Indigenousbusinesses sector among fastest growing in Australia
澳大利亞土著企業是增長最快的行業之一
Thesmall business ombudsman is encouraging Australians to support indigenousbusinesses, as the nation celebrates NAIDOC Week 2020.
在全國慶祝2020年原住民文化周之際，小企業監察員鼓勵澳大利亞人來支持他們的土著企業。
The Australian Small Business and FamilyEnterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has urged Aussies to support indigenousbusinesses, as Supply Nation data revealed that the indigenous business sectoris in fact one of the fastest growing in Australia.
澳大利亞小企業和家族企業監察員凱特·卡內爾(KateCarnell)鼓勵澳大利亞人支持土著企業，因為SupplyNation（SupplyNation提供澳大利亞領先的經認證的本土企業資料庫。）數據顯示，土著企業業務實際上是澳大利亞中經濟增長最快的部門之一。
「Supply Nation data shows the number ofindigenous businesses is growing by 12.5 per cent each year.
「Supply Nation數據顯示，土著企業的數量每年增長12.5%。
"There are currently as many as 16,000indigenous-owned businesses in Australia and that is expected to grow to morethan 18,000 in the next five years.
「澳大利亞目前有多達16，000家當地土著居民所持有的企業，預計在未來五年內將增加到18，000多家。
「We know every dollar spent with an indigenousbusiness goes a long way," said Ms Carnell.
「我們知道花在本土企業上的每一分澳元都會有很大幫助，」卡內爾女士說。
According to Supply Nation research, for every$1 of revenue, certified indigenous suppliers generate $4.41 of social return.
根據Supply Nation的研究，本土供應商的每1澳元收入，就會產生4.41澳元的社會回報。
Ms Carnell also shared some known successstories, collated as part of the ASBFEO’s Indigenous SuccessStories series, which profiled a number of inspiring indigenousbusinesses that have embraced reciprocity as a reflection of culture in the waythey do business.
卡內爾女士還分享了一些成功的故事，這些故事被收錄在澳大利亞小企業和家族企業監察員出版的土著成功故事系列當中，該系列介紹了一些鼓舞人心的土著企業，這些企業將互惠作為經營方式中文化的一種影響。
「Kakadu Tinytots for instance, plants ecogardens in remote communities so children can have access to fresh seasonalfruit and vegetables.
「例如，Kakadu Tinytots在偏遠社區種植生態花園，這樣孩子們就可以獲得新鮮的季節性水果和蔬菜。
「Others are investing in the next generation ofindigenous professionals such as Willyama Services, an IT business whichoffers vocational training to indigenous high school students who areinterested in pursuing a career in technical support.
「其他人正在投資下一代土著專業人員，如Willyama Services，這是一家信息技術企業，為有興趣從事技能支持職業的土著高中生提供職業培訓。
「In fact, indigenous businesses are 100 timesmore likely to employ other indigenous staff according to Supply Nation, whichis why procuring from indigenous businesses is an investment in both indigenousemployment and economic development more broadly," said Ms Carnell.
「事實上，根據Supply Nation的數據，土著企業僱用同樣是土著員工的可能性是其他企業的100倍，這就是為什麼從土著企業採購就是對本土就業和經濟發展的一種投資，」卡內爾表示。
But while indigenous businesses provideservices across a range of industries, there are a number that have been hithard by the COVID crisis, such as those businesses relying on the touristtrade.
但是，儘管土著企業為一系列行業提供服務，但也有一些受到COVID危機的重創，比如那些依賴旅遊業的企業。
「It’s especially important that we supportthese businesses as much as possible as they work to recover from thisdifficult period,」 Ms Carnell concluded.
「尤為重要的是，我們要儘可能地去支持這些企業，幫助它們從這段困難時期恢復過來，」卡內爾總結道。