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Barayamal The world’s first Indigenous Accelerator

  • Written by Dean Foley


The Barayamal Network Launches

Melbourne, Australia, May 2019 — Barayamal is excited to announce the recent launch of the Barayamal Network, which is where Indigenous entrepreneurs can collaborate, network & receive mentoring.

Interested in Indigenous entrepreneurship, economic and community development? Want to keep up to date with the latest news and events?

The ‘Barayamal Network’ closed group recently launched on Facebook and now has over 800 members. A forum for Indigenous entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals who are passionate about growing the Indigenous economy to engage with others, exchange ideas, discuss issues relevant to the industry, connect with other Indigenous entrepreneurs and receive mentoring from industry experts.

The group looks to create a place where everyone from the Indigenous community and non-Indigenous supporters can collaborate to build a stronger Indigenous economy that will benefit all in Australia. The group will also allow people to share the latest events, news and offers to increase the collaboration between members.

“The group officially launched in April and has quickly grown to 800 members, which includes successful Indigenous entrepreneurs, technologist and community members who want to help each other and grow the Indigenous economy to create more opportunities in our communities that will help close the disparity gap through economic development. It’s an exciting opportunity for the Indigenous community to collaborate and work together to create a better Australia for everyone” said Dean Foley, Founder & CEO at Barayamal.

In 2016 there were over 11,538 Indigenous business owner-managers in Australia, rising from 8,891 in 2011 (29.8% increase). The future of the Indigenous economy is rapidly growing despite lagging behind other Indigenous economies. For example, the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment figures estimate Māori assets are worth $42.6b — a 15.4 per cent increase from 2010.

The Barayamal Team is seeking support from Australian political parties, philanthropist and entrepreneurs to help drive real change that will support Indigenous Australians to achieve their self-determination aspirations. In our opinion, Indigenous entrepreneurship and economic development is the high growth solution that will help close the gap.

For example, Barayamal recently ran a poll in the Barayamal Network that shows a growing need for funding and government policy accountability e.g. the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) - members from the Barayamal Network want to see a greater impact in Indigenous communities from the social procurement policy/contracts instead of a few Indigenous entrepreneurs and their non-Indigenous partners cashing in on the policy that aims to help close the disparity gap.

 

“I think the Federal Election will provide an exciting opportunity for the new Minister for Indigenous Affairs to make a real difference, instead of developing tokenism policies and spending a ton of taxpayer money that has done little to drive real change and actually help Close the Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.” Dean also added.

Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/barayamalnetwork

About Barayamal
Barayamal was born out of Founder Dean Foley’s desire to reduce the disparity gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. He saw that the high-growth, high-impact solution to closing that gap is to empower Indigenous entrepreneurs to create employment and community solutions that make a real difference. 

He founded Barayamal, Australia’s first Indigenous business accelerator, in November 2016, and since then the organisation has established many valuable programs, from the CoderDojo First Nations coding clubs to its Budding Entrepreneurs Program, supporting Indigenous business innovators to develop their ideas and take them to market.

Why all businesses should embrace creativity, even doodling

  • Written by AccessEAP, Clinical Director, Marcela Sleptica


Long derided in the workplace as a sign of disinterest, the humble doodle may actually aid concentration and the retention of information. Famous scribblers include John Keats who drew flowers in the margins of his manuscripts, while American presidents including Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and J. F. K. were all known to idly draw during briefings.

 

A leading study to look into the power of doodling asked 40 people to listen to a two-and-a-half minute monotonous voicemail message recording. Half of the group shaded in a shape during this period, while the other simply listened. Neither group was aware that their memory would be tested following the exercise and perhaps counter-intuitively, the doodlers showed a 29%1 increase in the retention of information when asked to recall the details of the message.

 

Idle scribbling is just one way that creativity can help boost workplace performance says Marcela Slepica, Clinical Director, AccessEAP - a leading not-for-profit provider of employee assistance programs:

 

“Encouraging creativity has a number of beneficial effects on employees that can drive positive change in workplaces, if done well. For example, a simple exercise like asking teams to think of different uses for an object, can encourage a mindset that will help them to think of new ways to approach and improve their roles, processes and outdated practices. Essentially moving them from ‘this is how it’s always been’, to ‘this is how it could be better’.”

 

“Additionally, by its very definition, creativity requires change and adaptation, skills that are extremely useful to ensuring companies stay relevant as advances in technology, fluctuations in the economy and shifting societal expectations influence how we do business. These qualities are also helpful in coping with organisational change, such as new leaderships and restructures,” adds Slepica.

 

People are increasingly seeking out the positive effects of doodling as seen by the recent popularity of mindful colouring books Slepica continues: “Scribbling, doodling and colouring focuses the mind without being cognitively taxing, which allows the brain to be present and in the now. This gives our brains a break, as when our thoughts are racing, or we’re given to much stimulus to process, we may struggle to think clearly and absorb information. As such, mindful doodling can help with concentration, decision making and overall mental health.”

 

There are a number of simple ways to make creativity a part of workplace culture adds Simon Marshall, Senior Marketing Manager, Wacom, a world leading producer of creative technology equipment. “Employees need to be encouraged to step outside of their day to day and engage with new ideas. A good place to start is your workspace. Putting aside a social, creative space full of inspirational cues to encourage your team to separate themselves from their desks and ideate or discuss new thoughts with colleagues.

 

“Empowering your team, from spending time brainstorming to doodling during meetings, is important and new technologies are available to capture what’s useful and leave the rest behind. This allows you to pass on your notes without the scribble. For example, Wacom’s Bamboo smart pads allow users to tidy up their handwritten points or sketches and then turn them into digital files with a simple push of a button. It’s a smart, productive way to avoid re-writing or typing up information to hide your miniature artworks from your employees or colleagues.”


AccessEAP is a leading Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider in Australia. We have been assisting companies across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia since 1989 in supporting a mentally healthy workplace. As an Australian owned not-for-profit provider, surplus profits are directed into programs to assist children at risk in the community through direct donation and via The Curran Access Children’s Foundation.

 

About Wacom

Founded in 1983, Wacom is a global company based in Japan (Tokyo Stock Exchange 6727) with subsidiaries and affiliate offices around the world to support marketing and distribution in over 150 countries. Wacom’s vision to bring people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has made it the world’s leading manufacturer of interactive pen tablets and displays as well as of digital styli and solutions for saving and processing digital signatures. The advanced technology of Wacom’s intuitive input devices has been used to create some of the most exciting digital art, films, special effects, fashion and designs around the world and provides business and home users with their leading interface technology to express their personality.

1 Kathryn A LaTour and John A Deighton, Learning to Become a Taste Expert, Journal of Consumer Research, 10.1093/jcr/ucy054, (2018). Crossref

 

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