10 Oct 2024

Indigenous Business Month celebrates 10 years of showcasing the talent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs from diverse business sectors.

Indigenous Business Month aims to ignite conversations about Indigenous business and encourage and foster relationships and connections. Whether you are an Indigenous business owner, operator, employee, or looking to support First Nations businesses, there are events, awards and resources to help you get involved.

For more information, visit the Indigenous Business Month website

Ngarrimili supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander businesses, organisations and creatives through its programs and events. Browse the Blak Business Directory for amazing First Nations businesses, get business support or get inspired by upcoming events and opportunities. To learn more, visit the Ngarrimili website

Kinaway is a Chamber of Commerce and registered charity that provides business support and advice, helps improve visibility and networks, strengthens relationships and creates opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses across Victoria. To learn more or register your business, visit the Kinaway website

Supply Nation provides Australia’s leading database of verified Indigenous businesses. You can search by business name, product, service, area or category and find businesses from Victoria or around the country providing services in construction, food and hospitality, recruitment and labour hire, sustainability and more. Visit the Supply Nation website

Buying for Victoria is the place to go for Aboriginal businesses that wish to register as government suppliers. For information on how social procurement provides opportunities and employment for Victorian Aboriginal people, or to learn how to register as a supplier to the government, visit the Buying for Victoria website

Indigenous business owners and entrepreneurs can access professional support and make connections through Victoria’s Aboriginal economic and cultural hubs in Bendigo, Ballarat and Morwell.

Contact the Traditional Owner Groups in each region for more information.

DJAARA (Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation)

Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation

Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation

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