The project employs nearly 100 staff, of whom some 85% are Aboriginal. The benefits of self determination and cultural pride brought about by such valuable deployment of human resources are felt throughout the entire community.

Under an employment strategy developed to meet the needs of the park, Tjapukai have entered into a benchmark agreement the Federal Department of Employment, Education and Training. The strategy involves a series of program elements comprising:

• Recruitment to permanent positions in the company in a range of occupations including management, administration, retail, hospitality, performing arts, grounds and maintenance.
• Development of a variety of skills enhancement and career development programs to meet the identified needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff who have been recruited by the company.
• Cross cultural awareness training seminars for managers, supervisors and co-workers to create a receptive workplace environment and to influence career advancement and promote harmony and productivity within the workplace.

In 1999, Tjapukai won the category of Medium Employer of the Year in the Queensland Training Awards (NQ).

From its inception, the design and content of the park has been a co-operative and consultative venture between the Tjapukai Tribal Council and elders working with the staff and directors of the Tjapukai Dance Theatre.

The park is an equity partnership comprising Tjapukai, Yirrgandyji and Djabugay people (51%) and various shareholders (49%). The Tjapukai Tribal Council are the landholders, with tenure over the 25 acres of the park.

The Tjapukai Cultural Park is the only authorised presentation of Aboriginal culture in the Tjapukai tribal area. The Tjapukai communities and their elders have approved all the materials presented in the park. There is no other presentation of Aboriginal culture in the area which provides any benefit to the community or which has requested or received the authority to present the Tjapukai culture for profit.