ENTERPRISE LEARNING PROJECTS 2016 Impact Report CONTENTS

MESSAGES FROM CHAIR/CEO 01

ABOUT US 02

OUR MODEL 03

OUR TEAM 06

OUR IMPACT AT A GLANCE 08

OUR IMPACT BY COMMUNITY 09

CULTIVATING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM 42

SECTOR CONTRIBUTION 44

ASPIRATIONS FOR 2017 AND BEYOND 46

HELP MAKE AN IMPACT 47 MESSAGE FROM CHAIR

This Impact Report documents how much ELP and its partner communities have achieved with minimal funding. Patient and dedicated ELP staff have helped our partner communities to unleash their inherent creativity and capacity to work.

Remote indigenous communities are a magnificent part of ’s heritage, providing the world with a connection to its oldest culture. In the age of global business, these communities have the opportunity to connect with mainstream economies, while preserving their culture and community. ELP and its growing band of partners and supporters have a bright future.

Lindsay Bevege - Chair of Board

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Our end game is one in which Aboriginal people living in remote communities have the ability to identify and pursue business ideas. We’re steadily working towards this, and the enterprise learning and development that ELP is fostering through our community partnerships is steadily laying the foundation for this to be achieved.

The impact we have created this year has been a collective effort and we are so grateful to all of our collaborators. Support for inclusive entrepreneurship is building and we look forward to seeing what is possible in 2017.

Laura Egan - CEO

01 ABOUT US

ELP exists to foster and support grassroots micro business development in remote Aboriginal communities throughout Australia in order to address the extreme economic exclusion experienced by Aboriginal people and to enable non- to connect with and share in Australia’s many Aboriginal cultures.

We partner with communities to develop inclusive, creative and sustainable enterprise-based initiatives that support family and community goals. ELP’s grassroots enterprise facilitation approach builds economic agency and fosters local economies, resulting in improved wellbeing and brighter futures for residents of remote Aboriginal communities.

ELP’s work with remote communities is informed and driven by individual, family and community aspirations around economic and social change. Strong themes that have emerged in our work with remote communities to date include employment and job readiness, youth mental health/suicide prevention, justice reinvestment, and the desire to preserve traditional knowledge and cultural practices. ELP’s model uses enterprise learning and development as a tool to achieve sustainable responses to these issues.

02 OUR MODEL

ELP’s model, co-designed in partnership with remote Aboriginal communities, increases the economic empowerment and participation of extremely economically marginalised individuals by providing opportunities for people to build the skills, knowledge and confidence to explore, develop and grow their ideas into microenterprises.

The key foundations of our model are:

CAPACITY BUILDING

Our team of enterprise facilitators provide responsive community capacity building support to enable people to build the skills, knowledge and confidence required to engage in the economy. This includes governance and decision-making, financial literacy, creative thinking and problem-solving, and the confidence to explore opportunities and take measured business risks.

FOSTERING AN ENABLING ‘ECOSYSTEM’

ELP works to develop the supporting entrepreneurial ecosystem within communities, regions and across Australia to enable emerging entrepreneurs access to appropriate business support infrastructure. This includes relevant networks, information, markets, finance and financial management support, physical spaces and technology.

A LONG TERM-APPROACH

We commit to journeying with individuals and communities as they embark on the process of business development. We work hard to resource each step along the way, so they can be confident they have the support they will need.

03 “PEOPLE COME AND GO ALL THE TIME, BUT THERE’S NO FOLLOW THROUGH, NO ACCOUNTABILITY. WITH ELP, WE WALK TOGETHER, WE GET INFORMATION TOGETHER, WE HELP EACH OTHER. WE BUILD UP TRUST AND MUTUAL RESPECT. WE KNOW ELP ARE GOING TO KEEP COMING BACK AND HELPING US.” MARGARET DUNCAN, ENTREPRENEUR- KATHERINE NT

The principles underpinning our approach:

• The ideas and aspirations of local people form the starting point • Community members make and own decisions • Start small and grow • Build on assets • People learn as they go • Low start-up costs • Rapid prototyping for practical and early learning

04 ELP’S FIVE STAGES OF ENTERPRISE FACILITATION

Throughout these five stages, ELP showcases the many possibilities that can community members build the skills, DISCOVER be generated through enterprise and during knowledge, networks and confidence to 01 the discover stage this enables individuals to launch and sustain viable businesses deepen their understanding of enterprise as a pathway to economic empowerment

The explore stage focuses During the dreaming stage spaces are on understanding and created to reflect on individual and testing enterprise feasibility DREAM and involves hands-on community aspirations and explore how 02 EXPLORE 03 enterprise can be a vehicle to achieve experimentation and market these. research.

The develop stage involves the formalisation of a business entity, the establishment of relevant business DEVELOP 05 GROW administration systems and a revenue 04 model to ensure sustainability The grow stage supports the business to identify opportunities for expanding the business.

