The Aboriginal Bushfood Business Support Service focuses on building capability, confidence, and long-term sustainability through tailored support and culturally grounded leadership.
It provides support to WA Aboriginal businesses or individuals starting or growing bushfood and botanical businesses, navigating industry-specific challenges, and/or building strong foundations for success.
Areas covered by the Service include:
- protection of Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP)
- access and benefit sharing
- licensing and regulatory pathways
- supply chain development
- business acceleration
- market access – both domestic and export
- business coaching and mentoring.
Bushfood Supply Chain Voucher Program
As the value of the Australian bushfood, bush product and botanicals industry continues to grow, tailored support is required to empower both emerging and expanding WA Aboriginal businesses working in bushfood, bush product and botanicals.
Applications are now open for the Bushfood Supply Chain Voucher Program.
This voucher provides targeted support to help Aboriginal-owned businesses improve capability, competitiveness and supply-chain readiness.
Programs on offer
A program empowering female-led Aboriginal bush product enterprises in the Kimberley region through:
- supporting culturally significant roles for women in the bushfoods sector
- building viable, community-rooted enterprises
- protecting traditional knowledge and practices
- creating employment and shaping the future of their communities.
This voucher provides support to empower both emerging and expanding Aboriginal businesses across WA working in bushfoods, bush products, seafood and beef industries
The voucher will foster:
- efficient, sustainable practices
- strong governance structures
- business development support across WA
Please contact the Bushfood Business Support team before you apply
The Aboriginal Bushfood Business Base is a purpose-built hub located within the Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies (SIFT) Centre. It provides Aboriginal farmers, producers, and businesses with access to:
- expert advice and industry mentorship
- state-of-the-art equipment for food processing and product development
- collaborative networks across government, academia, and industry.
Seed to Success: Bushfood Business Development Pilot
A targeted initiative working with established Aboriginal businesses across WA to accelerate the growth and sustainability of their bushfood enterprises. Through intensive personalised support, this pilot program aims to unlock each business’s full potential and position them for long-term success.
Providing Aboriginal businesses with a Non-Disclosure Agreement and Material Transfer Agreement templates that have been developed with industry experts Terri Janke & Company.
Related information
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Guides and factsheets have been developed to support Aboriginal participation in emerging land- and sea-based primary industries, offering practical “how-to” advice on production, harvesting, manufacturing, and selling.View more about Setting up for success guides
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The department's Aboriginal economic development program unlocks, activates and accelerates business and employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.View more about Aboriginal Economic Development -
Information about grants, schemes, disaster recovery funding, and support programs available to assist Western Australians.View more about Grants and support
Contact us
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Aboriginal Economic Development (AED) team