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About Aleyse I was born in Ayr, North Queensland and grew up on a sugar cane farm on Bindal and Juru country. My family are mainly of Scottish and Swiss German heritage. Since I grew up on a farm on either side of a large creek/lagoon (big enough for waterskiing), I always loved being outdoors […]

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 […]

IBA will receive $150 million in funding from the Federal Government over 2 years to stimulate construction and employment opportunities in regional locations. This equity injection will provide funding to support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people obtain a home loan to build their own home.

When Gnaala Karla Booja man Rodney Rankins talks about home ownership, his eyes light up with pride. He became the 19,000th home loan that IBA approved for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people since its inception.

Our latest e-newsletter is out now!  If you haven’t seen our latest round-up of stories and news, you can read the newsletter here This issue, as always, features our inspirational customers and includes: How Abbey bought her first home with the help of IBA Shared Equity Product  Our newly released Pathways to housing report, insights […]

Pathways through housing report

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 […]

View Nikea's video story here. This journey towards home ownership explores the inspiring story of Gamilaraay woman Nikea – a single mother who defied societal expectations and broke the cycle of living in social housing by purchasing her own home. Her accomplishment serves as an inspiration for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous women, highlighting the importance […]

Excerpt from an article written by Paige Taylor titled, 'More Indigenous move into home ownership group', and published in The Australian on 11 September 2019. More Indigenous Australians than ever are homeowners, fewer live in overcrowded accommodation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who rent are slowly shifting away from social housing in favour of private properties.

IBA's Remote Indigenous Home Loan (RIHL) are helping Indigenous people in remote Australia achieve the dream of owning their own home. RIHL includes a concessional interest rate loan, as well as additional grants to meet related costs.

Read how owning a home has positively impacted the lives of Jamie and her family.