The greatest good for the greatest number and Country.
Leave no-one behind.
Outback Academy Australia partners with Aboriginal landholders and communities to build regenerative agriculture, ethical supply chains and new economic opportunities across Australia.
Our approach connects land, culture, business capability and ethical supply chains to create long‑term employment and economic independence for First Nations families.
Outback Academy Australia is a majority Aboriginal‑led not‑for‑profit organisation working with First Nations landholders to build regenerative agriculture, horticulture and nature‑based enterprises that strengthen communities and restore Country.
We believe that thriving Country leads to thriving communities.
Thriving Country. Thriving Communities.
Our work is guided by the belief that when First Nations landholders have the tools, partnerships and supply chains needed to build successful enterprises on their own land, communities gain stronger futures.
Our work supports:
- Regenerative agriculture that repairs Country
- First Nations led supply chains
- Ethical commercialisation of bush foods and botanicals
- Training and workforce development
- Community enterprise and tourism opportunities
Follow the Flowers Movement
Follow the Flowers is a national movement bringing together First Nations regenerative farmers and landholders across multiple states to collaborate in ethical agricultural supply chains.
What We Do
Enterprise Development – Supporting First Nations landholders to design and build agricultural businesses on Country.
Workforce Pathways – Creating training and employment opportunities for community members and young people.
Ethical Supply Chains – Building partnerships with buyers, investors and industry.
Innovation and Partnerships – Collaborating with research organisations, universities and industry.
Our Community Impact
Outback Academy Australia supports First Nations families and organisations to create employment and self‑employment opportunities in their communities.
Our work focuses on:
Economic independence
Environmental regeneration
Cultural strength
Community wellbeing
Red Dust Heelers
Creating pathways for people, community and Country.
Red Dust Heelers is a community-driven initiative of Outback Academy Australia that creates meaningful participation, training and employment pathways for people who may face barriers to traditional work opportunities, including people living with disability.
The Red Dust Heelers National Wheelchair Basketball players and staff use their sport to engage First Nations communities around participation and connection in a fun and inclusive environment for people with disability and their families and friends. This creates the relationships that lead to informal discussions about life, career, health, education which in turn inform how the heelers work with communities and individuals going forward. They have run three-day visits to remote communities around Australia as well as shorter events in urban and regional areas since 2013.
We recognise that many people have strong capabilities and knowledge but may not fit easily within conventional employment systems. Red Dust Heelers creates opportunities for individuals to also contribute through land-based activities, enterprise development and community participation.
Participants are supported to engage in practical activities connected to Country, including regenerative agriculture, land care, bush food production and community projects. Through these activities they build skills, confidence and connection while contributing to the wellbeing of their communities.
Red Dust Heelers reflects Outback Academy’s belief that everyone has something valuable to contribute. By creating inclusive pathways into enterprise, training and land stewardship, the program strengthens both individual wellbeing and community resilience.
Support The Movement
You can support the Outback Academy movement by purchasing ethical products from our partners, supporting Follow the Flowers enterprises, partnering with our programs or investing in First Nations agriculture.
Together we can build a new generation of First Nations‑led regenerative enterprises across Australia.
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Partner With Us
We partner with First Nations landholders, agricultural producers, ethical investors, philanthropic foundations, research institutions and government programs.
If you share our commitment to regenerating Country and building First Nations enterprise, we invite you to connect.