in Country. Guided by Community. Nourished by Connection.
We began from a simple truth —
no one should ever go hungry on the Country that raised them.
It started small.
A few people. A few meals.
Moments of care that quietly grew into a shared purpose.
Not charity, but change.
Not saving, but standing together — to rebuild what was always ours:
food, dignity, and belonging.
We don’t just feed people.
We walk alongside communities — culture-led, economy-building, and guided by hope and opportunity.
Every meal shared is a message: our future is still ours to write.
Our Story
My grandfather, a Kuku Yalanji man of the Bulgun Warra Clan, told me stories of the old days — hunting dugong, turtle, and kangaroo, gathering bush foods with the seasons.
Food was never scarce.
The land provided, and our people lived in rhythm with it.
That rhythm was broken.
When he was taken to Woorabinda Mission, food became something else — a weapon.
Rationed, withheld, used to control.
Removed from his Country and his freedom, he learned what hunger really meant.
Years later, he looked at me and said:
“Dedicate your life to helping our people with Mayi (food).
Help restore, feed our people, and teach them to feed others”
That’s why Indigenous Futures Foundation exists.
Because his story isn’t just history — it’s a promise I intend to keep.
And we’re not in the business of food — we’re in the business of giving hope.
So our people can build ambitious lives, grounded in purpose and strengthened by hope.
What We Believe
Food is a right, not a privilege.
No one should go hungry on the land that raised them.
Culture holds the answers that policy forgot.
Real change grows from community, not bureaucracy.
Every meal carries a story — of resilience, pride, and connection.
The future is something we grow together.
Our Work
We start simple — a meal, a garden, a gathering.
Small acts that ripple outward.
Because food is never just food.
It’s story.
It’s connection.
It’s the first step home.
We walk alongside communities to restore what’s been missing —
connection, confidence, and the strength to feed ourselves again.
Every seed planted, every workshop, every shared meal brings us closer to that future.
Our Focus Areas
Who We Serve
“From Cherbourg to the Cape, from the coast to the desert — our work begins and ends with community.”
We serve our mob — the families, Elders, and young ones who carry the stories of this land.
The communities who’ve faced generations of scarcity, yet still find ways to share what little they have.
The ones who’ve kept culture alive through drought, distance, and displacement.
Our work begins where the need is felt most — in Cherbourg, across the Bundjalung Nation from Tweed Heads to Chinderah, and throughout the Yugambeh Nation on the Gold Coast.
We walk with communities in Aurukun, and we look forward to beginning our journey soon with the people of Doomadgee.
We serve not as saviours, but as partners.
We listen first.
We work alongside.
Because the strength we’re building already lives within our people — we’re just helping clear the path so it can rise again.