05 OUR TEAM

ELP Board Profiles

Lindsay Bevege Margaret Duncan Professor Katherine Gibson Ben Shockman Laura Egan

THE ELP TEAM

Laura Egan Tanya Egerton Sarah Barrow Julia Walsh Lillian Tait CEO Enterprise Coordinator Enterprise Facilitator (Minyerri Enterprise Facilitator Families Learning Together & Jilkminggan) (Daly River) Project Facilitator (Minyerri)

06 Susannah Wallman/Kate Fandry Clare Wood – Enterprise Ashton Kealy Elliat Rich Gabrielle Howlett – WA State Manager Facilitator (Kalumburu) Enterprise Facilitator Designer Sales (Galiwinku)

Maree Cochrane – Impact and Indu Balachandran Patty Akopiantz Julia Fuller Ruby Bovill Partnerships Strategic Advisor Mentor to CEO Intern Volunteer Facilitator

Nathaniel Joshua Samara Billy Doris Yethun Cheryl Zurvas Emma Shepherd Enterprise Facilitator Local Facilitator Local Facilitator Local Facilitator Volunteer Facilitator

07 ELP is currently partnering with 8 communities across Australia to explore enterprise as a tool for supporting family and community goals and have received requests for support from a growing number 8 of communities who we hope to be able to work with in 2017. COMMUNITIES

Ecosystems are key to ELP has supported 150 people to fostering successful 150 engage in hands on enterprise entrepreneurs and thriving 50 PEOPLE learning opportunities resulting local economies. A key IN-KIND with improved skills, in enhanced economic agency. part of ELP’s model and SUPPORTERS knowledge, networks The impact is amplified as many approach involves building and confidence. more people are exposed to supportive ecosystems the idea of enterprise as the within and across the entrepreneurs we work with regions we work in to ensure become mentors within their emerging enterprises have family and community. the best chance of success. IMPACT AT In 2016, we secured just shy of $650,000 to resource A GLANCE our work. The impact ELP created through the strategic deployment of these resources was remarkable.

ELP makes a commitment to journey with our partner Our team of enterprise communities for the long- facilitators have supported term. We actively draw 25 34+ community members to identify, in resources to make FUNDING ENTERPRISE explore and test out a range of this possible through the enterprise ideas based on their development of partnerships PARTNERS IDEAS EXPLORED skills, interests, culture and with a broad range of country. stakeholders who share our partner communities’ goals. 11 BUSINESSES BEING 14 products brought to market INCUBATED @ yunmi.com.au, with a combined sales revenue over $70,000

08 OUR IMPACT BY COMMUNITY ELP partnered with 8 remote communities across Australia in 2016:

• Minyerri (NT) Galawinku • Jilkminggan (NT) Daly River • Yarralin (NT) Katherine • Katherine (NT) Jilkminggan Minyerri • Daly River (NT) Yarralin • Galiwin’ku (NT) Kalumburu • Kalumburu (WA) • Oodnadatta (SA)

Each project was driven by community, supported by ELP facilitators and enabled through a range of different funding partnerships.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Oodnadatta

SOUTH AUSTRALIA MINYERRI 2016 SNAPSHOT

Minyerri is a small community located 580km southeast of Darwin in the Roper region of the Northern Territory, situated on the traditional lands of the Alawa people. The land is rich with plants and animals and the people are full of knowledge, language and culture. Minyerri lies close to the and is surrounded by sandstone hills and billabongs.

Since 2015, ELP has been working with the community of Minyerri to establish Minyerri Arts and Cultural Centre, a hub from which enterprise ideas can be explored and developed. It is a space for people to learn, revive and teach skills such as basket weaving, screen printing and painting, as well as projects that celebrate the Alawa language and culture. In 2016, ELP worked closely with 22 community members on their enterprise aspirations, while supporting the Arts Centre space to become a thriving hub for enterprise development.

Over this time, ELP has also supported the community to launch ‘Gulbarn Tea’ - a herbal tea made from hand-picked traditional bush medicine plants

“WELL I THINK THAT ART CENTRE, IT’S GOOD. IT’S BUILT UP FROM BEING VERY SMALL, JUST A BUILDING, AND IT’S REALLY MOVED FORWARD. EVERY TIME I WALK PAST I FEEL HAPPY ALL THE TIME. PEOPLE INTERESTED, GOING IN AND USING IT AND ENJOYING. SO PROUD THAT WE HAVE AN ART CENTRE IN COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE ARE LEARNING.” – NAOMI WILFRED

10 “GULBARN MAKES US PROUD. THE SOAPS MAKE US PROUD. THEY GET THE WHOLE COMMUNITY INTERESTED, THEY’RE IMPORTANT TO US.” – AGNES WILFRED

KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

MINYERRI ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTRE

• Registered an ABN and TFN for ‘Minyerri Arts and Cultural Centre’ • Facilitated governance training with ORIC; three general meetings and AGM chaired by local directors; strategic plan development with directors • Produced the Alawa Colouring Book • Established an op-shop venture, successfully raising money to buy art materials and to fund improvements to the art centre space • Facilitated a weaving and dying workshop hosted by Urapunga-based artist Margaret Duncan • Developed a range of bush medicine soaps that continue to sell-out locally • Developed the art centre logo collaboratively with artists and directors • 3 x community open days and local market stalls • Provided facilities for furniture building and cultural sculpting activities • Currently trialling a range of enterprises including cooking, jewellery making, gardening, sewing, and a shop for women’s products.

