Your Voice. Your Business Journey. Your Opportunity to Help Shape What Comes Next.
About the Consultation
Through the Strong Women Strong Business initiative, IBA is exploring opportunities to strengthen the support available to First Nations women in business, including areas such as:
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Business coaching and mentoring
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Networking and business connections
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Training and capability development
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Access to business and financial services
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Pathways to finance
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Starting and growing a business
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Barriers and challenges experienced by First Nations women in business
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Opportunities to strengthen future business support
The consultation provides an opportunity for women to share what is working, what the gaps are and what they believe future support for First Nations women in business should look like.
Who Can Participate?
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Established business owners and entrepreneurs
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Starting or growing a business
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Running a side hustle
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Turning a hobby, skill or passion into an income opportunity
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Sitting on a business idea but unsure where to start
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Interested in exploring business or entrepreneurship in the future
We particularly want to encourage Torres Strait Islander women from Thursday Island and across the surrounding Torres Strait Islands to have their voices represented in this important conversation.
About BDWE’s Role
BLAQ DIAMONDS Women Empowerment Founder and Managing Director, Melisa Drummond-Anderson, has been engaged as a regional and remote First Nations female facilitator to deliver the Thursday Island consultation on behalf of Indigenous Business Australia.
Melisa will facilitate a culturally respectful and welcoming space where women can come together, have a yarn and share their experiences, ideas and aspirations.
Please make the distinction clear that this is an Indigenous Business Australia consultation facilitated by BDWE, rather than a BDWE-owned program.
FREE to attend | Registrations essential | Places limited
Registered participants attending the Thursday Island workshop will also receive a BDWE Sistas in Business Gift Bag of Goodies.
Important Consultation Information
Please include a short statement advising that:
Participation is voluntary. Information shared through the consultation will be treated confidentially and reported in a de-identified way.
The insights gathered from women will contribute to the broader consultation and help inform the future development of programs and services supporting First Nations women in business.