Birri is a word meaning river.
Rivers provide connection to spirit, culture, the land and to people.
They are vital to creation.
At Birri Beginnings, we come together to connect and to dream.
To learn what we need in order to create.
A proudly Aboriginal-owned and operated investment advisory
that assists companies in meeting First Nations participation
and project targets.
Spirit
Culture
Impact
Connection
Spirit
Culture
Impact
OUR IMPACT IN ACTION
Up to
$75,000
Current committed contributions
to First Nations.
6 First Nations Organisations
Financially supported
and empowered with Birri.
8 First Nations Students
Successfully enrolled
in Binbi Pathway Programs.
HOW WE’RE HELPING RIGHT NOW
Melton Hospital
Connect eight First Nations students with real-world industry exposure and vocational pathways on a Tier 1 construction and development project. In partnership with Lendlease and I&D Group.
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
MCRI’s rheumatic heart disease (RHD) Stem Cell program is helping us better understand and treat this life-threatening condition, particularly for children in First Nations communities, who are disproportionately affected. Central to the program is partnership with community to ensure that the research is conducted in a manner that provides cultural safety to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
Ramaciotti Futures Internship program
Together with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the Menzies School at Research Health, Birri is sponsoring the Ramaciotti Futures Internship program, supporting a young First Nations person to gain hands-on laboratory experience, building capacity and strengthening pathways into research for communities.
Solar Victoria
Designing an education and employment pathway program for 20 First Nations young people in the clean and renewable energy sector.
Respect
Trust
Purpose
Diversity
Commitment
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Carly Taylor
(née Blackman)
A proud Birri Gubba woman living on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm (Melbourne). Carly is deeply committed to creating a better future for First Nations peoples. Having witnessed the ongoing impact of generational trauma, she brings both personal insight and professional purpose to her work.
Carly leads Birri Beginnings by co-creating meaningful pathways for First Nations education, employment and empowerment. Alongside Birri Beginnings, Carly also sits on the Development Board of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) as an advocate for First Nations health.
Make Your Impact
Let’s create lasting change for First Nations communities across Australia.
connect@birribeginnings.com.au