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Proudly presented by the Waalitj Hub and Hall Chadwick

Elevate your financial literacy and take your business to new heights!

Join us for a practical workshop, hosted in partnership with Hall Chadwick, to explore the core concepts of business financials, bookkeeping and BAS compliance, including real world examples using MYOB and Xero.

This workshop will cover:

• In-depth insights into business financials.
• Proven strategies for effective bookkeeping, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Mastering BAS compliance with ease, avoiding costly mistakes.
• Tailored guidance and tips based on real-world accounting expertise.
• Hands-on experience with industry-leading software like MYOB and Xero.
• Networking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs and professionals.

Whether you’re an experienced business owner or just starting out, this training session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the financial landscape confidently.

This workshop is free to attend for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people/businesses.

DATE:

Friday 19 April 2024

TIME:

9.00am – 3.00pm

Morning tea and a light lunch will be served

LOCATION:

Waalitj Hub

42 Bishopsgate St, Lathlain WA 6100

ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER:

Andrew is a Director in the Business Advisory division of Hall Chadwick. He provides various taxation and consulting services to businesses in a wide variety of industries in both the private and listed environments. The provision of these services has always been based around providing significant personal attention to the client.

Andrew has a passion for assisting Indigenous individual to develop and grow their businesses and was responsible for the BHPBIO Indigenous Business Support Program in the Pilbara, and the Chevron Indigenous support program now called the West Pilbara Business Support Program.

Proudly presented by the Waalitj Hub and Impact Digi

This workshop will cover the essentials of digital marketing:

• Traditional marketing vs digital marketing
• Websites, social media, email marketing
• How to improve your social media presence
• Keeping your marketing authentic
• Ways bad branding can mean bad business
• Accessing resources for digital marketing design

This workshop is free to attend for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people/businesses.

DATE:

Monday 22 April 2024

TIME:

9.00am – 12.00pm

LOCATION:

Waalitj Hub

42 Bishopsgate St, Lathlain WA 6100

ABOUT IMPACT DIGI & YOUR FACILITATOR

Impact Digi is a 100% Aboriginal-owned business who work with a diverse range of clients throughout the North West of WA and across Australia – providing a one-stop-shop of professional design, communications and marketing services.

Their clients include small businesses, tier 1 companies, community organisations and government agencies.

Lauren is an expert in the development and implementation of social media content and digital marketing. She has more than 16 years-experience in both Perth and Sydney working at agencies with some of Australia’s most well-known brands – including WA Day, Ability Centre, Mirvac, Mrs Mac’s Pies, CBH and more. At Impact Digi, she undertakes work for a wide range of organisations and brands, and is responsible for social media strategy as well as the day to day implementation of digital and social campaigns.

** Please note the venue has changed to the Mineral Resources Park Function Room located within the West Coast Eagles Football Club (42 Bishopsgate Street Lathlain). Parking located on Goddard Street or McCartney Crescent. No parking available in the WCE or Short Term Visitor Bays**

Black Coffee Australia is a networking connection event for corporate, government, profit and not-for-profit member companies to connect on a regular basis.

It is aimed at maintaining joint collaborations and partnering with other organisations working in the space to incubate and increase networking capacity for all Indigenous Community organisations and Businesses that attend.

This is an informal networking event.

DATE:

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

TIME:

11:00am – 1:00pm

Please note:

• The venue has changed to the Mineral Resources Park Function Room.
• If you are feeling unwell or have cold and flu symptoms, please do not attend.

Registrations are essential.

** This workshop will be delivered virtually **

In a groundbreaking initiative funded by NIAA, the Waalitj Hub has partnered with the Australian Institute of Management Western Australia (AIM WA) to design and develop the Indigenous Joint Ventures Workshops to provide Indigenous entrepreneurs with knowledge and strategies to deliver better outcomes for themselves through commercial Joint Ventures.

This one day virtual workshop is tailored towards Indigenous Entrepreneurs who are currently in, or considering a business joint venture arrangement.

The workshop will cover:

• An introduction to JV’s
• Why enter a JV – benefits and risks?
• Types of JV arrangements
• Criteria for evaluating your JV
• Questions to ask of and about your JV partner
• Business relationships, balance of power and code of behaviour
• Black cladding issues
• Principles of good governance in JV arrangements
• Roles and responsibilities of Directors, Management and Shareholders
• Introduction to financial statements for Directors
• Negotiating the terms and conditions of your JV

Learning outcomes:

• Decide if a JV arrangement is the right option for your business
• Evaluate if there is alignment of values and expectations with your JV partner
• Begin to understand and build the foundations for a JV partnership through good governance
• Identify the threats and opportunities in a case study demonstrating an actual JV arrangement
• Know when, where and how to seek further advice and support

Facilitator:

AIM WA are a contemporary education leader; shaping management, leadership and workplace excellence.

Your session will be led by Gemma Nugent, a specialist construction, engineering and consulting contract lawyer. As the Principal Lawyer at SoundLegal, Gemma helps construction, engineering, consulting and light industrial businesses to create and negotiate clear, plain English contracts, so they can achieve great project outcomes.

Proudly presented by the Waalitj Hub and Yira Yarkiny

The workshop will ensure all businesses understand what IT solutions they need to have in place to enable their business regardless of size and complexity.

Attendees will get an understanding of their digital strategy which includes technology infrastructure and cyber security.

Guidance on how, where and what to procure for their IT solutions will be provided to all participants.

Please bring your laptop if possible.

This workshop is free to attend for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people/businesses.

DATE:

Tuesday 21 May 2024

TIME:

9.30am – 12.30pm

LOCATION:

Waalitj Hub

42 Bishopsgate St, Lathlain WA 6100

ABOUT YOUR PRESENTER:

Gohar Rind, the founder and CEO of Yira Yarkiny Group is an Yamatji man from WA, with over 15 years of experience across ASX top 50 and government. His company provides cyber security services with a focus on developing Indigenous capability in cyber, his vision is to be a leading Indigenous Cyber Security Firm in Australia to protect Australia.

Commenced in 2007, our Annual Gala Dinner is coordinated to raise much needed funds for the Waalitj Foundation and has been a fixture on the Perth social and philanthropic calendar ever since.

We are dedicated to supporting and empowering First Nations Peoples through Education, Employment and Business and by attending this event, you are helping us make a difference to the lives of many First Nations Australians.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to have fun while giving back to the community. Get your tickets today and be a part of something special!

If you would like to request to pay by invoice please email us at dinner@wf.org.au