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NAB and Indigenous Business Australia collaborate to support First Nations businesses

NAB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indigenous Business Australia to work together on the design and development of an Indigenous Business Guarantee. 

  • 06.12.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

NAB partners with DeadlyScience to step up STEM equity for Indigenous learners

NAB launched a new partnership with DeadlyScience, an Indigenous charity organisation with the vision to create better opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).

  • 05.12.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

Clothing the Gaps: uniting people through fashion and a cause

After almost five years, Clothing the Gaps has become one of the most recognisable Aboriginal fashion labels – yet it had modest beginnings.

  • 01.11.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

NAB announces First Nations business growth ambition with a $1 billion lending target

NAB to more than double its lending to First Nations businesses and community organisations by the end of 2026.

  • 01.11.2023
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  • Community Grants

Sarah and the Green Heroes

With a $10k NAB Foundation Community Grant, Sarah Jantos has funded workshops and diver certifications for Indigenous youth.

  • 28.08.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

Supporting the next wave of Indigenous business 

During NAIDOC Week we celebrate Indigenous businesses fostering connection to Country and community.

  • 03.07.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

NAB backs new Indigenous Impact Investment Fund

NAB has announced it has entered into an agreement for a proposed $10 million investment in New Harvest’s Indigenous Impact Investment Fund.

  • 06.06.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

Celebrating Indigenous business

During National Reconciliation Week we celebrate Indigenous businesses creating opportunity and driving positive change in Australia.

  • 29.05.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

‘They were told they were going to the circus’

NAB Branch Manager and Kamilaroi woman Lou Lasker shares what Sorry Day means to her.

  • 26.05.2023
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  • Diversity

‘Putting it at the front of my mind all the time’

This International Women’s Day NAB Customer Advisor Deneka Jones shares her experience of embracing equity.

  • 08.03.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

Understanding the Voice to Parliament with Thomas Mayo

  • 13.02.2023
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  • Indigenous Affairs

NAB calls on businesses to back the Voice

NAB welcomes today’s progress towards a referendum on a First Nations voice to parliament. Business has a role to play as well. It is time to formally recognise the rightful place of Indigenous Australians as the First People of this country.

  • 30.07.2022
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  • Indigenous Affairs

Walking Together – NAB launches Indigenous star

  • 01.07.2022
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  • Indigenous Affairs

Clothing The Gaps

Creating “merch with message” has seen Indigenous social enterprise Clothing The Gaps unite people through fashion, sparking conversations to influence social change and help Close the Gap.

  • 30.05.2022
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  • Indigenous Affairs

It’s time to embrace and foster Indigenous exceptionalism

Corporate Australia needs to get serious about its role in hiring and developing the Indigenous talent of today for the senior leadership roles of tomorrow.

  • 04.04.2022
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  • Indigenous Affairs

Corporates must get serious about Indigenous excellence: Ann Sherry

Australian corporates need to do better when it comes to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, says NAB Non-Executive Director, Ann Sherry.

  • 23.03.2022
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