Community First Development

Works with Indigenous organisations to improve the quality of life, wellbeing and social inclusion.

Provides access to highly skilled volunteers in urban, rural and remote communities.

Communities have control as they tell us their vision, what assets or skills they need, and they select the right volunteers for the project.

Funding

• Donors
• Philanthropic trusts and foundations
• Federal and state governments
• Corporate bodies

Eligibility & Access

• All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Partnerships

• Community Business Bureau
• National Indigenous Australians Agency
• NAB
• Australian Evaluation Society
• Ernst & Young Global Limited
• Microsoft
• Employment Innovations
• Terri Janke and Company
• DLA Piper
• Centred
• JBWere
• Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies

Achievements

• Over 3,800 community-led projects have been completed with the support of over 3,000 volunteers.