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It was in 2006, while fencing his family’s new home outside Darwin, that Wayne first thought to combine his love of art with his skills as a welder and steel fabricator. Years on he has created a successful business and here he shares some of his most important lessons.

NAIDOC Week 2025 arrives at a defining moment for Indigenous economic participation in Australia. As Chair of Indigenous Business Australia, I had the privilege of addressing our staff during this historic week under the theme “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy". This theme is more than symbolic. It captures the essence of the transformation […]

As IBA proudly recognises its 50th anniversary this year, another significant milestone stands alongside it, the 25th anniversary of Bawrunga Aboriginal Medical Service (BAMS). These shared anniversaries are more than numbers; they are a reflection of generations of resilience, partnership, and unwavering dedication to uplifting First Nations communities.  As one of the original founders, Weilwan […]

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. […]

The SX5 Group will host a special ceremony on Thursday 4 August to welcome a new dozer machine to the country – a first of its kind to be used in Australia. The Cat D10T2 Dozer will be used to rehabilitate mine sites on Aboriginal land. The ceremony includes important cultural and spiritual significance. Elders […]

For Civil Road and Rail (SX5) Pty Ltd, leasing products through IBA and investing in technology is what allows them to not only grow their business but also to ‘make Country feel better’. SX5 is an Aboriginal owned contracting company in Eastern Guruma country in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Company directors are Ralph and […]

‘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.

ANNUALREPORT 2021–22 A NOTE ON TERMINOLOGY The United Nations estimates there are more than 476 million Indigenous peoples spread across 90 countries worldwide, each practising unique traditions and retaining social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct f rom those of the dominant societies in which they live. Many Indigenous peoples are the holders […]

ANNUAL REPORT 2 02 2 –2 3 INDIGENOUS BUSINESS AUSTRALIA A note on terminology The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues estimates there are more than 370 million Indigenous people spread across 70 countries worldwide. In considering the diversity of Indigenous people, an of ficial definition of ‘indigenous’ has not been adopted by any […]

– ANNUAL REPORT – 2018–19 This product is printed on Revive Laser, which is 100% recycled for the content pages and 70% recycled for the cover. It is Certified Carbon Neutral under the National Carbon Offset Standard. No chlorine bleaching occurs in the recycling process. ACKNOWLEDGMENT IBA pays respect to our Elders past, present and […]