GULBARN TEA

• Developed strategic business plan • Redesign of packaging • Diversified the product line • Established distribution and wholesale partnerships

11 LOOKING AHEAD:

• Further development of local enterprises resulting in increased sales, both locally and beyond the community • Source resources for the improvement of the Arts Centre/Enterprise Hub space (including security, storage space, work areas and internet access) • Increase the number of people engaged in enterprise activities by at least 100% • Develop sound and transparent governance, administration and financial systems to support further enterprise development • Resource a manager’s position for the Art centre

FUNDING PARTNERS:

• Australian Government Department of Social Services ‘Microenterprise Development’ Grant • Australian Government Department of Social Services ‘Communities for Children’ initiative, facilitated by The Smith Family

IN-KIND PARTNERS:

• Alawa Aboriginal Corporation • Alawa Aged Care • Sunrise Health Service • Minyerri School

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JILKMINGAAN 2016 SNAPSHOT

Jilkmingaan is a small community nestled on the in the Northern Territory, with a population of 300. The people of Jilkminggan speak Mangarrayi, Kriol, Roper River Creole and English. They have a strong cultural identity and they are keen to use this to create new job opportunities for their people.

ELP began working with Jilkminggan in January 2016 and currently supports 15 people who are engaged in a range of enterprise activities. ELP support has included fundraising, facilitation, product development, sales and marketing, and financial management support.

ELP ran a successful clothes drive in March to enable the establishment of a pop-up op shop to create seed funding for art activities, and this has since flourished into a successful stand-alone enterprise. Momentum from this work also saw the community launch the Bringgan Arts Centre in Jilkmingaan- a hub for people to create and to explore enterprise

“THE ART CENTRE’S NOT ONLY ABOUT PROVIDING JOBS FOR ARTISTS, BUT SEEKING OUT WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF. THESE DAYS THEY DON’T HAVE MANY EXAMPLES OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. BUT BY GETTING THIS CENTRE GOING, JUST THIS ONE SPACE, IT SHOWS HOW MANY INTERESTING AND DIVERSE JOBS THAT CAN RESULT FROM JUST ONE SPACE. “ HELENA LARDY - JCAC

14 KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

• Created and executed a large scale online campaign for the donation of pre-loved clothes in partnership with TONI&GUY stores across the country which saw 500+ boxes of donations delivered to Jilkmingaan • Created and executed successful crowdfunding campaigns to raise seed-funding for the op shop • National media coverage of op shop launch; ABC News NSW and ABC News NT, Channel 9 News, ABC Darwin Radio, ABC Adelaide Radio • Created Jilkmingaan Op Shop facebook page • Supported the Bringaan Art Centre to develop a range of products including set of four Christmas cards by Wendy Daylight; seed jewellery; hand painted tote bags; community-fashion skirt and blouses; “Johnny cake” damper and billy-tea café; hand-painted gift cards; paintings and wooden sculptures • Held a pop up stall at Blak Markets - Katherine, NAIDOC Week • Developed the op shop into an ongoing enterprise that sustains art centre activities • Aspiration mapping and developing individual business plans with 15 community members • One-on-one mentoring with 8 community members around sales and finance skills • Facilitated workshops in research and design, sampling and obtaining quotes, customer awareness • Developed a partnership with the Jilkminggan school to provide cultural enterprise workshops

15 LOOKING AHEAD:

In 2017 plans include: • Provide product development workshops in textile and design • Develop and refine products under the “Bringgan Art Centre” brand • Support local makers/artists to develop a range of marketable products • Increase sales made to tourists and visitors • Develop sound and transparent financial management systems • Resource an Arts Centre Manager’s position to help grow Briggan Arts Centre

FUNDING PARTNERS:

• Australian Government Department of Social Services ‘Microenterprise Development’ Grant • Westpac Foundation Community Grant • Go Fund Me (crowd funding campaign) • Global Giving donations

IN-KIND PARTNERS:

• Jilkminggan Community Aboriginal Corporation (JCAC) • Roper Gulf Regional Council CDP • Toll Group • Kennards Storage • TONI&GUY

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YARRALIN 2016 SNAPSHOT

Yarralin is 382km south west of Katherine in the Northern Territory, situated within the Victoria River Downs cattle station on the traditional lands of the Ngarinyman people. Over 300 people call Yarralin home, including those from the Ngarinyman, Mudbarra, Bilinara and Gurinji tribes.

ELP has been partnering with the community of Yarralin since 2011, supporting family and community aspirations through enterprise. Two enterprises, Yarralin Creative and Ngarinyman Bush Soap, have emerged from our work together.

This year Yarralin Creative produced ‘Our Place’, the 2017 Yarralin Community Calendar, with over 80 community members involved in some way. The profits from the 2017 Yarralin Calendar will be reinvested into Yarralin Creative to seed the development of future enterprising projects that enable people to build skills, knowledge, confidence and networks to develop their ideas.

“WE LIVE IN A LITTLE REMOTE COMMUNITY CALLED YARRALIN. WE STARTED THIS SOAP BUSINESS TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE WITH YOU. WE USE TRADITIONAL NATIVE PLANTS THAT GROW ON OUR COUNTRY TO MAKE SOAP THAT IS NOURISHING FOR YOUR SKIN. WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY USING THIS SOAP AS MUCH AS WE ENJOY MAKING IT” CAITLIN PITCHER, NGARINYMAN BUSH SOAP

Ngarinyman Bush Soap continues to produce a high quality line of body soaps made from hand-picked traditional bush medicine plants. A family based enterprise that involves eight people, it is steadily growing it’s capacity to produce more soaps and looks forward to supplying to ELP’s national retail partner network in 2017.

