The IPS Business Advisory team are passionate advocates for First Nations led regenerative entrepreneurship as a model for encouraging long term business thinking and planning as custodians of culture, community and Country for future generations.

According to Supply Nation, Indigenous people make up around 3% of the Australian population but only own around 0.06% of Australia’s businesses. Those businesses are growing at 12.5% per annum. Census data shows that while the highest percentage of Indigenous businesses operate in manual labour businesses, major increases are being seen in Professional, Scientific and Technical services – demonstrating a shift to knowledge based economies in line with the corresponding global shift. This highlights a need for a corresponding increase in the sophistication of capability building services on offer for Indigenous businesses and a need for business advisory services to be fit for purpose in meeting the opportunities and challenges ahead - including the shift to a net zero economy in Australia and globally.

The transition to a net zero economy will drive major social and economic reverberations in coming years. A range of responses are anticipated from government and major industry - from internal Greenhouse Gas targets and innovations to forensic analysis and/or ‘greening’ of supply chains – traditional and digital. As the largest Gross State Product contributor, any action taken by the mining industry within their supply chains will provide opportunities for innovators to step in and provide services. Current and emerging Aboriginal businesses will be in a fantastic position to rise and meet these opportunities - from enterprises offering land rehabilitation services through to food and agriculture businesses offering carbon offset opportunities and many other businesses offering regenerative innovative products and services. Cultural tourism, offering a positive environmental and cultural footprint, is another major focus area.

Currently, the Australian innovation ecosystem is distinctly lacking in Aboriginal designed and led innovation programs. In collaboration with the IPS Foundation,  supported by the WA Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation’s New Industries Fund, the IPS Business Advisory team is collaborating this year with Innovation Hub Maker + Co to deliver the CREATE program, designed to accelerate regenerative entrepreneurship within the Aboriginal business ecosystem in regional WA.

The CREATE program will support innovative Aboriginal businesses in covering off business basics and refining ideas while exploring contemporary concepts around regenerative entrepreneurship and new industry opportunities. Featuring Aboriginal mentors and presenters, the program will elevate and amplify the profile of Indigenous businesses while forging new connections and pipelines in the WA innovation ecosystem.
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Led by IPS Executive Director Katina Law and Innovation and Advisory Lead Colette McEntee, the IPS Business Advisory team is actively developing a network of partners and supporters with a shared passion for Aboriginal business capability building in the net zero economy. If you share their passion, please reach out to Colette on [email protected]  

IPS Business Advisory team are visiting WA regions to understand local opportunities, the challenges faced by Aboriginal businesses, and what we can do to help boost business opportunities.

​IPS Management Consultants delivers the Aboriginal Business Capability Building (ABCB) program across the Mid West, Gascoyne, Goldfields - Esperance, Wheatbelt, South West and Great Southern regions of WA.

​The Aboriginal business sector is a dynamic and fast-growing space - and we want you to succeed, grow, and prosper.

We encourage Aboriginal businesses and stakeholders to get in touch with our Business Advisory team. The IPS team is visiting the following regions in June:
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• Goldfields - Esperance | Kalgoorlie | Tuesday June 14 - Wednesday June 15
  Contact: Craig Holland | 0438 909 019
  
  
• Gascoyne | Carnarvon | Thursday June 16 - Friday June 17
  Contact: Craig Holland | 0438 909 019
  
  
• Wheatbelt | Northam | Wednesday June 22
  Contact: Colette McEntee | 0404 345 668
  
  
• Goldfields - Esperance | Esperance | Thursday June 23 - Friday June 24
  Contact: Colette McEntee | 0404 345 668

The 'National Women Leaders in Tennis' program was launched at the Australian Open on 23 January in Melbourne and 23 February in Perth as part of Tennis Australia’s (TA) ongoing commitment to tackling gender inequity in leadership. On 1 May at Royal Yarra Tennis Club (VIC) the first face-to-face session was delivered by IPS Organisational Capability Executive Lead Julie Hillier and Senior Consultant​ Clair Turner.

The four-month program which will be delivered on a state-by-state basis is designed and delivered by IPS Management Consultants - combining face-to-face sessions, group activities, self-paced interactive online projects and mentoring in a welcoming educational environment to supports participants in building their skills and confidence as Tennis community leaders.

As a key part of TA’s Women and Girls Plan, the Women Leaders in Tennis program will provide existing and emerging tennis leaders with tools and networks to help support their career progression. Over 1000 women across Australia will be involved in this leadership training.

The program is part of the overall strategy commitment of Tennis Australia towards the inclusion and empowerment of women in Tennis.

The program will be influential in creating an equal voice for women and in ensuring volunteer pathways and the availability of career opportunities on and off the court. It will also help create sustainable networks that advance and inspire women to be a public voice for tennis from grassroots through to the world stage.