The NSW Government is committed to achieving sustainable economic outcomes for Aboriginal people and their communities, by encouraging business participation and opportunities.
These pages provide information about specialist Aboriginal business services and programs offered by the Department. It also links to mainstream business programs, support services and business tools designed to help Aboriginal people build and sustain business operations.
The NSW Trade & Investment offers a range of services to meet the needs of Aboriginal enterprises.
These services are delivered by experienced Aboriginal business development networks across NSW which help Aboriginal people plan the successful growth and development of their commercial enterprises.
Aboriginal Business Directory
A directory has been established to provide Aboriginal businesses in NSW with exposure and as a means for Government and non-Government organisations to find and engage these businesses. Click here to search the directory or complete an Expression of Interest to be included in it.
Taskforce on Aboriginal Affairs
The Ministerial Taskforce on Aboriginal Affairs has been established to produce a new Aboriginal affairs strategy in 2012. It will include concrete reforms around the following Terms of Reference:
- to improve service delivery and accountability in Aboriginal affairs, with particular consideration of the recommendations of the Auditor General’s report on Two Ways Together, and other arising reports;
- to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal people in NSW; and
- to improve employment outcomes for Aboriginal people in NSW.
While there are undoubtedly other issues that must be addressed such as juvenile detention rates, health and housing, they will be considered through the strength-based framework of education and employment. We must recognise that effective reform in education and employment will help to reduce many of these problems.
For more information visit www.daa.nsw.gov.au/taskforce/.