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Kirsty Moore appointed as new CEO at Indigenous Business Australia. The competitive recruitment process confirms a continued strategy of positive outcomes from a passionate leader. The agency moves forward with vision to advance a nation in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are economically independent and an integral part of the economy. The Minister for […]

The thought of owning a stable home for a blended family of seven seemed like a distant dream for Palawa couple Brianna and James. That was until a family member introduced them to IBA. With their goal in mind and the support of IBA, they started their journey to home ownership. Now they are proof […]

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. […]

When COVID-19 hit, it stopped Scott and Debra’s South Australian transport company, Karma Trucking, in its tracks. Business came to a standstill, but the bills didn’t. Debra and Scott have been in the transport industry for over 30 years and this has come with its fair share of challenges. When COVID-19 brought on strict boarder […]

‘Invigorate – Build – Maintain’: words that resonate with many of us at these times, and thus a particular poignant theme for 2020’s Indigenous Business Month. IBA held a virtual business forum in October with the Minister for Indigenous Australians and inspiring business owners/leaders to discuss how they have dealt with the current world. Read a summary of that event.

IBA partners with First Nations Foundation to deliver on their joint objective for the financial prosperity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The partnership supports the delivery of financial education and retirement goals for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The event will be held on 27–30 April 2020 at the Darwin Convention Centre and include up to 350 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesswomen - making it the largest gathering of Indigenous businesswomen in Australia. Applications open 30 January 2020.

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.

A new program has launched to help Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business owners to accelerate the growth of their businesses.

The inaugural Futures Forum kicks off this week to drive the future direction for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. It brings together Indigenous people aged between 18 to 30 that have experience in owning and operating a business and/or contributing to the development of the Indigenous economy.