Events listed below are either of relevance to the local business community or are delivered or sponsored by
the Local Buying Program or Local Buying Foundation.
Yinaar Ngaambi-li is an exciting bespoke accelerator for Indigenous women entrepreneurs and business owners
This part time program will help you develop your business capacity, confidence, and growth through a fit for purpose, culturally considered business accelerator program that enables sustained connection to business support and professional women role models, mentors and networks.
Featuring in-person and online learning delivery, this program has been co-designed with busy business owners and entrepreneurs in mind. Developing your capabilities, knowledge, and confidence, you will be supported on this journey by your new professional network of peers and industry leaders.
This workshop is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are thinking about starting a business or who are already in business and want to get a better understanding of the statutory and legal requirements that need to be considered when operating a business in Australia. It also introduces basic financial management concepts and tools needed to help you run a business.
Is the threat of cyber risks to your business keeping you up at night? Whether you’re concerned about data breaches, ransomware attacks or other cybersecurity threats, this event will provide you with effective measures to safeguard your business assets. Learn actionable steps you can take now to enhance your cybersecurity posture and reduce vulnerability. This session will also provide you an update on cybersecurity legislation for SMEs to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
This workshop is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business operators and entrepreneurs who want to better understand and use marketing in supporting customers to buy their product or services.
Are you looking to increase your success rate in winning tenders? Join us to gain the knowledge and confidence needed to produce winning tender responses!
This workshop will guide construction businesses through information and tips to help you to prepare responses to tenders for government and private sector contracts, large and small.
You’ll learn how to write an effective tender response that outlines the expertise, experience and value-add activities of your business, to inform procurement teams if you are the right fit for their supply chain.
Are you looking to increase your success rate in winning tenders? Join us to gain the knowledge and confidence needed to produce winning tender responses.
This workshop will guide consultancy businesses through information and tips to help you to prepare responses to tenders for government and private sector contracts, large and small.
You’ll learn how to write an effective tender response that outlines the expertise, experience and value-add activities of your business, to inform procurement teams if you are the right fit for their supply chain.
This workshop is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business operators and entrepreneurs who want to better understand and use marketing in supporting customers to buy their product or services.
This workshop is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in business or thinking about starting a business who want to improve their understanding of financial management and budgeting for business. During this workshop you will hear about key financial concepts and use tools to help you assess your business revenue, costs and financial projections in meeting your goals.
Mining with Intellect: Harnessing Big Data & AI for Strategic Operations will feature Austmine Members who will showcase their latest technology and innovative solutions harnessing big data, analytics, and machine learning.
This workshop is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in business or thinking about starting a business who want to improve their understanding of financial management and budgeting for business. During this workshop you will hear about key financial concepts and use tools to help you assess your business revenue, costs and financial projections in meeting your goals.
This workshop is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have a business idea and want to break down the key elements or building blocks of their idea in describing their business model. The one-page business plan helps provides focus in outlining the proposal to the person with the business idea and others who may be interested. Workshop participants will be assisted in developing their one-page business plans if they have attended other IBA’s Business Essentials workshops where they will have considered their business building blocks.
Whether you’re planning for expansion and growth, assessing market conditions or seeking strategies to mitigate risks, this webinar with RSM’s Economist will provide you with the knowledge and insights on the national economy to make informed decisions for your business’ future. Devika Shivadekar will explore key economic indicators impacting small businesses whilst providing an update on current economic trends and forecasts. How can small business dial up their productivity? What is the forecast for interest rates? Join this session for new insights on the state of the economy for small businesses.
This workshop is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have a business idea and want to break down the key elements or building blocks of their idea in describing their business model. The one-page business plan helps provides focus in outlining the proposal to the person with the business idea and others who may be interested. Workshop participants will be assisted in developing their one-page business plans if they have attended other IBA’s Business Essentials workshops where they will have considered their business building blocks.
This workshop is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business operators and entrepreneurs who want to better understand and use marketing in supporting customers to buy their product or services.
Safekeeping Our Dams: Best Practices and Innovations in Tailings Dam Monitoring will feature Austmine Members who will share their latest advancements and expertise in technologies, methodologies, and best practices. These are focused on ensuring the stability of tailings dams, mitigating risks, and prioritising environmental sustainability.
Indigenous Business Month collectively calls upon First Nations business owners and their non-Indigenous allies, to gather online and in community, to celebrate First Nations businsesses, our stories, and our ways of doing business.
Green Mining: Exploring Electrification & Decarbonisation Trials will feature Austmine Members championing the eco-friendly transformation of mining operations. Attend this session to learn about groundbreaking trials, developments, and strategies that are propelling the industry towards electrification and decarbonisation.
Formerly known as the ICF, the premier annual event of the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (NSWICC). Over two days, 500+ delegates from government and industry supply chains gather to connect with Indigenous businesses