“Changing Lives” through real sustainable employment opportunities.
RAWsa is an Aboriginal Business Enterprise that was created to fulfil the opportunities South Australia presents to grow aboriginal Workforce Participation, Economic Independence and Social Inclusion across multiple support mechanisms for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples residing on these lands.
Kokatha/Wirangu Man. Lincoln is an experienced Civil Engineer with a demonstrated history of working across multiple sectors and disciplines specialising in construction.
Skilled in Project and Contract Management, Procurement and Tendering, Operation Coordinating, Stakeholder Engagement and Culture, Quality Assurance and Safety Management Systems.
Lincoln’s current roles and responsibilities include the Coordination of a 100% Indigenous owned South Australian company that specialises in Indigenous procurement, workforce participation, and Cultural Heritage Mitigation Strategies through working with likeminded partners and organisations.
Steven Parish
Position: State Manager
Ross Ecclestone
Position: General Manager Civil and Construction
Ross is an experienced civil and construction professional with an exceptional reputation for safety, delivery and leadership. Ross brings over 25 years’ of experience across medium to major projects including managing site delivery teams on projects such as Urban Superway, Southern Expressway Duplication, Adelaide Airport T1 expansion, Northern Connector and Gawler Railway Electrification.
Ross has had extensive exposure across all specialities of civil construction including civil earthmoving, road and pavement construction, rail and marine work as well as concrete and structures. Skilled in contract negotiation and management, including budget &program management, Ross will work with clients to understand their key drivers, needs and expectations and ensure his team delivers this.
Wilbur Wilson
Position: Group Training Organisation Mentor
RAWsa’s non-judgemental approach offers individuals the right to actively undertake work activities whilst increasing their skills with real job training. RAWsa’s Aboriginal mentoring strategy ensures Aboriginal employees are supported culturally and commercially in work placements.
RAWsa’s likeminded partners play critical roles in providing long sustainable placements that provide life changing impacts in households across the state.
Shane Wanganeen
Position: Manager of Cultural Heritage
RAWsa acknowledges the importance of supporting community associations in providing a commercially sustainable structure for longevity of operations.
RAWsa heritage services are a working partnership with Traditional Owners who together achieve their common goals by delivering sound commercial heritage services.
Adam Latemore
Position: Executive General Manager
Experienced General, Project and Business Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working across multiple sectors specialising in project and technology applications. Skilled in Contract Management, Negotiation, Operations Management, People and Culture, Finance Management, Facility Asset Management (FM) Quality and Safety Management Systems. Strong business development professional that is passionate about achieving outcomes.
Current roles and responsibilities include the management and leadership governance of a 100% Aboriginal owned South Australian company that specialises in Indigenous procurement, workforce participation, and Cultural Heritage Mitigation Strategies through working with likeminded partners and organisations. Current secretariat for Traditional Owners, providing governance, guidance and leadership for the community established organisation.
Peter Dempsey
Position: Traffic Manager
Allan Jones
Position: CEO
Allan Jones is a descendant of the Narungga nation from the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. Allan’s extended family expands across the Northern Territory, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Allan has over 20 years’ experience managing and coordinating jobs and training projects for Aboriginal people nationally.
Allan Jones
Position: CEO
Allan Jones is a descendant of the Narungga nation from the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. Allan’s extended family expands across the Northern Territory, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Allan has over 20 years’ experience managing and coordinating jobs and training projects for Aboriginal people nationally.