Who We Are
The Silver Lining Foundation (the Foundation) is a non-profit organisation that was formed in 1999. It offers a second chance to young Indigenous Australians by offering employment and on the job training opportunities.
The Foundation is established as a company limited by guarantee (Silver Lining Foundation Limited: ACN 116 735 481). It has been granted charity tax exemption and Public Benevolent Institution status by the Australian Taxation Office. It has also been approved as a charity by the Office of Fair Trading Queensland (No 1551).
We achieve our mission by operating small businesses that offer tangible employment and on-the-job training opportunities to Indigenous youth. Our headquarters are at Toowong in Brisbane but we operate our businesses from our 235 hectare property near Wondai (about 270 kilometres North West of Brisbane) and 15 kilometres from the Indigenous community of Cherbourg.
Our businesses trade under the name "Iron Bark Ridge Services". Our property was named "Bahun Jal Mónó" meaning "place for people of tomorrow" by the local Indigenous people. Our logo is the night owl which is the totem of the Wakka Wakka People. It is used with their permission.
