Independent First Nations Economic Advisors Driving Social, Cultural and Economic Prosperity for First Peoples

About

Welcome to First Nations Economics

First Nations Economics is an Aboriginal-led, Supply Nation registered charity whose mission is focused on creating social, cultural, and economic prosperity for First Peoples. We partner with governments, corporate Australia, and First Nations communities and organisations to deliver tangible economic outcomes for the benefit of the mob.

Learn More
About

Specialised Services for Economic and Social Advancement

Learn More

Public And Economic Policy

Monitoring And Evaluation

Data And Economic Analysis

Reconciliation Action Plans

Business Case And Evidence Development

First Nations Employment And Leadership

Program Design And Implementation

Consultation, Facilitation And Co-design

Community Engagement and Communications

Strategy Development

Blogs

News & Events

Learn More
Testimonials

What Our Partners and Communities Are Saying

We engaged First Nations Economics to assist us with writing some business cases for a few grant opportunities. They were easy to work with, knew how important the opportunity was for our community, and they listened to us. Their expertise in business case develeopment, their ability to pull evidence together, as well as their understanding of our cultures and peoples made them the perfect partner. We couldn’t be happier.

Geoff and Maria Maher

Illwarra Wingecarribe Aboriginal Alliance Corporation

Social Media

Follow Us On Social Media

Gurminder Saro

Interim Chair

Associate Professor Rick Macourt is a proud, queer Gumbaynggirr man, lawyer, and economic specialist. He leads First Nations Economics as Managing Director of Strategy and Foundation and serves as Associate Dean of First Nations Strategy and Services at the University of Sydney.

With over 15 years of experience spanning government, corporate, and not-for-profit sectors, Rick is deeply committed to advancing the economic development of First Peoples. As the former Director of First Nations Expenditure and Outcomes at NSW Treasury, he spearheaded the state’s inaugural Indigenous expenditure reporting processes and established the groundbreaking First Nations budget process in 2021/22. Previously, Rick held an executive role at the Westpac Group, overseeing First Nations affairs, and has a rich history in government, monitoring, evaluation, and negotiation, with senior positions at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, City of Sydney, and Standards Australia.

Rick is a published author with Oxford University Press, a member of the First Nations Advisory Board of Siemens Australia, and a Non-Executive Director on the board of Barnardos Australia.