Indigenous Community
Development Done Differently
Transforming lives as we transform communities
The current model of building in remote communities is void of a holistic approach. The Liyan Foundation leverages collaborative community development in remote areas to offer lifelong learning opportunities for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to close the gap and create a brighter future together for everyone.
Our Purpose
The Liyan Foundation is a charity organisation that is reshaping how we approach the housing shortage complexities and building of communities in remote Indigenous Australia.
We are paving pathways for two-way education between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people that promotes empowered, lifelong learning opportunities for local Aboriginal people and a platform for them to share their skills and cultural knowledge with the wider community.
Building homes and towns together builds confidence, self-responsibility, connection and a good feeling for everyone.
Pandanus Park residents discussing co-designing
opportunities in their community
A Future Built on Purpose
Lifelong Learning
From second-chance education to school attendees and elders, everyone in the community thrives through the empowered learning opportunities of co-building their town and sharing their cultural knowledge with non-Aboriginal people.
Empowerment
Built on the notion that engaged, active participation drives change, the Liyan Foundation invites Aboriginal communities to step up from the sidelines, gain confidence and take ownership and responsibility for their projects, their mistakes, and their triumphs.
Transformation
The Liyan Foundation builds and rebuilds remote Indigenous communities with homes, businesses, recreational areas and infrastructure. We provide a platform for people to break unhealthy patterns and participate in empowered, lifelong learning for employment prospects, personal growth, well-being and beyond.
Collaboration
The meaning of Liyan – ‘good feeling’ – guides everything we do. Through developing remote towns, we unite Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, fostering friendship, connection, appreciation and mutual respect that brings us closer together.
