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In a meeting between The Body Shop and Cape York Indigenous leaders, including Noel Pearson, the concept of an 'Indigenous Business Institute' (IBI) emerges. This would act as a business incubator and provide business courses to Indigenous people throughout Asia-Pacific, starting in Cape York.
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Noel Pearson’s ‘Our Right to Take Responsibility’ articulates the existence of ‘passive welfare’ in Indigenous communities and the need to create a ‘real economy’.
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The IBI, Westpac and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) meet at Weipa, Queensland. IBI agrees to adopt the ‘real economy’ as its underlying philosophy in Weipa. It also expands its aim to foster economic and social development, focusing on long-term, sustainable impacts and will help break welfare dependency.
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The IBI evolves into Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships (IEP) based on Noel Pearson’s ‘Our Right to Take Responsibility’ which maps out partnership ideas between Cape York, corporate and philanthropic organisations.
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The first round of Westpac and BCG secondees begin work in Cape York.
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The Myer Foundation becomes a partner.
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The first longer-term secondments of around 12 months are sent from Westpac.
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The Colonial Foundation becomes a major partner.
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Cisco becomes a partner.
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The Colonial Foundation and the Australian Government commit to longer-term support, and the commercial lawyers Gilbert and Tobin become partners.
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IEP starts work in the Goulburn-Murray VIC.
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The first round of KPMG and IBM secondees begin work in Cape York.
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Freehills becomes a partner.
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Total number of secondees sent to Cape York since IEP began reaches 500 secondee mark.
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Pilot commenced in four Cape York communities.
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Past secondees form a network to share experiences with each other.
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Wesfarmers becomes a partner.
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IEP celebrates its 10th Anniversary and success as a unique Indigenous corporate partnership model.
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IEP starts work in Redfern-Waterloo NSW and East Kimberley WA.
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Leighton Holdings, Leighton Contractor, John Holland, nab, Tourism Australia, Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government all become partners.
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IEP changes its name to Jawun Indigenous Corporate Partnerships. Banjo creates new branding and logo, and Lavender designs and builds new website.
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Allens Linklaters, Commonwealth Bank, Qantas and QBE Foundation become partners.
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State and commonwealth government departments start to send employees on secondment under the Jawun program.
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News Ltd, Woodside and BHP Billiton become partners.
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The Jawun program expands from Redfern to include the Sydney community of La Perouse. The region is now known as 'Inner Sydney'.
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The Jawun program expands from the East Kimberley to include the West Kimberley region. The region is now known as 'The Kimberley'.
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In November Jawun celebrates the deployment of 1000 secondees.
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KPMG becomes a National Partner for 3 years, working in all of Jawun's regions
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Jawun starts work on the Central Coast of NSW and the North East Arnhem Land region in the Northern Territory.
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Telstra joins as a partner.