18 KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

YARRALIN CREATIVE

• Developed a project plan and budget for the calendar project • Obtained seed funding from NT Government to resource the project • Secured significant in-kind support from talented creatives to produce the calendar • Engaged over 50 community members in the curation and production of the calendar • Created and executed a successful crowdfunding campaign raising $5,000 in presales • Created a video of the project with Michael Johnston from Momentary Visual Story Telling Agency • Marketed the calendars to a range of corporates resulting in bulk purchases from ANZ bank and Future Super • Held a calendar launch event in Yarralin with the community in Oct 2016

NGARINYMAN BUSH SOAP

• Purchasing and ordering materials • Online sales • Business planning • New product development • Social media presence • Sales and marketing

19 LOOKING AHEAD:

In 2017, plans include: • Support Yarralin Creative to further develop three creative projects that capture, celebrate and share the unique culture of Yarralin while creating valuable enterprise learning and income generation opportunities • Establish a corporate partnership to support further enterprise development through contributions of funding and pro-bono services • Encourage and respond to enterprise aspirations from community members, including the development of a community op shop • Support Ngarinyman Bush Soap to: - Build a diversified product range - Develop a sales and marketing plan - Engage professional design services for packaging re-design - Create a website

FUNDING PARTNERS:

• NT Government, Community Development Fund • Australian Government Department of Social Services ‘Microenterprise Development’ Grant • Crowd-funding (pre-sales) - Go Fund Me

IN-KIND PARTNERS:

• Wayne Quilliam Photography • Michael Johnston – Momentum Visual Story Telling Agency • Wellcom Worldwide Creative Production Agency • Victoria Daly Shire Council

20 21 KATHERINE 2016 SNAPSHOT

Katherine, the point where the traditional lands of the , , and Wardaman Aboriginal peoples converge, is a town rich with culture, history and tradition. It has a population of 10,000 and is a hub for people exploring the many attractions to the greater Katherine region including art, culture, nature, wildlife, festivals and adventures.

In 2016 we partnered with Aboriginal entrepreneur Nathaniel Joshua to develop the first ELP supported enterprises in Katherine, Speargrass Bike Tours.

Speargrass Bike Tours- a bike tour, hire and repair shop- is a social enterprise with the aim of addressing the high levels of unemployment and the lack of available job pathways in Katherine for young Aboriginal men. The venture will also support young fellas who are at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system, by creating diversionary pathways through referrals from police and magistrates. The development of Speargrass as an enterprise has been participatory, with a group of 10 young men, lead by Nathaniel, working with ELP to develop the concept, attract start-up funding and build the foundations of the business ready for a launch in dry season 2017. A key aspect of the business will be a mentorship program, providing a platform for young men to develop new skills and become role models for their peers and the local community.

“I’M GOING TO MENTOR YOUNG FELLAS, TEACHING THEM HOW TO FIX BIKES AND RUN THE SHOP. OVER TIME THEY WILL GROW CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE AND I WILL BE THERE TO SUPPORT THEM WHEN THEY’RE READY TO TAKE A STEP TOWARDS STARTING THEIR OWN ENTERPRISE!”. NATHANIEL JOSHUA, CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGER, SPEARGRASS BIKE TOURS

22 KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

TOGETHER WITH THE SPEARGRASS BIKE TOURS TEAM, ELP HAS :

• Developed a business plan for Speargrass Bike Tours • Created and executed a successful crowdfunding campaign • Raised over $20,000 to seed fund the enterprise • Found a premises for the business to operate from • Purchased 18 bikes and basic equipment for bike maintenance • Provided 160+ hours of training and mentoring to 6-8 young Aboriginal men • Built partnerships with local Training Providers • Established relationships in the NT legal community to explore justice reinvestment opportunities • Established relationships with local youth service providers • Aspiration mapping and development plans with individuals involved • Hosted a First Aid Training Course • 8 young fellas enrolled in a Certificate I in Cultural Guiding • Conducted maintenance and repair training • Undertaken a pilot bike tour during NAIDOC week and received glowing reviews

23 LOOKING AHEAD:

In 2017 Speargrass Bike Tours plans to: • Recommence cultural bike tours in the dry season from April - September • Employ a dedicated Business Manger to support day-to-day operations and overall development of the initiative • Initiate and grow community partnerships and networks • Pilot a 4-week bike mechanics course and mentorship program for young Aboriginal men (15 participants per intake), who are at risk of becoming part of the juvenile justice system in the Katherine NT region • Rescue and repair 200+ second-hand bikes, 50% will be donated to kids living in remote communities in the region • Capture data and stories for sharing and measuring of impact • Advocate for more resources to be directed towards investing into diversionary pathways for young Aboriginal men away from the juvenile justice system and incarceration

FUNDING PARTNERS:

• Crowd-funding campaign, with support from ING Direct Dreamstarter • Philanthropic donation from The Very Good Foundation • Australian Ethical Super Community Grants Program

OUR IN-KIND SUPPORTERS:

• Batchelor Institute • Strongbala Men’s Health • Northern Aboriginal Legal Services (NAAJA) • Mimi Arts and Crafts • NT Correctional Services • Global Fitness and Leisure

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DALY RIVER (NAUIYU) 2016 SNAPSHOT

Nauiyu is a small community nestled on the banks of the Daly River 230km south of Darwin. It is situated on the traditional lands of the Malak Malak people and home to approximately 650 people.

