Aboriginal civil crew on country in the East Kimberley with grader and excavator, ranges in the distance
Kimberley · Western Australia

Connecting
people to opportunities.

Supporting individuals from remote Aboriginal communities into long-term employment.

The challenge

Employment exists.
What's missing is what comes after.

Jobs are being created. People are being hired. But too often, placements end within months — not from lack of capability, but lack of support.

<12mo

Average tenure for many remote placements

1 in 3

Workers face transport or housing barriers

Fragmented

Services rarely speak to each other

Kevin, a Rio Tinto worker, standing alongside Jon from Ngarranggarni Foundation on country in the Kimberley

Sustained employment requires more than a job offer. It requires a system that stays.

Our role

The connector,
navigator and
constant support.

We sit between individuals, employers, training providers and community organisations — keeping everyone aligned and moving together.

We don't replace services — we make them work together.

NgarranggarniThe Connector
Community
Employers
Training Providers
Support Services

Centred on community

Engagement begins on country, with Elders and families. Trust is the first deliverable.

Aligned with employers

We translate between community context and industry requirements — both ways.

Coordinating the journey

Training, transport, accommodation, mentoring — orchestrated so nothing falls through.

Measuring what matters

Not placements — retention, progression, and the careers that follow.

Ngarranggarni Civil and Mining crew loading materials with a crane truck on a Kimberley worksite

Real crews. Real worksites. Real careers.

The journey

A six-step model
built for the long road.

Every individual moves through the same intentional sequence — from first conversation to a sustained career.

01

Engage

Build relationships and identify individuals.

02

Assess

Understand goals, readiness and barriers.

03

Connect

Link to training and employment opportunities.

04

Coordinate

Align stakeholders and services.

05

Support

Assist transition into employment.

06

Sustain

Provide mentoring for long-term success.

Aboriginal crew on a Kimberley mine site standing in front of a haul truck
Impact to date

Real numbers.
Real people. Real places.

11+

Jobs created across the Kimberley

Multiple

Communities actively engaged

Strong

Partnerships with industry

Growing

Long-term employment outcomes

Working together

Built with our partners

Ngarranggarni Civil and Mining
Longy Civil Works
RJ Madden Earthworks
Djaru Contracting
Job Pathways
Vocational Training Australia
Tivan Limited
Kimberley Metals Group
Main Roads WA

Help us build
employment that
lasts a lifetime.

Whether you're a community, an employer, a funder or a service provider — there's a place for you in this work.