Overview

The First Australians Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FACCI) is the Peak Body for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Businesses and their Representative Bodies. FACCI was established by the National Network of Indigenous Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations in April 2015 to represent the interests of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Businesses and to act as the Key Conduit between the First Australians Business Sector, Government and Corporate Australia. FACCI is a member driven initiative with a national grass roots footprint, providing an opportunity to lead real change through accurate advice and guidance to Government and the Private Sector in their efforts to locate and engage with First Australian Business Owners for the purpose of meaningful procurement and economic growth for First Australian Communities. As the Peak Body our role is to represent Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Business in partnership with our members. It is our responsibility to lead and advise, to advocate and challenge, to regulate and, to maintain our relevance to a growing sector. Under FACCI, Indigenous Chambers of Commerce & Business Associations provide a unique model to be embraced by Governments to establish and grow resilient and viable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses across Australia. Through proper role modelling by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business Leaders we encourage enterprising Aboriginal communities, focused on commerce as a means to addressing our own Social and economic disadvantage.