Working together for future generations
Mandura translates as ‘trading place’ in the Jaithmathang Bimble language. Bimble is a Jaithmathang word for Tribal Lands or Country. Mandura is also the name of Australia’s foremost Tier 1 First Nations workplace supplies company. Mandura, a joint venture with Winc was founded in partnership with Roderick McLeod, Senior Elder of the Jaithmathang Nation, and Scott Allen, CEO, a descendent from the Awabakal Worimi Nations.
Mandura has a commitment to donate 20% of all profits to the Pauline E. McLeod Foundation.
Scott Allen
CEO
Scott, a descendant from Awabakal Worimi Nations, is committed to advancing First Nations Peoples through Mandura’s best practice approach. With 20 years’ experience in large multi-nationals such as Siemens, Microsoft and Unisys, Scott is a seasoned and collaborative business leader.
Stephen Rutter
Director
A proud saltwater man of the Trawlwoolway people from Tebrakunna country, Tasmania, he began his career leading a $33M logistics business in the film industry before transitioning into education, innovation and entrepreneurship. He helped to establish Flinders University’s New Venture Institute and served as Founding Head of Experience at the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship for the NSW Government. Through his various Board roles, including Mandura, he focuses on strengthening Indigenous entrepreneurship, embedding cultural integrity, enabling sustainable economic growth and self-determination.
Pauline E. McLeod Foundation
The Pauline E. McLeod Foundation is Chaired by Michael McLeod, a proud Ngarrindjeri Monaro man and member of the Stolen Generations. The not for profit organisation was established in early 2021 by his brother Roderick in honour of his late sister.
Dedicated to creating opportunities for the next generation, the Foundation’s focus areas include First Nations mental health, entrepreneurship and education as well as positive employment opportunities for First Nations Australians.
When you work with Mandura, you stretch your procurement dollar even further. You know exactly where your money is going.
First Nations First
Mandura is different from other workplace supplies providers. We are a completely separate self-determining organisation. We offer a transparent process to report measurable social impacts and are enabled by the industry’s largest distribution network.
With a ‘First Nations First’ employment strategy, every dollar spent with Mandura works even harder, to create a strong ripple effect in First Nations Bimbles.
Our story and purpose as told by our logo
GREEN CURVES: People from all walks of life gathering together to share stories around a campfire in the same way as our ancestors have done over many generations for thousands of years since the first dawn.
GREEN DOTS: The current generation of young First Nations Australians whose lives Mandura seeks to improve through the Pauline E. McLeod Foundation.
BLACK DOT: The eternal flame representing future generations.
About Jaithmathang
Jaithmathang Original Bimble is located in the Alpine region of North East Victoria including Mt Bogong, Mt Jaithmathang, Kiewa and Mitta Mitta Valleys, Cobbera Mountain Ranges, the fertile High Plains Bimble and Mt Hotham Yerto (Yerto meaning shared Bimble).