Since July 2016, ELP has been supporting the community of Daly River (Nauiyu) to explore enterprise ideas based around family and community aspirations. ELP was invited to support the community through a partnership with the Red Cross and the Nauiyu Ngembimi Wirr Tal Committee.

To date, four enterprise projects have emerged and are currently being developed with the support of ELP. These projects include guided cultural tours, a photography business, an ice pops enterprise and a take-away food business. 43 people have been engaged in discussions around enterprise and 12 people are involved in enterprise development activities.

“I’M PROUD TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT I HAVE KNOWN FOR 35 YEARS. TO BETTER THEIR OWN LIVES AND ESTABLISH AN ENTERPRISE WHERE THEY CAN BRING IN MONEY FOR THEMSELVES AND MAKE THEM INDEPENDENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT” CHERYL ZURVAS, LOCAL FACILITATOR

26 KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

SINCE THE PROJECT’S COMMENCEMENT IN JULY 2016, ELP HAS:

• Engaged with 43 community members in discussions around micro-enterprise, using case studies of products and services developed within other remote communities • Engaged 12 community members in enterprise development activities, such as market research, product development and market testing, to explore the four emerging enterprise project ideas • Established partnership with local CDP provider – Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation • Established relationships with key stakeholders • Engaged local co-facilitator to assist with project delivery

27 LOOKING AHEAD:

In 2017, ELP plans to: • Coordinate exposure tours to allow community members to gain inspiration from similar established enterprises and entrepreneurs • Support the development of a name and branding for each enterprise project • Continue to support enterprise skills development and capacity building through experimentation and testing within each enterprise project • Assist community members to review each enterprise project and assess their viability to continue • Continue to identify opportunities for collaboration with existing entities and programs in Daly River

FUNDING PARTNERS:

• Red Cross

IN-KIND PARTNERS:

• Nauiyu Ngenbimi Wirr Tal Committee • Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation • Miriam Rose Foundation • The Gathering Tree • St Francis Xavier School • Catholic Care – Transition to Work program • Government Engagement Coordinator

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GALIWIN’KU 2016 SNAPSHOT

Galiwin’ku is a beautiful island community on Elcho Island in East in the Northern Territory. It is 550 km north-east, about 2 hours flying time from Darwin. It is on the lands of the people, of which around 2,500 people call Galiwin’ku home.

In 2016, ELP was invited to work with a group of strong women in Galiwin’ku, the largest community in East Arnhem Land. The women wanted to develop community- driven responses to the issue of domestic and family violence, and to support the empowerment of women through providing access to resources, appropriate support systems and eventually financial means of independence.

ELP is providing incubation support to foster the establishment of Galiwin’ku Women’s Space Incorporated. The organisation is working towards the establishment of a dedicated Women’s Shelter, as well as building a sustainable organisation that will cater for a diverse range of needs for Yolngu women in the community as they move forward.

“WE’RE VERY HAPPY TO BE WORKING WITH ELP ON THIS PROJECT. THE WOMEN’S SPACE IS A GOOD INITIATIVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY THIS YEAR. THERE IS STILL A LONG WAY TO GO AND WE WILL KEEP WORKING FOR SAFER AND HEALTHIER OUTCOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WITH ELP’S SUPPORT.” BETTINA DANGANBARR, CHAIRPERSON OF GALIWIN’KU WOMEN’S SPACE INC.

Currently the Galwin’ku Women’s Space engages a group of 20 Yolngu women and is supported by a committee of four Yolngu women, a Galiwin’ku-based Yolngu Project Facilitator, and an externally based Project Manager who provides a combination of community-based and remote project management support.

30 KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

• February 2016: A partnership between ELP and the women was formed to support their aspirations around empowering women in Galiwin’ku (support was provided on a pro-bono basis until funding could be sourced) • June 2016: ELP were successful in securing funds from the Commonwealth Government’s Stronger Communities for Children Initiative, and project planning and activities commenced • September 2016: The Galiwin’ku Women’s Space Committee was formed, Incorporation status was awarded, and committee members attended the White Ribbon Ball in Darwin. • October 2016: Bettina Danganbarr (Chairperson) attended the COAG National Summit on Reducing Violence Towards Women and their Children. NO MORE also visited Galiwin’ku and met with the committee & other community members. • November 2016: Bettina Danganbarr & Doris Yethun (Project Facilitator) attended and presented the Galiwin’ku Women’s Space story at the Northern Territory Forum on Domestic Violence. • Assets (computer and ipad) were purchased for Galiwin’ku Women’s Space

