First Australians Capital is pleased to announce the Board appointments of Jocelyn King as Chairperson and Abhilash Mudaliar, Deputy Chairperson, to guide the organisation in the next exciting chapter of FAC’s growth. After eight years as Chairperson and former Managing Director, Leah Armstrong is retiring as Chairperson. As a co-Founder, alongside Adrian Appo, Jocelyn King and
First Australians Capital is pleased to share our FY23 Annual Review. We are thrilled to share a snapshot of our incredible journey over the past year. From milestones achieved to lessons learned, this Review highlights our organisational, financial and business results of the last Financial Year. We could not have done it without our amazing community and
FAC is pleased to announce the appointment of Hylton Mathews to the First Australians Capital Board. Hylton is an experienced Chartered Accountant with a career spanning over three decades. Hylton’s professional journey began in South Africa, where he obtained his Chartered Accountant qualification in 1991. Hylton worked at Deloitte and PwC, gaining valuable experience in auditing,
FAC is delighted to announce the next stage of our partnership with AMP Foundation. As a long-time supporter of the work we do, we are excited to continue collaborating and unlocking more capital for the Indigenous economy. FAC has been granted one of two 1-million-dollar grants from AMP as part of their 30th Anniversary. This is an
Karen Iles First Australians Capital is delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Iles to the FAC Board. Karen is the Founder and Principal Solicitor of Violet Co Legal & Consulting, a for-purpose legal and consulting practice dedicated to making a material difference in the lives of women and Indigenous people. As an experienced legal professional and advocate, she
Tarni Fisher is a Kuku Nyungkal woman from Cairns living on Yuggera Country in Brisbane. Her deep passion for helping others led her to pursue a role at First Australians Capital where she can enable change for her community. "I was at a stage in my career where I was looking to do something meaningful," she
First Australians Capital is pleased to announce the appointment of Abhilash Mudaliar to our Board.
Five years after the formation of First Australians Capital (FAC), Co-Founder Jocelyn King has finished her term as a Director on the FAC Board.
As FAC grows, so does our Board; therefore, FAC is proud to welcome Liandra Gaykamangu and Gordon Cole to the FAC Board. The diversity of Indigenous Australians’ culture and the difference amongst the lived experience of Indigenous people suggests that there isn’t a “one size fits all” model of “good Indigenous governance”1. What is important is
Navigating through systems can be a long journey but learning from the past is a way to unlock the future. First Australians Capital (FAC) Co-Chairperson and Managing Director, Leah Armstrong is a Torres Strait Islander woman with a passion to bring culture and capital together to stimulate economic growth in Indigenous businesses and communities creating greater opportunities for the next generations.
