Albury Wodonga based not-for-profit On-Country Pathways has launched a First Nations-run social venture to fund its free employment and driver-mentor programs for young Indigenous people across the Riverina Murray region.

The charity, which celebrated its third anniversary this week, wants to expand across NSW and Victoria to empower more regional youth seeking their pathways into employment. For many, that means gaining a driver's licence, one of the biggest barriers to employment in regional areas.

So far 84 young mob have passed their test with support from On-Country Pathways which provides a free, culturally safe, learn to drive service across 16 communities. A further 212 are building up their supervised driving hours.

To date, it has also partnered with 26 Riverina Murray businesses to offer 54 work experience placements and assisted 29 young mob into full-time jobs through its Job Placement Support Program.

There are more than 40 high schools, TAFEs, registered training providers and Aboriginal organisations supporting On-Country Pathways' work, so far providing over 600 referrals from young people and their families.

The free programs have been funded mainly by the Australian Government, including the Indigenous Skills and Employment Program and Strong and Resilient Communities program.

General Manager Jebb Hutchison, said the organisation wants to "become less reliant on funding and more self-sufficient, so later this year, we will launch a procurement business, run by First Nations people, that sources goods and services for Australian businesses, from verified First Nations owned and operated companies".

The proud Wiradjuri man added: "As it grows, the social venture will provide employment opportunities for young mob and 100 per cent of the profits it makes will go directly into operating our free employment and driver-mentor programs and developing new programs based on community needs."

"For every $1 spent with an Indigenous business, you create more than $4 in social and economic value. This adds up to positive generational change for First Nations people and that's our vision," Mr Hutchison said.

Driver-Mentor Program participant and On-Country Pathways' Trainee Business Administrator, Jakohda Holland-Wiesner, 18, said the charity is a lifeline for regional First Nations youth.

"I only had 30 hours in my logbook when I started working at On-Country Pathways and now because I get to drive into work every day with one of the driver-mentors, I have 100 hours," she said.

"I can go for my Ps in October then I'll be driving myself to work in the car I bought with my earnings."

The Yorta Yorta woman said she is proud to be a role model for her younger siblings.

"My sister is 16 and is applying for her Ls then she'll start building up her supervised driving hours with On-Country Pathways' Driver-Mentor Program," she said.

Ms Holland-Wiesner will complete her Certificate III in Business Administration in March next year and is already planning her next block of study, with the dream of owning her own hospitality business by the time she is 30.

"On-Country Pathways is enabling people like me to break the cycle. It empowers us young mob who think we can't choose how to play the cards we are dealt, giving us independence and control over our own employment journeys," she said.

On-Country Pathways employs 16 First Nations people and three deadly allies to provide four free programs for 15- to 24-year-olds: Work Experience; Job Placement Support; Driver-Mentoring; and Community Engagement.

All are offered with up to 12 months of mentoring to ensure participants get "the best experience at the beginning of their working lives", and programs are offered in 16 locations.