The Barossa Aboriginal Future Fund is supported by the Barossa Joint Venture partners Santos, Prism Energy Australia and JERA Australia.
Fund beneficiaries
The Barossa Aboriginal Future Fund (BAFF), supported by the Barossa LNG joint venture partners, has been established to share the benefits of the project with Northern Territory coastal Aboriginal people living in the coastal regions of;
- Darwin/Daly/Wagait
- Tiwi Islands
- West Arnhem
- East Arnhem
- Victoria River District
Purpose and objectives
Its purpose is to contribute positively to the NT Aboriginal coastal communities, with geographical connection to the Barossa Operations.
The fund aims to deliver intergenerational progress for Aboriginal Territorians and build a better future for the next generation.
The fund will invest over the long term in community and homeland infrastructure, cultural activities and services that improve health, education, housing, community resilience and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people in the coastal areas of Northern Territory. It would also invest in programs that enable Aboriginal people to maintain cultural practices and carry out cultural obligations, care for their country and build capacity to establish new pathways to skilled, well-paying, and secure jobs for Aboriginal Territorians.
Programs must have an enduring legacy by:
- Improving community infrastructure
- Improving services that improve health, education, housing, community resilience and economic outcomes
- Enabling communities to maintain cultural practices and carry out cultural obligations
- Enabling communities to care for their country
- Building capacity to establish pathways to skilled, well-paying, secure jobs and business development opportunities.
Our funding commitment
Santos and the Barossa Joint Venture partners contributed $10 million to get the BAFF established before first gas production.
The Barossa Joint Venture partners have committed to providing ongoing funding linked to Barossa production, of up to A$10 million per year.
Governance
The BAFF is set up as a trust with an incorporated trustee, funded by the Barossa Joint Venture. Each partner has a representative on the board of the trustee. Established in 2025, the BAFF Advisory Committee provides input and recommendations on BAFF management and projects to the BAFF corporate trustee, as the decision-maker.
Funding
All funding applications will be assessed by the BAFF Manager and the Advisory Committee, who will make recommendations to the BAFF Board for final approval.
Please find the full funding guidelines and application details here.
