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BilaEmpower Ltd

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BilaEmpower is a First Nations not-for-profit organisation based on Kaurna Country (South Australia). We are Supply Nations registered, a certified ACNC charity with DGR1 status. We were founded by Bianca Stawiarski in 2024, emerging as a decolonised and holistic way to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in driving change. While privileging First Nations knowledge systems, world views, and definitions of success, BilaEmpower focuses on various aspects of trade to support our charitable impact. Co-directed by Bianca Stawiarski, Tod Stokes, and Tania Willis, three First Nations individuals and sovereign businesses committed to social impact, this registered charity is not merely an organisation; it's a movement. We are a national Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider as an income generating activity, contracting independent sovereign First Nations Allied Health (mental health) businesses to deliver the services. Our Services BilaEmpower is established to support Australian First Nations individuals, families and communities through: * Culturally Integrated services. * Social and Emotional Wellbeing. * First Nations-led Employee Assistance Program. * Education and training aimed at personal and business development. * Assisting individuals in starting their own small or micro businesses. * Creating employment and leadership opportunities. * Exploring barriers to employment through research.