Warrikal was founded in 2016 by Amanda Healy, Roy Messer, and David Flett – three professionals who met while completing their MBA’s and saw a shared opportunity: to build a high-performance shutdown and maintenance business grounded in engineering strength and cultural purpose.
Led by Amanda, a proud woman of the Koori Nation, Warrikal is now one of Australia’s largest majority Aboriginal-owned mining services companies. From humble beginnings, the business has grown to over 1,500 personnel and delivers complex shutdown, maintenance and sustaining capital projects across Western Australia.
In 2021, Warrikal made industry history – securing a $350 million contract with Fortescue Metals Group, the largest ever awarded to an Indigenous-owned company. A similar win with BHP soon followed, cementing Warrikal’s reputation for safe, reliable execution at scale.
Today, Warrikal supports hundreds of local and Indigenous suppliers and continues to deliver trusted performance while creating lasting economic and social impact.
The name ‘Warrikal’- sometimes spelled ‘Warrigal’- means Wild Dingo in Indigenous language and is symbolised in our company logo. The logo’s design is inspired by a rock art engraving from Yengo National Park in New South Wales.
This connection is deeply personal. Our Chair, Dr Amanda Healy, a Wonnarua woman of the Hunter Valley and part of the Koori Nation, is a Traditional Owner of the Yengo National Park area, where this significant artwork is found.
Yengo National Park holds profound cultural and spiritual importance for the Wonnarua people. It is home to approximately 640 recorded Aboriginal cultural sites and features one of the largest and most important collections of rock art in Australia.
Established in 2016, Warrikal is rapidly growing Western Australian Indigenous service provider renowned for delivering safe and reliable shutdown planning and execution
Warrikal has over 100 employees
Warrikal has over 200 employees
Warrikal awarded Fortescue’s largest-ever contract to an Indigenous-owned business – $350M over 5 years
Warrikal secures first contract with Pilbara Minerals
1,000 Staff
1,500 Staff
Awarded multi-year contract with Hancock Iron Ore
Awarded multi-year contract with South32
Awarded multi-year contract with WesCEF
Awarded multi-year contract with CBH Group
