Aboriginal Enterprise Development Officer Program

Funder: Department of Education and Training (NSW)

Program summary

The AEDO program assists in the establishment of locally created and viable Aboriginal businesses.

AEDO programs are staffed by Aboriginal people who have experience in small business management. AEDOs are in touch with the needs of Aboriginal communities and work closely with Business Enterprise Centres.

Your local AEDO can help you to start up a small business or provide ongoing support once your business is up and running.

The AEDO Program is funded by the NSW Department of Education and Training and is a FREE service.

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Who can apply?

The Department is seeking applications from non-Government and community organisations wishing to be considered as a provider of its Aboriginal Enterprise Development Officer (AEDO) program within NSW within the following regions:

• Central West NSW & Riverina/Murray (Binaal Billa)

• Far North Coast

• Hunter & Central Coast

• Mid-North Coast

• New England

• Western NSW (Murdi Paaki)

• Wollongong/Illawarra & South East NSW

Funding assistance under the AEDO program will be provided to organisations that have the demonstrated ability to assist Aboriginal people to establish and sustain small business enterprises.

AEDO sponsor organisations must be non-profit, community-based and:

• incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976,

• incorporated as a company under the Corporations (NSW) Act 1990,

• incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006,

• a co-operative registered under the Co-operatives Act 1992, or

• incorporated under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983.

Community-based organisations receiving funding must be open between at least 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

It is also essential that organisations applying for funding under the AEDO program have commercial awareness and experience.

What will be funded?

The aim of the AEDO program is to assist Aboriginal people to access education and training pathways to facilitate the establishment and retention of viable Aboriginal business enterprises.

The objective of the AEDO program is to increase the confidence and expertise of Aboriginal people to enable them to participate in self-employment opportunities and to encourage an entrepreneurial culture within Aboriginal communities.

More information

For more information visit the Aboriginal Community Programs website

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Related Categories

• Aboriginal people
• Education & training
• Employment