Publications
IBA produces a range of publications and resources, reports and evaluations to assist our clients, celebrate their successes, and inform the community about our programs and services.
Brochures – Read our brochures to find out more about IBA’s services, products and opportunities.
DVDs – IBA has a limited number of its DVDs available for presentation and promotional purposes.
FAQs – Get the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions
Forms – Access our Expression of Interest Register form and our Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Descent form.
Good News Stories – Read real stories of individuals, families, friends and communities who, with IBA’s assistance, are building wealth and financial security through business, home ownership, and commercial investment partnerships.
Magazines – You can subscribe to receive IBA’s economic development magazine Inspire which showcases Indigenous Australians accomplishing great things for themselves and future generations at an individual, community and corporate level.
Plans – We articulate our intention to achieve our vision within our Corporate Plan and our commitment to reconciliation within our Reconciliation Action Plan.
Reports – Access IBA’s annual reports and research findings it has commissioned, participated in or supported that relate to Indigenous economic development.
Brochures
Home Loans for Indigenous Australians brochure (PDF 2MB, new window) – provides information on IBA’s Home Ownership Program for eligible individuals and families.
Home Ownership on Indigenous Land – Nationwide brochure (PDF 959KB, new window) – provides general information for communities interested in home ownership on community titled land.
Home Ownership on Indigenous Land – Queensland brochure (PDF 979KB, new window) – provides general information for communities interested in home ownership on community titled land in Queensland.
Home Ownership on Indigenous Land – Northern Territory brochure (PDF 976KB, new window) – provides general information for communities interested in home ownership on community titled land in Northern Territory.
Your Business and IBA brochure (PDF 2.3MB, new window) – provides an overview of the type of business support IBA offers. Do you have a viable business idea?
Our Customer Service Charter (PDF 718KB, new window) – states our commitment to providing the highest level of quality service, and details our process for receiving and handling feedback and complaints.
Your IN to greater Opportunities brochure (PDF 325KB, new window) – provides a general introduction to IBA’s programs and services.
Joint Venture Investment Opportunities brochure (PDF 325KB, new window) – provides an overview of investment opportunities wth IBA.
IBA Scholarship Fund 2012 Flyer (PDF 688KB, new window)
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
Split Loan for Eligible Customers FAQ sheet (PDF 518KB, new window) or read the html version
Split Loan for Lenders FAQ sheet (PDF 560KB, new window) or read the html version
Forms
Expression of Interest Register form (PDF 328KB, new window) – which asks for personal details regarding your income, employment and housing history.
Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander Descent form (328KB, new window) – which asks you to provide evidence of your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Magazines
Inspire is motivating, stimulating, and contributes to the discussion about how economic independence can help Indigenous Australians achieve self-management and self-sufficiency. Subscribe to receive complimentary copies of this magazine.
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Issue seven – October 2011 Featuring Aaron and Claire Hills whose finely tuned relationship is helping steer their business to success; the Jirrbal family from far north Queensland who are using a family business to build and preserve cultural knowledge and create financial opportunities for future generations; Indigenous trainer and educator Dave Widders who shares his first-hand experience of taking the leap Into Business; and the Wildman Wilderness Lodge in the Mary River Wetlands of the Northern Territory, which represents eco-tourism at its best. |
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Issue six - May 2011 Featuring: the inspirational Wendy Brookman, a businesswoman, fitness professional and mother inspiring women to achieve their personal best ; the Aboriginal medical service that is uniting communities in NSW; our new Into Business workshops being held nationally; the dynamic Walker brothers, champions of Indigenous tourism and their own culture…and more. |
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Issue Five - October 2010 Featuring: Designer, artist and social activist Alison Page; Ron Newchurch, a market gardener sowing the seeds of change in South Australia; the Indigenous Tourism Champion Program; Home ownership breaking old cycles of disdavantage…and more. |
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Issue Four – April 2010 Featuring: Northern territory business owner, Yvonne Bradley, discussing what it takes to succeed in business in a remote area; The IBA/NAB partnership that is helping Indigenous entrepreneurs turn their business dreams into reality; Two young women sharing their individual experience of home ownership; The award-winning Adelaide printing business that is built on family values and strong support networks…and more. |
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Issue Three – October 2009 – html edition or PDF edition (1.7MB, new window) Issue Two – April 2009 – html edition or PDF edition (1.2MB, new window) Issue One – September 2008 - html edition or PDF edition (1.3MB, new window) |
Plans
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Corporate Plan 2008-2013 (PDF 750KB, new window) - IBA’s five year plan developed by our Board of Directors to map our direction and articulate our vision, values and strategic pathways 2008-2013. |
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Reconciliation Action Plan (PDF 1MB, new window) – Where we set out our commitments and performance indicators for increasing Indigenous peoples’ access to finance and commercial opportunities, and the contribution we aim to make to the reconciliation process. |
Reports
Annual Reports
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Read about the outcomes and achievements of our programs and services in 2010-2011, and join us in celebrating the many Indigenous Australians who, with IBA’s assistance, are achieving great things at an individual, community and corporate level.
Access reports from previous years in our Annual Report Archive. |
Research Reports
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Perceptions of Home Ownership among IBA Home Loan Clients report (PDF 854KB, new window) |
By Anna Szava and Mark Moran for IBA and the Centre for Appropriate Technology, this report highlights the key economic and social benefits of home ownership as perceived by a selection of IBA’s clients from Queensland and the Northern Territory. |
| SGS Economics and Planning report reviewing the Indigenous small business development model in Galiwin’ku, Northern Territory and determining the feasibility of implementing the model in other Indigenous communities. The review recommended that the five-step, grassroots Indigenous small business development model be extended to other Indigenous communities in rural and remote areas. The model is currently being considered for implementation in locations in the Northern Territory and Queensland. | |
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A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of the IBA Home Ownership Program (PDF 2MB, new window) |
Completed in October 2010, this project examines the cost effectiveness of IBA’s Home Ownership Program. |
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Anatomy of the Australian Entrepreneur: Understanding micro, small and medium entrepreneurs in Australia(PDF 2MB, new window) |
Fay Rola-Rubzen’s 2011 report documents findings from a survey of business owners that compares Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses in desert and non-desert Australia. The research was funded through a partnership between Ninti One, IBA and Curtin University of Technology. |