WUNAN FOUNDATION INC.

ABN 61 577 218 799foundationindigenous
Derby-West KimberleyWA6743Very Remote AustraliaSEIFA Decile 2
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO5 of 7 systems

Power Score

14.0

5 systems

Total Dollar Flow

$5.4M

All sources

Contracts

$4.3M

17 contracts

Justice Funding

$1.1M

1 programs

Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors

This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 9.0

Govt Contractor — $4.3M across 9 buyersReceives Funding — $1.1M

Power Profile

Procurement

$4.3M

9 govt buyers

Justice Funding

$1.1M

Relationships

30

Connected entities

WA Jurisdiction Context

Youth justice outcomes for WA — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.

Detention rate

4.2/10K

Indigenous overrep.

24x

Cost/day (detention)

$2,573

Avg daily detained

145

WA detention rates -23% over 4 years
WA Indigenous detention rate -10% over 4 years
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Board & Governance10 current, 0 former

NameRoleAppointedStatusSource
Michael Ashforthboard_memberActiveacnc_register
Jean OReeriboard_memberActiveacnc_register
Troy Zaferboard_memberActiveacnc_register
Ian TrustchairActiveacnc_register
Prudence Jenkinspublic_officerActiveacnc_register
Jeff Goodingboard_memberActiveacnc_register
Lexi TrancollinochairActiveacnc_register
Sengamalan Shanmuganathanpublic_officerActiveacnc_register
Philomena Hunterboard_memberActiveacnc_register
Jeremy Manningboard_memberActiveacnc_register

Charity Details

Beneficiaries

First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesOther CharitiesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityPre/Post ReleaseRural & RemoteUnemployedVictims of CrimeDisaster VictimsYouth

Government Funding

ProgramTotalGrantsPeriod
NIAA 1.4 - Culture and Capability$1.1M22024-252024-25

Federal Contracts17 of 17 MMR-applicable ($4.3M)

TitleValueBuyerPeriod
CRN82032$1.9MDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations2009-12-31 – 2014-12-30
PO45574886$405KNational Indigenous Australians Agency2019-11-06 – 2021-05-30
90010806$254KDepartment of Social Services2018-10-29 – 2020-04-27
CD002593 (previously published as CN1616821)$226KDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet2013-07-25 – 2014-06-29
PO45555478$220KNational Indigenous Australians Agency2019-12-10 – 2020-12-20
PCON_COND-CD007356-0$194KDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet2017-06-29 – 2018-06-28
0041004361$175KAttorney-General's Department2017-11-21 – 2018-08-30
4500132871$132KDepartment of Health and Aged Care2019-06-12 – 2021-09-29
C000003208$119KServices Australia2017-01-22 – 2017-06-29
4500127229$117KDepartment of Health and Aged Care2018-04-08 – 2018-10-11
CONTRACTS-013975-0$111KDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources2017-08-27 – 2018-03-29
4500138703$110KDepartment of Health and Aged Care2020-07-13 – 2021-01-10
4500125374$108KDepartment of Health and Aged Care2017-08-27 – 2018-02-27
ESS86501221$99KDepartment of Education Employment and Workplace Relations2013-06-12 – 2013-09-26
4500991105$71KDepartment of Defence2016-02-14 – 2017-11-29
90009587$57KDepartment of Social Services2017-11-01 – 2018-06-29
4500134302$55KDepartment of Health and Aged Care2019-08-25 – 2019-11-21

ALMA Evidence-Linked Interventions

Wunan Education & Employment Pathways

Education/Employment

Comprehensive education-to-employment pipeline: Choose Your Future (ages 4-8), Kimberley Education Excellence Program (KEEP), Early Years Support Program and HIPPY, Driver Training, Financial Hub, Jobs & Skills Centre, Journey to Empowerment, and Talent Pool Academy. Also operates Kununurra Withdrawal Intervention Centre (KWIC) and Wunan Health & Wellbeing Centre addressing health barriers to participation. Target 120 at-risk youth intervention delivered locally through Wunan.

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)ChildrenYoung PeopleAdultsFirst Nations Communities

Wunan Empowered Communities & Economic Empowerment

Justice Reinvestment

Foundational member of the Empowered Communities reform initiative in East Kimberley, chaired by founding chairperson Ian Trust AO. Six strategic pillars: Leadership, Education, Employment, Housing, Healthcare, Commercial. Operates Aboriginal-owned enterprises including Wunan Construction, Maintenance Services, Media, Indigenous Business Accounting Services (iBase), and Lily Lagoon Resort. Established 1997 by ATSIC Wunan Regional Council with the core objective of alleviating poverty amongst Aboriginal people in the East Kimberley through long-term community development.

Indigenous-led (culturally grounded, community authority)First Nations CommunitiesYoung PeopleFamilies

Wunan Youth Pathways — KNX Hostel, headspace & Bedford Stock Route

Wraparound Support

Integrated youth support combining: (1) KNX Community Hostel (with MG Corporation) — safe, culturally respectful accommodation for up to 2 years for Aboriginal youth pursuing education, training or employment; (2) headspace Kununurra — mental health, sexual/physical health, drug & alcohol support, and work/study support for ages 12-25 across the Kimberley (funded to June 2026); (3) Bedford Stock Route Walk — on-Country youth diversion program. Also operates Wunan House (est. 2003), the first and only hostel in the East Kimberley for young Aboriginal people pursuing education and training.

Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)Young People (12-25)First Nations Youth

Relationships

EntityTypeAmountYearSource
Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relationscontract$2.0M2013austender
Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relationscontract$1.9M2009austender
NIAA 1.4 - Culture and Capabilitygrant$962K2024justice_funding
National Indigenous Australians Agencycontract$625K2019austender
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinetcontract$420K2017austender
National Indigenous Australians Agencycontract$405K2019austender
Department of Social Servicescontract$311K2018austender
Department of Social Servicescontract$254K2018austender
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinetcontract$226K2013austender
National Indigenous Australians Agencycontract$220K2019austender
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinetcontract$194K2017austender
Attorney-General's Departmentcontract$175K2017austender
Attorney-General's Departmentcontract$175K2017austender
Department of Health and Aged Carecontract$132K2019austender
Services Australiacontract$119K2017austender
Services Australiacontract$119K2017austender
Department of Health and Aged Carecontract$117K2018austender
Department of Industry, Science and Resourcescontract$111K2017austender
Department of Industry, Science and Resourcescontract$111K2017austender
Department of Health and Aged Carecontract$110K2020austender
Department of Health and Aged Carecontract$108K2017austender
NIAA 1.4 - Culture and Capabilitygrant$100K2024justice_funding
Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relationscontract$99K2013austender
Department of Defencecontract$71K2016austender
Department of Defencecontract$71K2016austender
Lotterywestgrant$60K2025lotterywest_grants
Department of Social Servicescontract$57K2017austender
Department of Health and Aged Carecontract$55K2019austender
Wuggubun Aboriginal Corporationshared_directorperson_roles_crossmatch
Michael Ashforthdirectorshipacnc_register

Data Coverage

ProcurementJustice FundingPolitical DonationsACNCALMA EvidenceImpact ReportATOBoard/GovernanceANAO ComplianceJurisdiction Context

Sources: gs_entities, mv_entity_power_index, justice_funding, austender_contracts, political_donations, ato_tax_transparency, person_roles, gs_relationships, acnc_charities, alma_interventions.

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