STORIES

IBA partnered with SBS Small Business Secrets again this year to feature four First Nations businesses doing what they do best. The segments were featured on SBS and NITV, and this was the third year we have supported the production of the series. SBS produced a special NAIDOC segment that kicked off the week and wrapped […]

Through an IBA partnership with SBS Small Business Secrets, Standley Chasm was featured as part of a NAIDOC Special. The chasm, known traditionally as Angkerle Atwatye, meaning ‘Gap of Water’, brings the red/orange rock of Arrernte country to life. SBS interviewed Arrernte woman Nova Pomare, who was born and raised nearby and now manages the […]

When Melbourne-based designer Corina Muir couldn’t find the right sustainable clothing for her baby daughter, she decided to start her own clothing range, Amber Days – and her Indigenous designs are now in demand worldwide. The Yorta Yorta and Boonwurrung woman talks about the importance of ethical clothing that is a collaborative effort with other […]

Joshua Gilbert is a Worimi man, farmer and academic, from the Mid North Coast of NSW. We are delighted that he joined the IBA Board in April 2022. Josh is undertaking higher degree research at Charles Sturt University, is the Indigenous Co-Chair of Reconciliation NSW and was recently recognised within the world’s top 50 young […]

Watch SBS and NITV over the following two weekends to catch two of our customer stories that will feature as part of a NAIDOC special! Standley Chasm and Amber Days will each have a 5-7 minute segment about their businesses and each one includes an interview with an IBA Business Solutions representative. Lots of opportunities […]

Kia Dowell is Executive Director, Strategy and Innovation Describe your role and what it entails I joined IBA in 2017 and head up the Strategy and Innovation division within IBA. We coordinate the development of IBA's strategic and corporate plans, report on progress against plans, and undertake research and evaluation to inform innovative policy and […]

When speaking with Reece Dumbell and Dean Sardellis, the co-founders of the Cameron Wellness Centre, their organisational values of Family – Community – Trust – Respect shine through in every word. They started the Cameron Wellness Centre, a progressive and holistic treatment centre, after their wives (who are best friends) introduced them. Over time they […]

Outback Academy Australia’s (OAA) lead initiative, Follow the Flowers, is well underway with scaling up national production of honey and Australian Native Wildflowers with First Nations farmers across the country including NSW, VIC, SA, WA and the ACT. Follow the Flowers connects First Nations and other regenerative farmers that share the same values to expand […]

Video celebrates the grand opening event for the IGA supermarket in Tennant Creek - the whole community was invited to participate in the celebrations. Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation and IBA co-own the IGA supermarket and BP Service Station in Tennant Creek. The supermarket and service station are operated by IBA subsidiary, IBA Retail Asset Management […]

  Mick Harding and his family business, Ngarga Warendj ('dancing wombat') showed over the weekend (10 April) on SBS Small Business Secrets, as part of IBA's 2022 partnership series to showcase Indigenous businesses. Mick is a Taungwurrung Kulin man who is on a life-long journey to connect with his Indigenous heritage and culture. His authentic […]