Announcements

2 August 2010
Scholarship Opportunities Continue for Mature Age Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Business Australia Chair Dr Dawn Casey is pleased to announce the opening of another round of its Scholarship Fund, which provides mature age Indigenous Australians with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in business and finance through tertiary education. Read the IBA Scholarship Fund Media Release  (PDF130KB, new window) or visit the IBA Scholarship Fund webpage for further information about applying.

12 July 2010
IBA Perth office has relocated

IBA’s Perth office is no longer co-located within the local Indigenous Coordination Centre. The Perth IBA office is now located on level 7, 140 St Georges Terrace. To find either the Perth or your local IBA office use the Locator Tool.  IBA has 19 offices Australia-wide and office opening hours are generally 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

11 June 2010
IBA scores silver medal at Australian Reporting Awards

IBA has once again been recognised for excellence in reporting, receiving the silver medal for its 2008-09 Annual Report at the Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) Inc in Sydney last night. IBA beat out a strong field of entries from Australian and New Zealand corporations, government agencies and not-for-profit organisations to take out the silver medal. View our 2008-2009 Annual Report.

17 May 2010
Request for Tender information now available

The Request for Tenders information advertised in The Australian and The Canberra Times on Saturday 15 May 2010 are:

• Longitudinal case studies of Indigenous Business Australia’s Business Development and Assistance Program clients (new window)
• Cost Benefit Analysis of Indigenous Business Australia’s Home Ownership Program (new window)

15 April 2010
Issue four of Inspire is now available

Be inspired by the stories of Indigenous Australians across the country who are combining the resource and choices available through IBA with their own formidable passion and determination to achieve great outcomes for themselves and their communities. Read the latest edition of Inspire (new window)…

18 December 2009
Business operating hours over Christmas

During the festive season, IBA’s offices will be closed from Christmas Eve until 4 January 2010. The Board and staff look forward to the new year which will see IBA continuing to work hard to assist Indigenous Australians to create wealth and accumulate assets, take up mainstream investment opportunities, create businesses that provide additional employment opportunities and to support home ownership.

15 December 2009
Australia’s first Indigenous Tourism Champions announced

IBA has joined with Tourism Australia to develop an exciting new program to promote Indigenous tourism operators to an international market. Twenty small businesses from across Australia have been chosen and will take part in an intensive mentoring and training program. Read the Tourism Australia media release in full (PDF 127KB, new window)…

28 October 2009
The latest edition of IBA’s Inspire magazine is now available

Issue No.3 of IBA’s economic development magazine, Inspire, is now available, and includes:

• A profile on IBA’s new Chair, Dr Dawn Casey
• An update on the IBA Scholarship Fund
• An interview with IBA staff member Niki Donnelly, whose family were the recipients of an IBA home loan back in 1975
• A profile on the Purarrka Indigenous Mining Academy which is creating training and employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians in Western Australia.

Read the:

• Inspire magazine (Issue No.3) html edition (new window)

• Inspire magazine (Issue No.3) PDF edition (1.7MB, new window)

21 October 2009
Indigenous business forum explores carbon opportunities in Wollongong

Indigenous business leaders and representatives from the public and financial sectors have gathered in Wollongong, NSW to discuss Australia’s early emergence from the global financial crisis and some of the opportunities now available. Read this media release in full (PDF 102KB, new window)…

1 October 2009
IBA wins National Economic Development Award

IBA’s contribution to closing the gap in home ownership has been honoured at the 2009 National Economic Development Australia (EDA) Awards. Read this media release in full (PDF 97KB, new window)…

18 September 2009
IBA Scholarship Fund 2010 Round has closed

Applications for the IBA Scholarship Fund 2010 Round have now closed. We invite you to subscribe to receive future Scholarship Fund updates.

15 September 2009
Our new and improved website goes live

At its Board meeting in Sydney today IBA launched its new website. Adhering to industry standards, the new site is well equipped to respond to consumer expectations that websites will offer an interactive communication experience. The website continues to promote awareness of IBA as an organisation committed to advancing the economic health of Indigenous Australians, and showcases the many partner organisations and clients who share that commitment.

10 July 2009
IBA welcomes new Chair appointment

The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Honourable Jenny Macklin announced Dr Dawn Casey’s appointment as Chair of Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) today at IBA’s NAIDOC Week breakfast in Brisbane. Read this media release in full (PDF 114KB, new window)…

10 July 2009
IBA hosts annual NAIDOC Week Breakfast

IBA celebrated its achievements in Indigenous economic development at its annual NAIDOC Week Breakfast in Brisbane on Friday, 10 July. As well as celebrating IBA’s contribution to the Government’s Closing the Gap initiative guests were also introduced to the new Chair of IBA, Dr Dawn Casey. Read this media release in full (PDF 115KB, new window)…

January 2009
IBA Board meeting dates for 2009

Tuesday 17 February 2009 – Canberra
Tuesday 31 March 2009 – Canberra
Thursday 14 May 2009 – Canberra
Friday 10 July 2009 – Brisbane
Tuesday 15 September 2009 – Sydney
Tuesday, 8 December 2009 – Canberra

November 2008
IBA and the Global Financial Crisis

In recent weeks the news bulletins have been full of stories about economic events in the United States and Europe that threaten to affect our economy here in Australia.

We know that many of our clients are concerned about the economy and how the current economic conditions might affect their business.  If you have any questions or are concerned about the current economic situation please visit banking or financial institution websites such as Westpac Market Insights (external website, new window) where you can find out more about current economic events.

Please note that links to external websites such as this are inserted for convenience and do not constitute endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated organisation, product or service.

25 November 2008
IBA Indigenous Business Briefing

Business leaders and representatives from the financial sector gathered in Sydney on 25 November 2008 for IBA’s Indigenous Business Briefing. IBA’s Acting Chair, Bob Blair, addressed the gathering which focused on the current global financial crisis.  Read a full transcript of Bob Blair’s address (PDF 13KB, new window).