Red Dust have not only strengthened but solidfied our commitment to community to launching our new strategic plan. 

 

Vision 2030 is about walking alongside families, Elders and young people to build strong, healthy futures — led by community, for community. It sets a clear path for how we’ll deepen our presence, grow local leadership and keep our programs culturally strong and effective.

 

Six Straregic Priorities Guiding Us to 2030 

1. Strong Local Team & Leadership Investing in our people first — building a strong remote workforce, creating structured mentoring pathways and ensuring at least 40% of programs are led by community-based staff.

 

2. The Red Dust Way: Community as Family 

Keeping our core values at the centre, documenting our approach and ensuring 100% of our team can share and live our culturally grounded model.

 

3. Funding That Lasts 

Building diverse, flexible and values-aligned long-term partnerships to protect our work from shifting government cycles.

 

4. Impact You Can See: Stories & Numbers 

Measuring what matters to community through culturally safe evidence, shared through respectful, strengths-based storytelling.

 

5. Simple Systems, Stronger Delivery

Streamlining our tools and operations so our people can stay focused on what truly matters: direct community impact and connection.

 

6. Deeper Partnerships, Year-Round Presence

Co-designing locally, building capacity, and staying long-term to ensure a deeper, consistent on-Country presence.

 

To mark this important milestone we have been hosting public launches in Darwin at NT Parliament house as well as in Melbourne at McGrathNicol. These events were about recognising our long history of working alongside communities across the Territory and our commitment to being part of its future.

 

Thank you to local members Steve Edgington MLA, Justine Davis MLA, Chansey Paech: Member for Gwoja, Manuel-Brown-Member-for-Arafura and Robyn Cahill MLA for joining us to learn more about our vision for the future.

 

Thank you to our longstanding Partner, McGrathNicol, for your continued support and for championing our mission. 

 

And to the families, Elders, young people and supporters who guide and walk alongside us every day — thank you for being part of our journey.


Together, we are Real, Ready and Respectful.