Eddie Fry, IBA Chair, presented this speech at the Developing Northern Australia Conference in Karratha on 27 August 2024. IBA HAS A DREAM IBA has always had big dreams, but many thought it a mere figment. However, IBA has grown to become a significant institution of lasting maturity that has structured meaning and measured outcomes, […]
IBA CEO Kirsty Moore and Chair Eddie Fry spoke with Australian Institute of Company Directors on how IBA is working toward the economic empowerment of First Nations communities. The resulting article describes IBA's 'powerful activities' which has transformed the dream of home ownership into reality, for 21,000 owner-occupier Indigenous families and individuals. See full article […]
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 […]
For many young people, buying their first home in their 20s may seem out of reach, but Ryan and Keilan were determined to make it happen. Ryan McDonald, a Waka Waka man, and Keilan Carson, an Arunta man, are IBA’s 20,000th home loan customers since the inception of the Indigenous Home Ownership Program in 1975. […]
IBA provided more home loans in the past financial year than ever before. The journey to home ownership isn’t easy, it takes planning, budgeting, forward thinking and commitment. IBA has created a budgeting workshop to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families to better understand the financial responsibilities of buying a home and […]
Have you ever considered building your own home? With IBA’s recent $150 million Government equity injection, building your own home could be a reality. For Bunyah man Beau and his wife Jess, building their first home was a dream come true. The couple was attracted to building for the freedom of creating a home that […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business sector grew over 50% from 2016 to 2021. New research provides insights into the rapid expansion and diversity of the sector. The findings revealed the need for continued support for early-stage businesses, but also that gaps are emerging for mature First Nations businesses to access suitable support. Indigenous Business […]
