Lottery grant helps build stronger futures for Aboriginal youth

A Lotterywest grant of $1.8 million is supporting Binar Futures to strengthen organisational capability and sustain culturally secure programs for Aboriginal youth and communities across Western Australia.

Each year, Binar Futures engages thousands of young people across metropolitan, regional, and remote Western Australia through integrated sports-based programs that improve participation, wellbeing, health, education and community connection.

Key points

• Lotterywest grant of $1.8 million supporting Binar Futures with operational capacity building and State-wide program delivery
• Binar Futures is an Aboriginal-led organisation who provide culturally secure community-led solutions that empower Aboriginal youth and their communities to thrive
• WA Government delivering services to support a high quality of life for all Western Australians

Premier Roger Cook said Binar Futures was an outstanding example of Aboriginal-led leadership creating real and lasting change for young people, families, and communities across Western Australia, using sport as a powerful connector to engage young people.

“This grant will give Binar Futures operational foundations to grow sustainably and expand its positive community outcomes,” he said.

“By investing in Aboriginal organisations, the Cook Government is reducing barriers, strengthening cultural identity and wellbeing, and creating education, training and employment pathways that benefit families and communities across WA.”

Using basketball as an entry point, Binar Futures connects young people with cultural learning, homework support, health initiatives and leadership development – strengthening education and employment pathways while deepening community ties.

Strengthen organisational resilience

The funding will support core capacity-building to enable Binar Futures to scale services, strengthen organisational resilience and sustainability,” Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch said.

“Binar Futures is helping to change young lives by giving Aboriginal youth a place to feel proud, supported and connected, where their strengths are recognised and their futures are filled with possibility.

• Binar Futures is an Aboriginal-led organisation that has grown from a single basketball team into a State-wide provider of cultural education, youth leadership, health, sport and wellbeing programs.