About Us
WHO IS EC-WEST?
West Kimberley Futures – Empowered Communities (EC-West) is an Aboriginal-led, member-based organisation working across Broome, Derby, the Dampier Peninsula, Fitzroy Crossing and surrounding communities.
We bring Aboriginal communities, member organisations and partners together so local voices and priorities shape decisions affecting the West Kimberley. Our role is to support community leadership, coordinate collective action and strengthen how government works with our communities.
We are 1 of 10 backbone organisations
EC-West is one of ten backbone organisations across Australia supporting the national Empowered Communities (EC) initiative. Empowered Communities is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led initiative that works to give communities greater influence over government policies, services and funding decisions that affect their lives.
In the West Kimberley, we work alongside Aboriginal communities to strengthen local leadership, elevate community voices and support community-led decision-making.
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Our Direction
Our Purpose
We empower West Kimberley Aboriginal people, families and communities to lead generational change, working alongside our members and partners to influence the systems and decisions that shape their lives.
Our First Priorities
Launched in 2023, our first Regional Development Agenda reflects the shared priorities of West Kimberley Aboriginal people, guiding our work with partners to advance community-led reform.