Our Commitment
Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) is an integral partner within the Government’s Indigenous Economic Development Strategy, which seeks to close the gap between Indigenous Australians and other Australians’ standard of living.
The aim of this strategy is to increase the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians by supporting greater economic participation and self-reliance.
IBA’s principal legislative basis is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Act 2005 (external website, new window), under which IBA is established:
(a) to assist and enhance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-management and economic self-sufficiency; and
(b) to advance the commercial and economic interests of Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders
by accumulating and using a substantial capital asset for the benefit of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Our objective is to provide quality leadership in facilitating and enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement in the wider economy. In meeting this objective we are guided by:
- Our Values
- Our Corporate Plan 2008-13 (PDF 749KB, new window) – which maps our direction and articulates our vision, values and strategic pathways.
- Our Strategic Pathways – which build and expand on our role in providing quality leadership and the highest level of service to our clients and stakeholders.
- Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) (PDF 1MB, new window) - which details our pathways to increase Indigenous Australians’ access to financial and commercial opportunities.
- Our Customer Service Charter (PDF 718KB, new window) – which states our commitment to providing our clients with the highest level of quality service, and details our process for receiving and handling feedback and concerns.