Waalitj Business Hub

The Waalitj Hub is here to assist the Indigenous business sector thrive in WA. We provide support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wanting to start, grow or sustain their businesses.

The Waalitj Hub

With our in-house business coaching – plus direct access to independent, professional support – we inspire and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to build their business capability.

Meet our team

the Impact of Waalitj Hub

We provide support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wanting to start, grow or sustain their businesses.

First Nations business clients serviced by our coaches

of our service providers are indigenous

regional business builders held in the last year

Waalitj Hub Key Services

Waalitj Hub Key Services include:

Business incubation and start up
Business growth and capital requirements support
Tendering and contract execution
Prequalification and project compliance
Marketing and Communications
Joint venture, merger and acquisition advice
Import, export and foreign investment advice
Expertise with Land-based enterprises
Human resources and industrial relations
Governance, risk management and compliance
Legal advice and services
Back office systems and processes
Bookkeeping or outsourced accounting

Connecting Business with Aboriginal

The Waalitj Hub also supports any organisation that’s seeking to meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander procurement and employment targets. This means we will actively collaborate with any corporate entity, government department, government agency or not-for-profit in the wider business community. Our aim is to help them to engage successfully with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Empowering futures together

Get in touch to learn how you can support our mission to build strong, thriving communities through education, training, employment and business opportunities.

Our Services

If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander business owner with an innovative start-up idea or even an already operating established business, we provide a culturally safe-place to connect with expert advice, grow business capability and access new markets.

It starts with a yarn with one of our business coaches, who will asses what stage you’re at in the business life-cycle and identify the exact type of commercial advice you need. Your business coach will then provide a range of Hub services, utilising the highly experienced in-house team to help you achieve your strategic objectives.

With our in-house coaching team, we offer business assessment and targeted business support. Some of the specific support services we offer include: business incubation and start up, business growth and capital requirements support, tendering and contract execution, prequalification and project compliance, marketing and communications, joint venture, merger and acquisition advice, import, export and foreign investment advice, expertise with Land-based enterprises, human resources and industrial relations, governance, risk management and compliance, legal advice and services, back office systems and processes and bookkeeping or outsourced accounting.

We connect Waalitj Hub clients to our growing network of professional consultants. By linking business owners to these independent business-support services – all carefully vetted and ready to share their experience, skills and expertise with you – we can help achieve your commercial ambitions. Our network of business support services come from both mainstream and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific industry backgrounds. We also provide links to industry workshops and events, offer private sector referral, access to industry expertise, plus exposure to new markets and business ideas.

We offer access to desk space for short term use, plus training rooms and meeting rooms. Waalitj Hub clients who take advantage of our available office space will enjoy NBN connectivity for their emails and internet searches, plus photocopier usage. Laptops are also available for use.

The management team collaborates closely with many of the leading WA commerce and industry organisations, including the public and private sector. Our goal is to help the wider business community meet its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander procurement and engagement targets. To increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses in the WA supply chain, the Waalitj Hub is always available to make direct contacts and introductions. Even more, we can coach our clients’ business capabilities to match skills with WA’s upcoming pipeline of work.