ABOUT NGOONBI

Ngoonbi’s History

Ngoonbi Community Services Indigenous Corporation (Ngoonbi) was established in 1975 for the purpose of improving quality of life, health and access to affordable and quality housing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Ngoonbi’s objective is to eliminate social disadvantage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to increase their participation within the community.

The first Ngoonbi Chairperson was Elder Kozlan Assan and Board of Directors were church leaders and former residents of Mona Mona Mission which disbanded in 1963. In 1975, Ngoonbi was able to purchase two dwellings and later constructed a house at Veivers Street, Kuranda with the first allocation of federal government funding. Ngoonbi later established a shopfront called Jilli Binna which became the first Aboriginal Cultural Artifact Store in Kuranda’s booming tourist industry.

Ngoonbi aims to maintain the highest standard of services for our clients and strives to place itself at the forefront of delivering programs in community support and aged care services.

Today, Ngoonbi has a workforce of 97 staff based in the Peninsula and Tablelands areas that covers Kuranda, Mt Garnet, Ravenshoe, Atherton and Mareeba. 59% of Ngoonbi’s staff are local Indigenous community members.

Ngoonbi’s Programs & Services

Since it’s establishment, Ngoonbi’s services have increased substantially to include:

Housing and Construction
Administration, Centrelink, Emergency Relief
Aged and Disability Care – Commonwealth Home Support Program, HCP and NDIS
Alcohol and Other Drugs Program, Ngoonbi (NAOD)
Bibi Yungan – Great Start to Great Learning
Community Youth Empowerment Program
Sport and Recreation

Mission Statement

To provide responsive and flexible services to the community. To encourage empowerment, resilience and improve the quality of life and well-being of Aboriginal & Torres Strait peoples and community.

Vision Statement

Ngoonbi seeks to empower individuals, families and the community towards achieving their fullest potential in all areas of spiritual, cultural, physical, social and emotional health and wellbeing through active participation, health, wealth creation, housing, employment and education.