Academic and Sector Endorsement
An independent academic literature review examining Indigenous procurement systems found that IBIR and IBOS provide a more rigorous approach to verification and accountability than existing systems — establishing the integrity infrastructure the sector has long needed.
Key findings from the review include:
Endorsements
The following leaders and organisations support IBIR and IBOS as foundational infrastructure for trusted Indigenous economies and intergenerational First Nations prosperity.
Dr Dave Palmer
Murdoch University
Dr Dave Palmer has worked alongside Professor Len Collard and Moodjar for many years. Dr Palmer built and led the community development program at Murdoch University, where he taught for over 25 years. Dr Palmer's academic research is grounded in grassroots community practice. This includes work on Aboriginal heritage, Aboriginal-led projects and governance, cultural development, working with resource proponents, local histories, the importance of arts and performance, language regeneration, and land management. His expertise is sought after in Aboriginal communities throughout Australia.
Dr Glenys Collard
Dr Glenys Collard is a respected Nyungar yorga, educator, author, and cultural leader whose lifelong work has helped preserve and strengthen Noongar language, Aboriginal English, and cultural knowledge across Western Australia.
A member of the Stolen Generations, Dr Collard has transformed personal adversity into a legacy of leadership, advocacy, and education. For more than three decades, she has played a pivotal role in advancing Aboriginal education and two-way learning models that bridge Aboriginal English and Standard Australian English within schools and communities.
Dr Collard co-founded the Nyungar Language Project in the early 1990s, working alongside Elders and linguists to document and preserve Noongar language for future generations. She has also been a leading contributor to the Western Australian Department of Education's "ABC of Two-Way Literacy and Learning" program since 1996, helping shape culturally grounded approaches to literacy and communication.
As an Honorary Research Fellow with the University of Western Australia's Language Lab, Dr Collard continues to collaborate with academics, educators, and community organisations to promote culturally safe communication, Aboriginal English research, and First Nations storytelling practices.
In recognition of her extraordinary contribution to Aboriginal education, language preservation, and cultural advocacy, Dr Collard was inducted into the 2025 WA Women's Hall of Fame.
The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM
The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM is a proud Nyoongar, Yamatji and Wongi man, making history as the first Aboriginal Australian elected to the House of Representatives, and later as the first Indigenous Australian appointed to the Federal Cabinet, serving as Minister for Indigenous Australians.
Across decades of public service, he has been a consistent advocate for integrity in governance, equitable systems, and outcomes that deliver meaningful benefit to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. His work has focused on strengthening institutional accountability, improving health and education systems, and advancing national conversations on recognition and reform.
Emeritus Professor Dr Len Collard
Moodjar
Emeritus Professor Dr Len Collard is a highly respected Whadjuk Nyungar Elder and Traditional Owner of the Perth Metropolitan area and surrounding lands, rivers, swamps, ocean and culture. As Director of Moodjar, he has focused his life's work on explaining how and why Aboriginal place names continue to provide collective insights into our shared land.
After studying literature and communications, Len spent his career recording and reclaiming Aboriginal language and culture. Len conducted several Nyungar language preservation studies as Australian Research Council Chief Investigator at the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia, with his primary project, to uncover Nyungar placenames.
Peter Matera
Nyoongar man, WA Football Hall of Fame inductee, and founder of the Yonga Foundation, Peter Matera has transitioned from a celebrated AFL career into a sustained commitment to First Nations advancement.
Through his work alongside his wife Suzy, he focuses on strengthening First Nations employment pathways, improving engagement frameworks, and guiding organisations in the development of meaningful strategies, policies, and Reconciliation Action Plans.
Dr Vivienne Hansen
Dr Vivienne Hansen is a renowned Noongar medicine practitioner, cultural knowledge holder, author and speaker dedicated to preserving and sharing traditional Noongar healing practices, bush medicine and cultural knowledge.
Over many decades, Dr Hansen has worked tirelessly to ensure that the wisdom of Noongar ancestors — particularly in relation to bush medicine, healing and connection to Country — is protected, respected and passed on to future generations. Through her teaching, writing and public speaking, she has played a significant role in strengthening awareness and understanding of Nyoongar culture across Western Australia and beyond.
In recognition of her lifetime of service to culture, community and knowledge sharing, Dr Hansen was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Murdoch University, the institution's highest honour. The award acknowledges individuals who have made outstanding contributions to public life and to the application of knowledge in society.
Dr Hansen's leadership and commitment to cultural integrity continue to inspire communities, institutions and organisations working toward a future grounded in respect for First Nations knowledge systems.
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