31 LOOKING AHEAD:

In 2017, ELP plans to: • Meet with the NT Government to discuss the timeline and building of the Galiwin’ku Women’s Shelter, as per their 2016 election promise • Develop networks and undertake a study tour with other Women’s groups and Safe Houses across the Northern Territory to share, learn and build an ecosystem of support • Create a Strategic Plan to guide the development of ‘Galiwin’ku Women’s Space Inc.’ • Secure funding to support ongoing operations of the Galiwin’ku Women’ Space including the development of a suite of programs that support community aspirations around reducing family and domestic violence in Galinwin’ku

FUNDING PARTNERS:

• Stronger Communities for Children – Yolngu Wanganhamirr Mitj’ • Red Cross

IN-KIND PARTNERS:

• North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) • NT Police • Clayton Utz

32 33 KALUMBURU 2016 SNAPSHOT

Kalumburu is Western Australia’s most remote and isolated community, located at the northern tip of the Kimberley Region. It is home to 300-500 Aboriginal people, many of whom are under 16, from the Wunambol Gamberra and Kwini language groups

The leaders of the Tramalla Strong Women’s Group of Kalumburu approached ELP in 2015 with a goal of using enterprise as a vehicle for economic and social change: to create jobs, to reconnect young people with country, to create pride in the community and to offer their unique culture to the market.

A formal partnership with ELP and the Tramalla Strong Women’s Group began in 2016 and has resulted in the engagement of over 60 community members in enterprise learning and development.

“DOING BUSINESS CAN MAKE YOUR LIFE COUNT, MAKE YOUR CHILDREN PROUD. I WANT TO LIVE LONG, I WANT TO LEARN. I FEEL EXCITED TO HOLD A CAMERA AND TAKE PHOTOS. NOTHING IS GOING TO HOLD ME BACK. I WANT TO BECOME SOMETHING” TARISHA, ENTREPRENEUR, KALUMBURU WA

Enterprise opportunities that that have emerged and are currently being explored include an op shop, soap making with “bush medicine” plants, jewellery making, traditional weaving and carving, photography, tourism, a bakery/bread business and a weekly sunset market where women cook and sell food.

34 KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

• Aspiration mapping and enterprise development planning with 15 individuals • Ongoing mentoring support to over 50 people, including four week-long visits to Kalumburu and remotely via phone, email and skype. • Coordinated business development workshop “Starting My Business” in partnership with Morrgul attended by 15 community members • Established a regular Sunset Market within the community to support early product development/testing including a pop-up ‘Tramalla Op Shop’, a bread/bakery business, a takeaway food business • Facilitated two soap-making workshops and currently supporting community members to establish a range of soap/body care products • Successful clothing drive, crowdfunding campaign and sponsorship/in-kind support resulted in over $25,000 worth of pro bono support, countless boxes of second hand clothes and $3,000 in donations • A formal partnership with the Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation which includes a lease agreement for a space to house the op shop • Secured funding from a range of sources to support community enterprise aspirations in 2017

35 LOOKING AHEAD:

In 2017, ELP plans to: • Launch the Tramalla Op Shop enterprise and create a revenue stream to seed fund new enterprise ideas • Develop a range of photography-based products through a series of photography workshops • Support community members to develop a range of tourism products • Facilitate a range of cultural camps where traditional skills can be shared (weaving and carving) and a range of products developed that express local culture and identity. • Continue fostering an enabling entrepreneurial ecosystem to ensure grassroots enterprise can thrive in Kalumburu

FUNDING PARTNERS: IN-KIND PARTNERS:

• Morrgul • TONI&GUY Subiaco/Perth City • Crowd-funding (Go Fund Me) • Bunnings Osborne Park • Department of Local Government • Koala Storage Osborne Park and Communities 2015-2016 • Grace Brothers Grants for Women • Kalumburu Aboriginal • Australian Ethical 2016 Corporation Community Grants program • East Kimberley Job Pathways • Australia Post 2016 Our • Kalumburu School Neighbourhood Community • Mary G Foundation Grants program • Waringarri Arts • Olympus Vision Project 2016 • Community Focus National • Many Rivers • Wunan Foundation • Kalumburu Police • Kimberley Group Training

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OODNADATTA 2016 SNAPSHOT

Oodnadatta is a small town in South Australia, 1011km north of Adelaide and 710kms south of Alice Springs, 170 people call it home. It is regarded as the southern gateway to the Witjira National Park, Dalhousie Springs and the Simpson Desert, and is situated on the famous ‘Oodnadatta Track’.

Women in the community have long held aspirations to develop enterprises that can tap into the local tourist market, but they haven’t known where to start. ELP was engaged to design and facilitate a two-day enterprise exposure tour to Alice Springs for a small group of women from Oodnadatta to enable them to build their understanding of enterprise possibilities and inform their thinking about how to move forward with their enterprise ideas. The tour encompassed visits to a variety of established social enterprises and incorporated a range of workshops covering foundational business concepts in an engaging format.

“WE NEED OPPORTUNITIES TO DO HANDS ON ACTIVITIES SO PEOPLE CAN SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE AND INCLUDE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. LET THEM FEEL THAT EXCITEMENT. GET EVERYONE ON BOARD AND MAKE A START WITH THE BEST IDEAS. A STEP BY STEP PROCESS TO TAKE IDEAS FORWARD.” MARILYN AH CHEE , DUNJIBA CHAIRPERSON.

