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ORIC Spotlight On – Collective self-determination

25 September 2020
Jobs, Land and Economy
Several painted circles of different colours and pattern. In the centre, the largest circle is red and yellow and has the word iron bark printed.

With a fit-for-purpose governance structure and two decades of experience, Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation is thriving.

Driven by Indigenous communities in the region, Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation was first incorporated in 2000 to serve and support mob through employment opportunities.

Ironbark operates with a special governance model. Instead of individual memberships, all its members are regional community organisations, each of which nominates a representative who is then eligible for election as a director. It's a governance model that provides a higher level of representation for Aboriginal people, and direct avenues for consultation and collaboration.

Continue reading about Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation in this month’s Spotlight On from the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC).