In 2002, members of the Bundaberg Burnett Region Community Development Aboriginal Corporation (BBRCDAC) were having a yarn about the long-standing concerns of Elders and the community around a lack of culturally diverse and responsive services for First Nations peoples in the Bundaberg and Wide Bay / Burnett regions.

BBRCDAC began as an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation focused on employment initiatives for First Nations peoples. In 2005, the vision for BBRCDAC had evolved in the form of a Corporate Blueprint, outlining aspirations including, but not limited to, health, family, youth, and community services.

It was from the aspirations of the local Elders that IWC was formed. IWC became a sign of hope and courage - a movement to take control of the services being provided to First Nations peoples and change pre-existing service models for the future.

It was time for a change, it was time for the community and people to have a voice over their lives. It was time for a new organisation to lead the way in Australia and show our people what we're truly capable of with a voice and a vision.
IWC is a non-government, Aboriginal-Community-Controlled organisation and registered charity that is working with our communities to transform lives by applying our holistic approach, tailored to your health and wellbeing.

At IWC (Indigenous Wellbeing Centre Ltd) we're about more than just physical health. We're about you.

We understand that you're more than just a name, a number, or a diagnosis. You're a whole person with emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual and environmental needs. That's why we've developed and cultivated a wide range of services, programs and partnerships and housed them under the one roof in our purpose-built, regional community health and wellbeing centres.