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The Hon. Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Indigenous Health officially opens IBA’s new Darwin office. We officially opened IBA's new Darwin office yesterday, a strategic move towards enhanced customer and stakeholder engagement in the region. The new location ensures that our customers have easier access to us and our services. It […]

Has your home or business been impacted by fire in NSW or QLD? If you have an IBA home loan or  business finance product and have been impacted by fire damage, we want to reassure you and your family that IBA is here in times of need. Customers impacted by the recent natural disasters can […]

Media release by the Northern Territory Government announces the launch of the NT Aboriginal Tourism Accelerator program. Content reproduced in full below with application links available until the closing date on 1 December 2023. The Territory Labor Government has announced a new partnership with Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) to bolster the Northern Territory’s Aboriginal tourism […]

Update: Applications close date COB Monday 13 November. IBA’s Elevate program provides an opportunity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals to develop their governance and leadership skills. Elevate is designed to build a pipeline of capable Indigenous non-executive directors for boards of IBA Investments subsidiary companies. It includes an observership position on an IBA […]

IBA partner with Monash University to support the Master of Indigenous Business Leadership (MoIBL) program and its students. Over the next 18 months, the Memorandum of Understanding includes a commitment of both parties to support Indigenous students to build their leadership competencies. Monash University is among five Australian universities providing exclusive leadership programs for First […]

Our recent e-newsletter was an Indigenous Business Month special. Although we were bidding farewell to the month, we wanted one last chance to celebrate all things Indigenous business. Read the e-newsletter here The edition includes: Yarn with Indigenous Business Month founder Michelle Evans - Our intern Zenae caught up with Michelle to find out the […]

Our latest annual report demonstrates what investing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can achieve! Our staff are committed to delivering on our vision of a nation in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are economically independent and an integral part of the economy. Some of the highlights from the latest report include: […]

We’re wrapping up Indigenous Business Month in a grand way with an article by our Chairperson, Eddie Fry. He featured in Forbes Australia talking about the significant growth of the Indigenous business sector and its positive trend in the economic landscape of Australia. The article titled, Gathering for prosperity: The thriving Indigenous business sector, covers: growth of Indigenous business […]

Ben Tyler, a Bininj man and entrepreneur, said no to kunbang (poison, alcohol) when he saw the problems it can bring to his and other communities. His personal sober lifestyle journey is what inspired him to start his business Kakadu Kitchen. He's recently opened a non-alcoholic drinks store in Humpty Doo which sells a range […]

About Claire I grew up in the Northern Territory in a remote community which shaped my values and provided me with a lot of resilience. I am a very family orientated person and love to spend my spare time with family. I have quite a big family with four children and nine grand kids. I […]