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Latest IBA e-newsletter out now

2025 is a big year for IBA as we continue to celebrate impact, resilience, and community over 50 years. In the latest edition of our e-newsletter, we're excited to launch our latest Impact Report, introduce you to Tim from the IBA team, and share inspiring customer stories: Sister, sister story: Desiree and her two younger […]

The New Dreaming Podcast: an IBA special  

Welcome to “The New Dreaming Podcast”, a powerful platform created to celebrate strength, success, and storytelling among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.   Born from a partnership between IBA and New Dream Productions, this special series holds space for truth-telling and real conversations that inspire, challenge, and empower. Each episode features First Nations men who […]

IBA Media Release: New partnership brings podcast series on strength, success & storytelling

Podcast series introduced to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. IBA has partnered with New Dream Productions to launch a special IBA series of “The New Dreaming Podcast”. Series focussed on strength, success and storytelling in a culturally safe space. Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) is proud to announce its partnership with New Dream Productions, […]

Inspiring home ownership through the generations

Taunurung woman, Nicole, is a successful business and homeowner, with a lot to be proud of. But she takes the greatest pride in the values and financial independence that she inspires through generations of her family.  Nicole was determined from a young age to get on the property ladder early, to build her financial future. […]

Sister Sister - Empowering Financial Wellbeing

Desiree and her two younger sisters enjoyed sitting down for a yarn about life and what ‘financial wellbeing’ means to them. IBA recently hosted a workshop at Kurbingui Youth & Family Development to support the community on their financial goals. Kurbingui is an Aboriginal community-based and driven not-for-profit organisation that offers services to Aboriginal and […]

NEW RESEARCH RELEASED INTO PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL WELLBEING FOR ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE

Research demonstrates lasting impacts of IBA’s ‘supported finance’ model. 4th report released by IBA on impact of investing with First Nations people. New report focusses on ways to maximise wellbeing by providing pathways to financial wellbeing, resilience, and economic independence. Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) launched its fourth impact report at an event on Gadigal Country […]

Our IBA - Meet Tim

About Tim I consider myself a self-proclaimed professional fisherman. I have caught everything from tuna, salmon, sharks, and one-time, a 30m humpback whale (yes, I let it go). The most interesting part of fishing is, ‘I don’t eat fish.’  Growing up I lived in places like Camperdown to Newtown to Tathra to Bega (all NSW) to […]

Natural disaster relief for customers impacted by weather events in Western Qld

Has your home or business been impacted by the recent weather events in Western Qld? If you have an IBA home loan or business finance product and have been impacted by this weather event, we want to reassure you and your family that IBA is here in times of need. Customers impacted by the recent […]

Join the Strong Women Strong Business Lunch & Learn

Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Women ready to transform your business idea into a thriving reality? We are proud to present our next SWSB Lunch & Learn, where we’ll explore the journey of business validation with the incredible Gemma Lloyd.  Thursday 17 April  12.00pm AET This webinar is designed to provide practical […]

IBA MEDIA RELEASE: STRONG COMMUNITY FOCUS APPOINTMENTS ON IBA BOARD

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) escalates a strong community focus with the latest updates to the IBA Board including the reappointment of Josh Gilbert and escalation of Olga Havnen to Deputy Chairperson. Western Arrernte woman Olga Havnen was escalated to Deputy Chairperson after her appointment to the IBA Board in December 2025. Olga has significant board […]

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