Posts tagged "First Nations businesses"

First Nations designers will have the opportunity to take part in an e-commerce shoot and will be invited to sell their collection on The Iconic in the future, at the conclusion of the Incubator Program.

Traditional indigenous knowledge of spinifex grass from the Queensland outback will be used by a University of Queensland spin-out company to develop innovative medical gels that can be used to treat medical conditions.

New data about goods and services provided to the state government has revealed Queensland’s procurement from First Nations-owned businesses went up 36% in the last financial year. 

First Nations Foundation CEO Phil Usher says there is one factor underpinning all 17 Closing the Gap targets that is not being paid enough attention: financial literacy.

The Queensland government is encouraging Indigenous sole traders, businesses and organisations to sign up to a statewide seminar series about becoming a provider for the NDIS.