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Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) farewells the significant contributions of our outgoing board directors, including the chairperson, as they finish their terms this week. Their leadership and commitment to IBA led to the achievements of the business and to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The outgoing board directors include Eddie Fry (chairperson), Shirley McPherson, Rick […]

Reproduced from Minister for Indigenous Australians media centre, released 11 Dec 2024. Three eminent First Nations people have been appointed to the Board of Indigenous Business Australia (IBA). Mr Darren Godwell has been appointed as Chair and Ms Leah Cameron and Ms Olga Havnen as Directors. Indigenous Business Australia plays a critical role in advancing the economic independence of First […]

We recently launched our Pathways Through Business report at an online event hosted by IBA’s Dr Siddharth Shirodkar, Principal Economist, who was joined by two First Nations business owners who shared their inspiring and groundbreaking stories – Shane Kennelly, Managing Director of Kennelly Constructions, and Hanina Rind, Founder of Yarn Legal. Both shared experiences that […]

Making our Mark In October we celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Indigenous Business Month (IBM) which showcased the theme 'Making our Mark' where we shared, celebrated and congratulated First Nations businsesses making their mark in the business sector. On socials we shared our 'Feel Good Fridays' and customer stories that feautred First Nations businesses. […]

This year’s Annual Report outlines the first-year results and progress in implementing our five-year strategy out to 2028 and our 2023-24 Corporate Plan. It outlines how we are changing our ways of working to align with the Priority Reform Areas under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to support self-determination through inclusive, equitable and […]

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and the Northern Territory Government (NTG) are excited to announce the second round of the NT Aboriginal Tourism Business Accelerator Program (The Accelerator), is set to begin in February 2025. Aboriginal Territorians and Northern Territory-based majority-owned Aboriginal businesses are now invited to apply for this transformative program. Participants will benefit from business […]

About Trudy I was born in Adelaide but spent most of my childhood in Canberra. I am of Nicaraguan and German descent, but have always felt more connected to my Nicaraguan side as my maternal grandmother lived with us growing up. My lifestyle outside of work was previously more indoors and enjoying luxury. However, my […]

A strategic partnership between Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and NRMA Insurance aims to pilot support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses with a discount on small business insurance. Through the partnership, IBA small business customers will have access to a discount off the standard NRMA Insurance base premium. The discounted rate will be applied […]

New research dropping soon! Join our virtual event on Thursday 7 November, 12.30pm-1.30pm AET where we'll launch the new research presented by IBA in partnership with the Australian National University (ANU) Office of the Vice-President, First Nations. The report outlines important detail from the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs through the business […]

Our Corporate Plan 2024-25 is now published. The plan marks 50 years of the Indigenous Home Ownership Program. Since inception, the program has written over 21,000 home loans, improving the lives of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, while contributing to the overall housing assistance framework in Australia. It outlines what we will […]