Welcome to IBIS more than just a retail chain!
In 1905 Reverend FW Walker established Papuan Industries Pty Ltd. This was the beginning of the Islanders Board of Industry and Service (IBIS) as we know it today.
IBIS is the trading name of the Island Industries Board (IIB) a statutory authority governed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 with obligations to:
- provide goods and services to the Communities of the Torres Strait, and
- report to the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs.
As constituted under the Act, IBIS is governed by a Board of Torres Strait Islanders and specialist members and is managed by a Chief Executive Officer.
Ibis Wins HRD Employer Of Choice 2017 Reward And Recognition.
IBIS has again proven itself to be an industry leader across several dimensions by winning the Human Resources Director Australia 2017 Employer of Choice “Reward and Recognition” Award.