38 KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

• Product development workshop with designer Elliat Rich on the theme ‘How do you create interesting and marketable products? • Visits to six businesses learning about business models, products, packaging, pricing and promotion • Session on ‘discovering Oodnadatta through an enterprise lens’ • Session on using enterprise as a tool to achieve individual dreams and aspirations • A series of follow up workshops to engage other members of Oodnadatta community via phone link up, with videos screened and products showcased to share the experience with the whole community.

39 LOOKING AHEAD:

In 2017 ELP plans to facilitate a hands on workshop in Oodnadatta to enable residents to engage with enterprise in an experiential way. ELP has designed a week-long workshop where community members will be engaged in creating a marketable product. ELP will guide people though a series of interconnected workshops that will include product development (soap making), packaging, pricing, promotion and marketing. A key goal of the project will be to have a unique product that can be sold locally in Oodnadatta.

“WE NEED OPPORTUNITIES TO DO HANDS ON ACTIVITIES SO PEOPLE CAN SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE. THE THEORY DOESN’T COMPREHEND TOO MUCH UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PRACTICAL. AND WE WANT TO INCLUDE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. LET THEM FEEL THAT EXCITEMENT. GET EVERYONE ON BOARD AND MAKE A START WITH THE BEST IDEAS. A STEP BY STEP PROCESS TO TAKE IDEAS FORWARD. ONCE WE HAVE A SMALL SUCCESS, WE CAN SHOW THAT WE’VE COME FROM HERE TO THERE AND CELEBRATE – THEN WE CAN KEEP GOING.” MARILYN AH CHEE, OODNADATTA

FUNDING PARTNERS:

• Volunteering SA & NT • Australian Volunteers International - Aboriginal Volunteer Program • SA Department of State Development • Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) – ANZ

IN-KIND SUPPORTERS:

• Kungkas Can Cook • The Purple House • Waltja • Tjanpi Desert Weavers • Ininti • The Coffee Horse • Tangentyere Artists

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CULTIVATING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM

Ecosystems are critical to fostering entrepreneurship and equipping people to create thriving local economies. A key component of ELP’s approach is to actively cultivate an entrepreneurial ecosystem to drive new and sustainable opportunities for Aboriginal people living in remote Australia. ELP has been steadily working to offer essential support infrastructure including: • Access to markets • Finance • Market knowledge • Networks/collaborators • Skill development opportunities • Physical infrastructure • Business support services

ACCESS TO MARKETS

Businesses fail without access to adequate markets for their product or service. For many people living in small, geographically isolated communities, accessing sizeable markets can be a huge challenge. As part of our strategy to address this, in 2016 ELP launched our online marketplace ‘Yunmi’.

Yunmi provides emerging entrepreneurs and enterprises with access to a global market and is a core part of ELP’s comprehensive sales and marketing strategy to support emerging entrepreneurs in remote Australia.

ELP strives to become a leader in this field, and draws on our proven ability to develop retail partnerships across Australia, leverage pro-bono expertise relevant to the businesses we are supporting, maximise opportunities provided by Indigenous procurement policies, and build a community of supporters who are prepared to open their networks to assist the growth of emerging Aboriginal businesses. Yunmi in Kriol means ‘You and Me’. At it’s core, the driving purpose of Yunmi is to provide the opportunity for people all over the world to connect, learn and support the self-determination of Aboriginal people in remote Australia.

42 ACCESS TO FINANCE Access to finance is fundamental in the business startup phase and can often be a significant barrier to Aboriginal people. ELP supports ventures to secure start up capital in a variety of creative ways including:

• Crowd funding • Self generated funding through popup ventures. i.e. Op Shops • Corporate partnerships SKILL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES • Grants • Philanthropy Providing and brokering opportunities for skill development across a diverse range of areas including:

MARKET KNOWLEDGE • Product development Supporting individuals and communities to: • Financial Management • Problem solving and creative thinking skills • Identify and uncover market opportunities • Governance support and training • Understand market trends • Brand development and social media • Identify key market segments PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS/COLLABORATORS Fostering a diverse range of mentor and support relationships including: ELP lobbies for critical infrastructure such as:

• Connections to industry mentors and peak bodies • Access to the internet • Collaborations with designers/entrepreneurs/established businesses • Secure places to store materials • Accountants and book-keepers • Work spaces • Pro-bono legal support • Access to childcare services

43 SECTOR CONTRIBUTION

In 2016, ELP invested energy and resources in understanding, learning from and contributing to the broader ecosystem we are a part of. This included attending and presenting at conferences, forums and workshops across the country and beyond! FEBRUARY The ELP team participated in the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP) workshop in Katherine. CRC-REP is a collaborative research platform that works with communities, businesses and people in remote regions of Australia to systemically investigate and provide practical responses to the complex issues that drive economic participation.

MARCH • Office of Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) Governance Training Workshop - Minyerri Arts and Cultural Centre APRIL • Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) Round-table discussion with the Commissioner MAY Three ELP representatives attended the Ninti One: Stronger Communities for Children Summit in Alice Springs and presented on our work with Minyerri community. Stronger Communities for Children (SCfC) is a community development program that supports Aboriginal people to build strong, independent lives, where communities, families and children are safe and healthy.

