CAPABILITY PARTNERS
OUR PARTNERSHIP MODEL
Our partnership model is about working together over a long-term agenda, led by Indigenous people to build the path they want for their people, their communities and their future.
Partnership tiers reflect the level of value and benefit available, scalable from small organisations to larger corporate or government partners. We recognise impact comes in many shapes and sizes, often growing overtime.
Our model provides opportunities for deeper engagement and value creation, scalable to our partners contributions.
CATALYSE
COLLABORATE
EMERGENT
CATALYSE
Our Catalyse partners are catalysts for change. By maximising connections with the Jawun network they stand at the shoulder of Indigenous-led change, providing the greatest level of impact to enable community aspirations. These Organisations have high participation rates of Executives and their staff in Jawun programs enabling community led change. They invest in the relationships and opportunities for connection, provide access to their best and brightest people, and are actively influencing narratives across their networks. They willingly bring people and programs together catalysing change at the top tier of support, and are headline partners across our networks.
Westpac
Founding partner
A founding partner of Jawun, The Westpac Group has supported over 1000 of its employees to share their expertise with communities across 10 Jawun-supported regions.
BCG
Founding Partner
As a founding partner, BCG supported Noel Pearson to set up the Cape York Institute, and many other local Indigenous reform projects across Australia.
Endeavour
Endeavour Drinks Group became a Jawun partner in 2013, and supports Indigenous organisations in Inner Sydney, Goulburn Murray, the NSW Central Coast and North East Arnhem Land.
PepsiCo
PepsiCo became a partner in 2021 and supports Indigenous communities in North East Arnhem Land and Inner Sydney
Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto joined Jawun in 2021 as a Founding Partner in the Pilbara region and supports Indigenous communities in the North East Arnhem Land, South West Australia and Central Coast regions.
Perpetual
Perpetual became a Jawun partner in 2013 and assists Indigenous organisations in Central Australia and the Pilbara regions.
NAB
In 2010, NAB partnered with Jawun in the East Kimberley in a two-way learning process as part of its Reconciliation Action Plan. It also supports the West Kimberley region.
KPMG
In 2007, KPMG partnered with Jawun and was a founding partner of our 2nd region at the Goulburn Murray. KPMG has since been a founding partner of many Jawun regions and supports Inner Sydney, North East Arnhem Land, West Kimberley and East Kimberley regions.
CBA
Commonwealth Bank commenced its partnership with Jawun in 2012. It is a founding partner for North East Arnhem Land, NSW Central Coast and the Pilbara regions, and also supports South West Australia, Inner Sydney and Central Australia.
Woodside
Woodside began their partnership with Jawun in 2011 and now share their expertise with Indigenous organisations in the Kimberley, Lower River Murray, Far West Coast, North East Arnhem Land, South West Australia and the Pilbara.
COLLABORATE
Our Collaborate partners are collaborators in change. They are building connections with the Jawun network by partnering with community led organisations, bringing skills and expertise to drive change. These Organisations collaborate with Jawun regions through mid tier support of secondments and executive visits and participate in leadership initiatives.
Australian National University
Australian National University became a partner in 2022 and supports Indigenous communities across the East Kimberley, Far West Coast and Lower River Murray regions.
La Trobe University
La Trobe University became a partner in 2023 and supports Indigenous communities across the Central Coast and Goulburn Murray regions.
University of Technology Sydney
UTS became a partner in 2023 and supports Indigenous communities across the Inner Sydney, Lower River Murray, Far West Coast and Central Australia regions.
Bluescope
BlueScope became a partner in 2017 and supports Indigenous communities in Central Australia.
Allens
Allens became a partner in 2011 and supports Indigenous communities in Inner Sydney, Goulburn Murray and North East Arnhem Land.
Macquarie
Macquarie became a partner in 2014 and has assisted Indigenous organisations by providing longer-term secondees to Cape York. It now provides secondees to the East Kimberley and Central Australia regions.
IAG
IAG became a partner in 2014 and supports Indigenous organisations by sending secondees to Central Australia, Goulburn Murray and the NSW Central Coast.
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne became a partner in 2017 and supports Indigenous communities in Goulburn Murray, Lower River Murray, Far West Coast and Central Australia.
NBN Co
NBN Co became a partner mid 2021 and supports Indigenous communities in East Kimberley, North East Arnhem Land and Central Australia.
Curtin University
Curtin University became a partner in 2018 and supports Indigenous communities in the East and West Kimberley, South West Australia and the Pilbara.
Qantas
Qantas joined the Jawun program in 2011 and have focused their efforts on working in Cape York, Inner Sydney and the Kimberley regions.
EMERGENT
Our Emergent partners are emerging change makers learning through secondment and executive visits as active listeners.
White & Case
White & Case law firm became a partner in 2022 and supports Indigenous communities in our West Kimberley region.
Insignia Financial
Insignia Financial became a partner in 2023 and supports Indigenous communities at the Central Coast region.
Optus
Optus became a partner in 2024 and supports Indigenous communities in the Inner Sydney, Central Coast and Goulburn Murray regions.
Roche
Roche became a partner in 2020 and supports Indigenous communities in Inner Sydney and Central Australia.
RAC WA
RAC became a Jawun partner in 2014 with a focus on the East Kimberley and South West Australia.
GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
Our government partners provide strategic support and make a key contribution to our partnership.
Australian Government
The Australian Government commenced with Jawun in 2011 and supports Indigenous organisations across all Jawun-supported regions.
WA Government
The Government of Western Australia became a partner in 2011 and supports the East and West Kimberley and South West regions.
SA Government
The Government of South Australia became a partner in 2015 and supports Indigenous communities in the Lower River Murray and Far West Coast.
PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS
We greatly appreciate the generous support of our philanthropic partners.
Jibb Foundation
Paul Ramsay Foundation
The Lionel & Yvonne Spencer Trust