.
• Yothu Yindi Foundation: Northern Territory Aboriginal community-controlled foundation delivering cultural, educational, and community development programs to remote Yolngu communities. Comparable Aboriginal-led, multi-program resource agency operating in remote Australia.
• Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation: Alice Springs-based Aboriginal community-controlled organisation delivering a comparable portfolio of housing, youth, cultural, and community services to remote town-camp communities. Highly comparable governance model under CATSI Act and similar reliance on Aboriginal-controlled service delivery.
• Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women's Council: Cross-border Aboriginal women's council providing community services across remote desert communities in WA, SA, and NT. Similar scale, governance by Aboriginal members, and government-funded service mix.
• Central Australian Aboriginal Congress: Large Aboriginal community-controlled organisation in Alice Springs delivering health, community, child and family services to remote Aboriginal communities. Comparable CATSI Act-governed, multi-service Aboriginal community service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MarraWorraWorra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marra-worra-worra-aboriginal-corporation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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