Impact systems · Project register
Every river runs to
self-determination.
Sixteen projects. Four impact pathways. One destination — First Nations self-determination, built since 2016.
This is the Barayamal river system. Each pathway is a river, each project a waterhole. Follow any river — capacity, markets, policy or culture — and it reaches the same sea.
Swipe the map sideways to follow each river
Select any waterhole to open its project card. Project numbers are stable IDs and do not change when a project moves between statuses.
View the river system as a project list
River map project list
Capacity Building
Market Transformations
Policy Change
Culture & Behaviour Change
How to use this project register
Start with the three labelled fields on each active project card. A fourth availability label appears when there is a time-sensitive action, such as an expression of interest.
Status — is the project operating?
- Active
- Currently delivered, maintained or publicly usable.
- Paused
- No current public delivery or open action, but retained pending a published next step.
- Retired
- No longer maintained and not planned to restart. No projects are retired in this snapshot.
Health — has delivery been assessed?
- Amber
- A published issue or delivery risk needs attention.
- Unassessed
- No public delivery-health assessment has been made. It does not imply Green.
- Not applicable
- Used where there is no current delivery to assess.
Health describes delivery risk, not evidence of impact.
Format and availability — what is it?
Format identifies the work, such as a platform, program, learning portfolio, research project, toolkit, guide or extension. Availability appears only when a current action has been verified.
Current portfolio: 16 projects — 12 active and 4 paused. Completed deliveries and related initiatives are listed separately and are not included in the 16-project total.
Assessment method and current review notes
Portfolio snapshot: 17 July 2026. Each card shows its own record review date, which may differ from the portfolio snapshot.
Delivery health has been published for two active projects; the remaining ten are explicitly marked unassessed. No Green ratings have been inferred.
9 August 2026: presentation, terminology and accessibility were updated without changing any project lifecycle state or published health rating. The next portfolio review date will be shown once scheduled.
Capacity Building
3 projectsBuild the skills, networks, confidence and operating capacity of First Nations founders and communities.
eMentoring
A live mentoring platform connecting First Nations entrepreneurs and professionals with mentors, support and networks.
Open platform — eMentoringRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Mini MBA & Learning Portfolio
A free, evergreen learning portfolio building First Nations entrepreneurship, confidence, workplace allyship and culturally safe participation in the digital public record.
Explore free courses — Mini MBA and Learning PortfolioRecord reviewed: 25 July 2026
First Nations Pre-Accelerator
A NSW-supported, culturally grounded 12-week founder program with EOI currently open and 12 months of aftercare.
View program — First Nations Pre-AcceleratorRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Market Transformations
4 projectsCreate tools and platforms that shift attention, jobs, procurement, visibility and capital toward First Nations-led outcomes.
First Nations Job Board
A live jobs platform connecting Indigenous job seekers with employers across Australia and beyond.
Browse jobs — First Nations Job BoardRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Indigenous Innovation Map
A live interactive map spanning deep-time innovation, current enterprises and support organisations — 524 public records: 214 current, 42 historic and 268 support.
Public snapshot v2026.07.17-r1 · live count · 12 verification dates · 20 source links · 7 evidence levels. Evidence labels used where recorded: recognised, supported, caution and contested.
Explore the map — Indigenous Innovation MapRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
IndigiReviews
A live review platform focused on accountability, visibility and better market signals for Indigenous businesses.
Data-quality remediation is underway to remove placeholder organisation descriptions.
Visit IndigiReviews — IndigiReviewsRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
FirstCard
A free member-discount platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with applications open nationally.
Visit FirstCard — FirstCardRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Policy Change
1 projectUse research, scorecards and public accountability to challenge systems that hold First Nations entrepreneurship back.
ReconciliACTION
Public resources, methods and scorecards that move reconciliation beyond statements and toward practical action.
View project — ReconciliACTIONRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Culture & Behaviour Change
4 projectsInform, educate and inspire people to back real action instead of symbolic support.
FN Quotes
An actively maintained Chrome extension bringing First Nations quotes and motivation to each new tab — version 1.4.0.
View project — FN QuotesRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
FN Art Exhibition
An actively maintained Chrome extension showcasing First Nations art in each new tab — version 1.13.
View exhibition — FN Art ExhibitionRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Allyship Toolkit
An evergreen practical resource for people and organisations moving beyond good intentions toward informed allyship.
Open toolkit — Allyship ToolkitRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Blakwashing
An evergreen guide to recognising and challenging tokenistic behaviour that looks like support but avoids real change.
Read guide — BlakwashingRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Paused projects
Projects with no current public delivery, open action or recent progress update. They stay on the map for transparency and return to a flowing river the moment a dated next step is published.
01 · Give Backathon
The previous event has ended and no new event date or open registration is published.
Rejoins the river when: the next edition, date and registration pathway are confirmed.
View project — Give BackathonRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
10 · Access to Capital
The research page does not currently publish an active participation method, dated progress update or findings.
Rejoins the river when: an owner, current phase, timeline and findings link are published.
Read research — Access to CapitalRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
11 · Elections Research
The study page does not currently publish active recruitment, a dated progress update or research findings.
Rejoins the river when: an owner, current phase, timeline and participation link are published.
Read study — Elections ResearchRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
12 · Whitehaven Coal Research
The research page invites participation but does not currently publish a dated progress update, live survey or findings.
Rejoins the river when: an owner, current phase, timeline and findings link are published.
Read research — Whitehaven Coal ResearchRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Completed deliveries — 1 record
Finished events, cohorts and project phases remain visible as historical records linked to a project. They do not increase the 16-project total.
Give Backathon — previous event edition
The linked event is complete. Event date, participating teams, prototypes and outcomes will be added when those records are available.
View project history — Give Backathon previous event editionRecord reviewed: 17 July 2026
Related initiatives
Supporting initiatives that flow alongside the river system but sit outside the 16-project core total.
The sea is self-determination. Flow with us.
Every waterhole on this map was built to support First Nations people, founders and communities — and every supporter is another stream joining the river. Choose how you would like to help.