Bek Lasky, a Wakaya woman who was born and raised in Geelong has worked her way from casual employment to the Deputy Executive Officer role of Melbourne non-for-profit charity organisation Ngarrimili, all by the age of 21. The Wakaya woman, who was born and raised in Geelong has worked her way from casual employment to the deputy executive of Naarm … Read More

Introducing Katja (Kat) Henaway! Kat is an Indigenous Business Advisor and Entrepreneur, with over 30 years’ experience in administration across multi-national companies, Government and NFP (Not-For-Profit) organisations in Australia and the UK. She is a descendant of the Mer and Mua peoples of the Torres Strait Islands with German and Scottish heritage. In 2019, Kat worked as Business Advisor for … Read More

This October, Indigenous Business Month will celebrate five years of showcasing the talent and depth of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs from a variety of business sectors. The events aims to ignite conversations about Indigenous business development and innovation focusing on this year’s theme Indigenous Ingenuity. Indigenous Ingenuity is all around us. Lead by Elders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait … Read More

For many of us, it may seem that our lives have increased pace and the separation of home and work blurred because of the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst this has seen a greater number of people potentially accessing working from home opportunities saving on work commute time, it can have the effect of literally always being … Read More

For the first time Indigenous Business Month (IBM) will introduce three Awards to recognise the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses to their community and to Australian society. The Indigenous Business Month Awards will showcase the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and provides identifiable national and local role models to inspire all Australians. The … Read More