The structure of the company is based on the relationship with the two community alliance tables, the La Perouse Aboriginal Alliance and the Redfern Aboriginal Community Alliance. The Alliance groups operate in accordance with their respective terms of reference to deliver the shared objectives of Empowered Communities (EC). The Alliance groups comprise organisations that have opted-in to EC and other members as determined by the Alliances. It is at these two tables that the opt-in organisations design their respective community plans and EC priority areas. Opt-in organisations must meet certain eligibility criteria in order to sit at the tables.

The secretariat has been established to coordinate the implementation of the Empowered Communities framework for Indigenous empowerment in the Inner Sydney region. It will provide the supporting infrastructure to coordinate work among Empowered Communities partners and drive negotiating and implementing the first priorities and the long-term development agenda for the region.

The secretariat will provide overall strategic coherence and serve as a neutral convener to facilitate effective and robust dialogue between Indigenous stakeholders and between Indigenous, government and corporate partners.

Specific functions of the secretariat include: