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Aleksandra - Alex currently works in the Legal Team at our Sydney Office on beautiful Gadigal Country. What was your journey to IBA? I was originally born in Croatia and moved to Australia when I was five, I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Later, I studied Law and Science with a major in Biology at […]

Black Arc Industries are a 100% Indigenous owned business in Alice Springs NT that does custom welding, modifications, and repairs on steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. Hayden Jude is a proud Batcho man of the Larrakia family and the owner of Black Arc Industries. He talked to IBA about the hard work of running a […]

Check out the second installment of the new vodcast series that we're partnering on with Black Magic Woman! In this episode, host Mundanara Bayles yarns with educator and community leader Tanyah Nasir on beautiful Larrakia country. Black Magic Woman explores issues of importance to First Nations people and communities. and we've partnered on a number […]

Angie had been thinking about starting her own writing and editing business for years. Then in early 2021, after a year of working from home in her salaried position and facing indefinite restrictions to meeting up with colleagues, she decided to take the leap. IBA supported Angie Faye Martin, a Kooma/Kamilaroi woman, to get started […]

New grant to support female-led Social Enterprises to deliver economic empowerment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, girls and sistergirls $2.7 million in grant funding available in 2023 Applications open 16 January – 30 August 2023 (unless funds are exhausted earlier). Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) today announced that applications are open for an exciting […]

An interview by our CareerTrackers intern Zenae Powell. Meet Eric Kalolo, Communications Associate. Where are you from? My heritage hales from the Pacific Island nation of Samoa, but I was born in New Zealand and moved to Australia when I was eight years of age. I am currently living in Brisbane, home to the Turrbal […]

We recently caught up with South Australian home loan customers, Dylan and Jen. They were delighted to share their positive experience with IBA and what being in their own home means to their family. They wanted a bigger home for their growing family and were weary of the insecurity of renting. Since getting in touch […]

The privacy and security of our customers is paramount. In light of the recent Optus data breach in the news, we want to assure our customers that we are doing everything we can to keep our customer data secure and protected. This includes reviewing our customer identification procedures and keeping up to date with developments […]

When Elandra and Azra moved into their Rockhampton QLD home in April this year, they couldn’t be happier with their well-deserved purchase. It was the first time the recently married couple had lived together. So reluctant were they to spend money on renting while they reached their savings goals, that Elandra continued to live with […]

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) launched their 2nd Impact Report at an event in Sydney on 6 October 2022. Joined by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Linda Burney MP, and a panel of customers, IBA celebrates by hearing directly from those impacted through home ownership, business, and investments. The framework of the report is […]