Wajarri Yamaji Group

What Wajarri Yamaji Group does

Wajarri Yamaji Group is a community-controlled Aboriginal corporation operating across the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia, structured as three entities: Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation (WYAC) — a Registered Native Title Body Corporate representing Wajarri Yamaji people; Winja Wajarri Barna Ltd (WWBL) — the trustee holding community assets; and Wajarri Enterprises Ltd (WEL) — the commercial arm providing camp operations, equipment hire, cleaning, and maintenance services. The Group serves over 4,500 registered Wajarri Yamaji members through a Community Office in Geraldton/Spalding and a commercial office at Drummond Cove, delivering member benefit programs (Medical, Funeral, Youth, Seniors), training, cultural programs, and employment coordination. Underlying technology is minimal and operational: a Members App for membership administration, a cultural awareness training portal, a website, and a Facebook presence. There are no proprietary technology products or AI capabilities.

The business model is hybrid: non-grant member programs are funded by Australian government programs (Commonwealth and WA State), while commercial revenue is generated by WEL — primarily through subcontracted civil works on the CSIRO SKA Project (2023–2026) via Wajarri Holdings and ILYAMA Prospecting, and through camp operations, equipment hire, and cleaning services to mining and construction clients in the region. Go-to-market is community-led for member services (direct delivery through the Community Office and member database) and relationship-led for commercial services (subcontracting and ILUA-mediated engagement with major project proponents including CSIRO, SKAO, and DBCA). Member-facing programs are provided free to eligible Wajarri Yamaji members; the Driver's Licence Program operates on a subsidized pay-as-you-go basis at AUD 10/hour. Pricing for commercial services is not publicly disclosed. Strategic positioning is anchored in statutory native title rights and ILUA agreements that provide exclusive engagement rights for future acts on Wajarri Yamaji lands — a regulatory moat no competitor can replicate.

Name

Wajarri Yamaji Group

Legal name

Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation

Website

https://wajarri.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wajarri Yamaji Group is a community-controlled Aboriginal corporation in Western Australia that serves over 4,500 Wajarri Yamaji people through member programs, training, and a commercial enterprise (WEL), operating across native title advocacy, cultural preservation, and project-related services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Community Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Forestry and Logging (113)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Forestry (800), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services (IMAMAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Timberland Leasing & Contract Administration (Hunting, Grazing, Recreation) (AFAMAKAD), Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Indigenous community services
• Native title representation
• Aboriginal corporation services
• Cultural heritage programs
• Member benefit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Geraldton, WA

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded community programs: WYAC operates as a Registered Native Title Corporation (RNTBC) providing services funded through government programs including Medical Fund, Funeral Fund, Youth Program, and Seniors Program. WEL (Wajarri Enterprises Ltd) provides commercial services including camp operations, equipment hire, and maintenance services primarily to mining sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wajarri Yamaji Group is a community-led Aboriginal corporation comprising three entities (WYAC, WWBL, WEL) that delivers native title representation, member benefit programs (Medical, Funeral, Youth, Seniors Funds), cultural heritage preservation, training and employment services, and commercial services (camp operations, equipment hire, maintenance) to over 4,500 Wajarri Yamaji people across the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia.

Product overview

Wajarri Yamaji Group is a community services organization comprising three entities: Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation (WYAC) as the governing corporation, Winja Wajarri Barna Ltd (WWBL) as the trustee, and Wajarri Enterprises Ltd (WEL) as the commercial enterprise. Together they provide member services to over 4,500 Wajarri Yamaji people across the Gascoyne and Mid West regions of Western Australia. The Group offers community programs (medical, funeral, youth, seniors), a business directory of Indigenous enterprises, training opportunities, employment services linked to the SKA project, cultural awareness training, and membership administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Programs (Medical Fund, Funeral Fund, Youth Program, Seniors Program)

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023WYAC has an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with CSIRO for the Murchison Radio Astronomy Observatory and SKA (Square Kilometre Array) Project. Wajarri Holdings and ILYAMA Prospecting are subcontracted to CSIRO for SKA Projects 2023-2026 civil works. WYAC developed Cultural Awareness Workshop for all people working on the Boolardy SKA Site.
• Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWYAC and DBCA are co-signatories to an Indigenous Land Use Agreement establishing the Joint Management Body (JMB) for the Southern Conservation Estate. WYAC provides Minangu Land Committee representatives for Joint Management Planning meetings up to three times per year.
• Department of Transport (Western Australia)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWYAC partnered with Department of Transport and Geraldton TAFE to offer Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skills Set Training, qualifying up to 10 Wajarri people for Heavy Rigid Class Licence and forklift certification.
• Central Regional TAFE / Geraldton TAFEcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with Geraldton TAFE and Central Regional TAFE (Tech Park campus) to deliver Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations training and practical driving components for Wajarri members.
• SKA Observatory (SKAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWYAC engaged with SKAO for the 'Shared Sky' travelling art exhibition featuring Wajarri and South African artists. Cultural Awareness Workshops developed for SKA Project workers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Northern Land Council: Major Aboriginal land council in the Northern Territory representing traditional owners across a vast region. Analogous statutory role under the Native Title Act and comparable ILUA, employment and community programs, but operating at substantially larger scale.
• NSW Aboriginal Land Council: State-wide peak body for NSW Local Aboriginal Land Councils, providing governance, advocacy, land management and member services. Broader scope than WYAC but analogous role as the representative and service-delivery umbrella for Aboriginal members.
• Queensland South Native Title Services: Native title service provider assisting traditional owner corporations across southern Queensland with ILUAs, future act matters and member services. Comparable in native title representation function though delivery is via a service-provider model rather than a single RNTBC.

Direct peers

• Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation: Registered Native Title Body Corporate representing Yamatji and Marlpa people across adjacent Mid West, Murchison and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. Closest geographic and functional peer — provides the same suite of native title representation, ILUA negotiation, member benefits and cultural services.
• Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation: Native title body representing the traditional owners of the Burrup Peninsula (Murujuga) in the Pilbara, WA. Engaged in heritage management, ILUA negotiations with industrial users and cultural site protection — structurally analogous to WYAC's conservation estate joint management.
• South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council (SWALSC/Noongar): Registered Native Title Body Corporate for the Noongar people of south-west Western Australia, delivering native title settlement outcomes, member services and cultural programs. Comparable in statutory role, member scale and regional service delivery to WYAC.

Emerging players

• Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service: Community-controlled Aboriginal health service in the East Pilbara offering health, social and member support programs from a regional base. Less overlap on native title, but comparable as a member-funded Indigenous community services organisation operating across remote WA regions.

Others

• Central Land Council:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheWajarriCommunityOffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wajarri-yamaji-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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