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IBA MEDIA RELEASE: RESEARCH INTO PATHWAYS THROUGH HOUSING

New research provides key insights into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander home ownership. Number of Indigenous Australian households in home ownership more than tripled in 20 years. Other tenure types can offer meaningful alternatives to home ownership with their own trade-offs. Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) launches significant research report about housing for Aboriginal and Torres […]

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Commitment to NT First Nations businesses

MoU demonstrates commitment to success of the NT First Nations businesses. IBA and NTIBN empowering NT entrepreneurs through collaboration. MoU signed on Larrakia Country (Darwin). Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network (NTIBN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses in the Northern […]

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Our Corporate Plan 2023-24 is published!

Our Corporate Plan 2023-24 is now published. The plan lays out our key activities and pathways to prosperity alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. By growing our net assets to $2.5 billion over the next five years we will be able to support more than 10,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “Managing, growing, […]

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Our IBA - Meet Desirae

Desirae works in our Loan Management Team in our Brisbane Office on Turrbal and Yuggera Country. About Desirae I am a Maori woman who was born in Australia but was raised in Hamilton, New Zealand. I have been working in the collections industry for 13 years. Eventually I ventured to IBA around three years ago […]

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Supporting intergenerational wealth through Indigenous home ownership

Home ownership is a key pillar of economic independence. It generates not just an asset that can be handed down to future generations, but also better health, education and self-esteem for Indigenous Australians. Through IBA's solutions, our customers build a credit history over time and create equity in a home.

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Ready, set, going global

It’s been a gruelling schedule, but a deeply rewarding one as Jasmin and Slay Herro go about the business of taking Outback Global…well, global.

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Unveiling our Strategy Towards 2030

Unlocking new possibilities for Indigenous people by connecting them with capital, capability, and opportunity.” – David Knights, IBA CEO We are proud to launch our Strategy Towards 2030 – a new roadmap to accelerate economic independence and prosperity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. The strategy was launched during an online in-conversation event […]

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IBA Media Release: IBA Annual Report 2024–25 showcases strong year of impact and growth 

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) has released its Annual Report for 2024–25 which shows Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia are driving economic success, and building financial independence and long-term, economic prosperity.  The report showed that IBA achieved every KPI, and outlines key activities and achievements, including:  Distribution of $389.9 million in capital and […]

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Northern Territory Aboriginal Tourism Accelerator Program 2026

Applications now open! Calling all Aboriginal business owners and First Nations organisations in the NT who want to build or grow their tourism ventures. Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and Tourism & Events NT are proud to launch the Northern Territory Aboriginal Tourism Accelerator Program 2026. This tailored program is designed to strengthen the Aboriginal tourism […]

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Where has the Closing the Gap framework delivered results?

Did you catch our Chair this week on SBS? Darren Godwell was invited to be part of the program, which asked: Where has the Closing the Gap framework delivered results? The Chair was asked for his response to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement at Garma Festival of his government's commitment to First Nations people's economic […]

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