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We proudly partnered with The Guardian Australia to share a series of articles about Indigenous home ownership and why it benefits everyone. The articles below all appeared on The Guardian Labs.   New research shows funding Indigenous Australians’ home ownership benefits us all Supporting home ownership for Indigenous Australians addresses not only the issue of […]

For Civil Road and Rail (SX5) Pty Ltd, leasing products through IBA and investing in technology is what allows them to not only grow their business but also to ‘make Country feel better’. SX5 is an Aboriginal owned contracting company in Eastern Guruma country in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Company directors are Ralph and […]

We sometimes get asked us about our home loan interest rates – why they can be higher than some of the big banks and how they work. So we put together this explainer video for you with the help of fantastic Indigenous owned agency We Are 27 Creative. There is also a fantastic Torres Strait […]

First Nations Foundation (FNF) launched a new podcast series, Beyond the Gap, to explore best practice reconciliation and Indigenous engagement for corporate Australia and beyond. The conversations investigate the influences and constructs that should be considered for Reconciliation Action Plans, and what is the best path forward to engage and empower our country’s First Nations […]

Final article in a series of three.  Reproduced from The Guardian Labs. First published 9 March 2020. Meet Kylie and Naomi, who are great examples of how Indigenous home ownership changes lives long after the SOLD sticker goes up. The ability to buy a home and pass it on to the next generation has been […]

First article in a series of three, reproduced from The Guardian Labs. First published 20 December 2019 Housing security not only builds generational wealth but the flow-on effects are good for all Australians - the numbers speak for themselves. Home ownership is crucial to fostering a safe, healthy and prosperous community. Indigenous Australians remain overrepresented […]

Second article in a series of three, reproduced from The Guardian Labs. First published 31 January 2020. Figures show Indigenous home ownership can create a better and more prosperous Australia for everyone. Indigenous Australians who own their homes feel safer, more positive about the future, and more engaged in work and school, according to recent […]

When Adam Wooding, a proud Yorta Yorta man, and his wife Carmel reached out to IBA, they were ready to bring their new business idea to life. After participating in the Accelerate with IBA program, they decided to take a completely different road and created something better than they first imagined. Accelerate with IBA is […]

Applying for home loan can be a daunting prospect at the best of times, but particularly so for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who remain among Australia’s most financially vulnerable people. This disparity is part of the reason why IBA was created. We’ve been helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with loans and […]

The University of Melbourne media release, dated 12 Aug 2021: The Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership – the first of its kind in Australia – was launched today at the University of Melbourne and Melbourne Business School. The centre will be a home for education, engagement and research to support the self-determined growth […]