Celebrating Dilin Duwa’s 2nd birthday!
It’s been two years since the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership was established.
We look back on the past 24 months with gratitude for all that we have achieved together.
Thank you to the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and Aunty Gail Smith for gifting us the name “Dilin Duwa” which means everlasting flow in the Woi Wurrung language of the Wurundjeri people on whose lands our Centre is located. It signifies the merging of our three streams of activities – programs, research and engagement - into one everlasting flow of impact and generational change.
We are honoured to have our Indigenous Advisory Group guide us in our strategy and work, and a global membership of experts partner with us in groundbreaking research and program development. Together with community groups and individual changemakers, we collaborated on a range of projects united by a common goal of Indigenous economic empowerment.
Why this matters
Through the provision of culturally appropriate and innovative content, our participants feel welcomed and empowered to continue their educational journey and strengthen their networks.
Within a few years of completing MURRA, 10% continue on to enrol in further studies, including MBA programs and PhDs and 30% of firms experience growth. Within six years of completion, many are assuming leadership roles, whether as heads of their organisations, chambers of commerce, community initiatives or as advocates for the sector.
Through esteem and belonging and investing in the development of their business acumen, members of our ecosystem are empowered to create and lead initiatives for the benefit of their community.
What’s next
We are in the planning stages of more education programs to address the needs of the vibrant national Indigenous business and organisation sector and look forward to announcing these shortly.
In 2024, Research will be a major focus. On topics that our community stakeholders have indicated are relevant to them, led by Indigenous steering committees, we will be drawing a line between how decision-makers can use research to inform their actions in a way that has direct practical outcomes for community and the sector.
Our Ochre Papers will be launched. A series of research articles on Indigenous business that sheds a light on the barriers and opportunities utilising academic rigour while being accessible and useful for practitioners and those outside of the academic space.
Also in 2024 we will be celebrating the 10th year of Indigenous Business Month.
