The Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (Indigenous Chamber) was a not-for-profit organisation established to promote and serve the interests of Indigenous Australian business. It adopted the subtitle Yaabubiin Institute for Disruptive Thinking for some of its existence, but it had ceased to exist by late 2020.
History
editThe Indigenous Chamber was founded in 2008 by Warren Mundine, Shane Phillips and George Newhouse.[1]
It adopted the additional name Yaabubiin Institute for Disruptive Thinking as a subtitle in 2016.[2] Its website appeared to have wound down toward the end of October 2020.[3]
Description
editThe Indigenous Chamber was a not-for-profit organisation that aimed "to promote and serve the interests of Indigenous business, supporting and facilitating Indigenous self-reliance and economic prosperity".[1]
The Indigenous Chamber hosted an annual business award for Indigenous Businessmen and Businesswomen as well as for mentors who assist Indigenous enterprise.
The chamber made numerous submissions to the Australian Government on business and economic issues.[4]
Directors
editDirectors were:
- Warren Mundine - Chairman/Director
- George Newhouse - Director
- Shane Phillips - Director
Objectives
editThe Indigenous Chamber's stated objectives were to:[citation needed]
- promote trade and commerce between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians;
- promote international trade and commerce with Indigenous Australian businesses;
- advance Indigenous entrepreneurship;
- commission research into Indigenous economic policy and social outcomes;
- promote excellence in Indigenous economic policy making and research in relation to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme;
- promote "business to business" mentoring, dialogue and networking opportunities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians; and
- represent and advance the interests of Indigenous business enterprise.
References
edit- ^ a b "Home Page". Indigenous Chamber. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Yaabubiin Institute for Disruptive Thinking". Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Home - Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce". Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Indigenous Chamber Reports Archived October 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine