On-Country Enterprise
AIM
Supporting micro enterprise research and development for commercial opportunity, increasing the economic independence of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
APPROACH
To create regional enterprise services, supporting micro businesses and management of commercial contracts via a centralised business model.
IMPACT
Offering a service to Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal people to become business ready, increase household income and On-Country Impact.
What we offer
ABC Foundation Ltd can offer a range of micro-business, enterprise development and collaborative services, which include:
BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES
- Business planning and capacity building;
- Partnership opportunities to expand business ideas;
- Enterprise platforms to offer tourism products and services;
- On-Country Carbon.
COLLABORATIVE SERVICES
- On-Country gatherings and organisational workshops;
- Land-based Aboriginal Training and Employment Strategies;
- On-Country programme development and capacity building;
- Organisational governance training and capacity building;
- Cultural safety management training and capacity building.
We welcome discussions to explore further collaboration, investment and commercial opportunity to increase our On-Country Impact.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
2020 – Awarded the ‘Containers for Change’ contract from WA Return, Recycle, Renew Ltd in the Gascoyne and Midwest regions
2019 – Funded by the Building Better Regions Fund to develop a Gascoyne Aboriginal Tourism Corridor Strategic Plan
2019 – Signed into a Partnership Agreement with Yulella Aboriginal Corporation to build community services capacity
2019 - Established the ABC On-Country Enterprise Online Store supporting local artists
2018 - Established the ABC On-Country Enterprise Pop-Up shop in Carnarvon and Denham creating a social enterprise for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists
2017 – Established the ABC Art On-Country project creating a business platform for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists to sell product to the wider community.
2017 – Engaged by Yulella Aboriginal Corporation to facilitate an organisational capacity workshop to increase its capacity in delivering a Community Development Program contract.
2016 – Engaged by Gascoyne Development Commission to develop the Gascoyne Aboriginal Land and Sea Management Strategy, available on the GDC website.
2016 – Developed a project plan for the Shire of Ashburton to establish a Caring for Country – Waste Management Approach for the Wakuthuni Community.
2016 – Consultation and facilitation of workshops for Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation Cultural Tourism Development Plan for the Ngurrawaana Community and Ngurrawaana Rangers for the Gregory’s Gorge Precinct.
