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Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation

Triple-proofIndigenous triple-proofverifiedIndigenous Business
ABN 53213778594|ICN 181|NSW|mycorp.oric.gov.au/public-register/public-register-details/?id=b87fd9cb-b605-f011-bae1-6045bdc494a9
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Legal Structure
Indigenous Corporation (CATSI)
State
NSW
Listed In
1 directory

About

Delivered $43.8M across 6 government contracts for 2 buyers.

The Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation is an Indigenous‑run organisation based in New South Wales that delivers community services, cultural programs and economic opportunities tailored to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Illawarra region. By operating social enterprises and offering training and consultancy, the corporation generates revenue while reinvesting profits to improve social, cultural and economic outcomes for its members. Its work focuses on empowerment, capacity‑building and fostering sustainable Indigenous businesses.

Registered Charity

This social enterprise is also a registered charity with the ACNC:

Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation →
ABN 53213778594

Delivery Evidence

Govt Contracts
6
Total Value
$43.8M
Buyers
2
Largest Contracts
Permanency Support Program - Myimbarr Youth and Family Support Services — NSW Department of Communities and Justice, 2022
$20.1M
Permanency Support Program - Myimbarr Youth and Family Support Services — NSW Department of Communities and Justice, 2022
$20.1M
Illawarra-Shoalhaven Aboriginal Homelessness Community Connections Service — NSW Department of Communities and Justice, 2020
$1.6M
Illawarra-Shoalhaven Aboriginal Homelessness Community Connections Service — NSW Department of Communities and Justice, 2020
$1.6M
Driver Licensing Access Program — Transport for NSW, 2024
$189K
Top Buyers
NSW Department of Communities and Justice · $43.4MTransport for NSW · $377K

Source: AusTender public contract notices. Values can include amendments and may not equal cash paid in a single year.

Grant Funding

$359Kacross 1 tracked grants (2024-25–2024-25)
NIAA 1.3 - Safety and Wellbeing — 2024-25 · health
$359K

Source: public funding datasets tracked by CivicGraph. Coverage is partial — this is a floor, not a total.

Open Funding Matches

For this enterprise — open grants it could apply for. Not part of buyer due diligence.

Healing at Home on Country, Aboriginal Elders & Mentors Grant Program on behalf of Corrective Services NSW — NSW Government — Department of Communities and Justice · closes 30 June 2026indigenouscommunityenterprise
to $10K
Boosting Business Innovation Program — NSW Government — Premier's Department · closes 30 June 2027enterprisebusinesscommunity
to $11.0M
Targeted Call for Mental Health Research 2026 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026indigenouscommunityenterprise
to $1.0M
2024-2026 LDM Governance Groups — NSW Government — Aboriginal Affairs · closes 30 June 2026indigenouscommunityaboriginal
to $30K
2024-2026 LDM Operational Funding - Stream 1 — NSW Government — Aboriginal Affairs · closes 30 June 2026indigenouscommunityaboriginal
to $475K
2025-2026 Minister's Discretionary Fund — NSW Government — Aboriginal Affairs · closes 30 June 2026indigenouscommunityaboriginal
to $100K

Automated match on sector and location against open grants tracked by CivicGraph. Eligibility is not assessed — always check each grant's criteria.

Sectors

indigenouscommunityeducationemploymentretail
Geographic Focus
New South WalesIllawarra regionSouth Coast NSWWollongongShellharbourShoalhaven

Place Context

LGAWollongong
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia
SEIFA Decile2/10
Community Controlled
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Verification

verified

ORIC-registered Indigenous corporation, ABN matched

Tier reflects the strength of external verification, not how “social” an enterprise is. Marks belong to their issuing bodies. Checked June 2026.

Data Sources

ORIC Register(Mar 2026)
Enriched: 19 March 2026(low)
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