JUNE • CEO Laura Egan was awarded a scholarship to participate in the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley, USA - an event aimed at connecting inspiring entrepreneurs across the globe to create new opportunities for investment, partnership, and collaboration; and to highlight entrepreneurship as means of addressing some of the most intractable global challenges

44 • CEO Laura Egan and board member Margaret Duncan presented at the • WA State Manager Susannah Wallman attended the ‘Codeswitchers: ‘Strengthening Indigenous Economic Development’ in Cairns on ELP’s Entrepreneurs for Innovation and Change Conference’ in Perth and showcased approach to capacity building around enterprise in remote communities. Yunmi products in the pop-up marketplace.

• Enterprise Coordinator Tanya Egerton attended the Social Traders Master OCTOBER Conference 2016 in Melbourne • CEO Laura Egan attended the Northern Territory Council of Social Services JULY (NTCOSS) in Darwin • WA team members Kate Fandry and Clare Wood and Enterprise Coordinator • CEO Laura Egan, Board Member Margaret Duncan and Enterprise Tanya Egerton attended the Centre for Social Impact’s ‘Social Impact Festival’ Coordinator Tanya Egerton attended the 3rd National Indigenous Economic in Perth. WA State Manager Kate Fandry presented on ELP’s model in the Development Conference in Darwin to present on supporting enterprise ‘Leading for Social Impact’ stream, and the team showcased Yunmi products in the Social Impact Marketplace. through capacity building support and ecosystem development. • CEO Laura Egan was invited to participate in the 2016 Albany and Great AUGUST Southern Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia Conference, • CEO Laura Egan presented ELP’s model at the Small Enterprise Association of and presented ELP’s work in front of 5000 people. Australian and New Zealand (SEAANZ) National Small Business Conference 2016 in Melbourne. NOVEMBER • Enterprise Facilitator Sarah Barrow and Minyerri Arts and Culture Centre SEPTEMBER Directors attended the Association of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem • CEO Laura Egan was invited to present to a diverse group of 200 young Aboriginal Artists (ANKAAA) AGM and conference in Katherine. leaders from across Australia at the National Student Leadership Forum in • CEO Laura Egan and Tanya Egerton participated in the Westpac Canberra Changemakers Network Summit in Sydney • Board member Margaret Duncan and CEO Laura Egan participated in DECEMBER Commonwealth Bank, annual Women in Focus Conference in Noosa – an event that brings together over 170 extraordinary women from across Australia • The WA team- Clare Wood and Susannah Wallman- presented at the to connect, share and learn from thought leaders changing the world – Indigenous Business Enterprise and Corporations Conference (IBECC) in entrepreneurs, business owners, industry leaders, regional producers, and Perth on ELP’s model and our partnership with the Kalumburu community. social impact pioneers. They also showcased Yunmi products in the conference marketplace.

45 ASPIRATIONS FOR 2017 AND BEYOND

Issues facing remote communities are complex and can’t be solved quickly. ELP has a proven engagement strategy leading to successful micro businesses. Our next step is to attract resources to enable us to scale our impact.

Over the next 3 years we aim to: • Grow a portfolio of businesses in line with our mission to support ELP’s ongoing viability • Support the development of 8 physical enterprise hubs across our partner communities • Support the incubation of 5 -10 revenue generating enterprises per hub • Share our IP to enable this model to be replicated in other regions

MAGPIE GOOSE – CASE STUDY

ELP is developing Magpie Goose, a fashion venture that uses fabric designed and hand-screen printed in Aboriginal communities in the Top End.

Magpie Goose has been developed to: • Create enterprise learning opportunities and pathways into business for young people in remote communities (addressing boredom, lack of education options, lack of work opportunities) • Generate learning, work and employment opportunities for women in fabric design • Grow a sustainable social enterprise to reduce dependence on grant funding and enable ongoing impact

ELP is committed to the development, launch and operation of this business, as it will create many and varied opportunities for Aboriginal people to be involved in business learning and income generation. By leveraging ELP’s existing organisational infrastructure to support the business (including online sales channels and inventory management, financial management systems, marketing and communications expertise and strategic governance), Magpie Goose’s pathway to profitability is significantly shortened.

46 HELP MAKE AN IMPACT

We look forward to working with individuals, communities and organisations to increase our impact in 2017.

The emerging entrepreneurs we are working with across remote Australia are trailblazers within their communities. They are creating new jobs, reconnecting young people with country, fostering pride and offering their unique cultures to the world. Their efforts are building stronger families and communities and they are carving out empowered futures for themselves and their children.

You can support them to continue with their enterprise journeys in a number of ways:

SHOP YUNMI: WWW.YUNMI.COM.AU Behind every product in our Yunmi marketplace is an inspiring story, unique to the culture, knowledge and traditions of that person’s community. By buying from yumni you can share in this rich knowledge, and support the empowerment of Aboriginal people in remote Australia.

CONTRIBUTE TO ELP’S WORK GET IN TOUCH STAY CONNECTED Make a donation to ensure grassroots Offer your skills, expertise and networks, EnterpriseLearningProjects enterprise support continues to be sponsor a community project. Enterprise Learning Projects available to Aboriginal people living in ELPAustralia remote Australia. [email protected] elpaustralia 0406 351 508 Enterprise Learning Projects www.elp.org.au BSB: 633 000 Account Number: 1417 40977

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