LINKS

Ph: (03) 5446 1558

Useful Contacts:

There are a number of agencies who have services to assist small business.

• AusIndustry  -  Information and programs to assist business development.
• Austrade  -  Helping business assess readiness for export and assists in accessing International Markets.
• Australian Business Development Centre -  operating the NEIS program for those with a business idea, or just starting out in business.
• Australian Competition & Consumer Commission -  Information on your rights and responsibilities under the Trade Practices Act.
• Australian Taxation Office -  Assistance in dealing with all taxation issues within business.
• Business Entry Point -  All information needed for small business, includes more than 850 government and industry programs.
• Consumer Affairs Victoria - has developed a new web page to assist small business.  The site contains a range of guides and resources on consumer related practices.
• Export Network  -  Information and seminars on exporting your product.
• Future Employment Opportunities- FEO provides training, employment placement services and enterprise activities for job seekers and others of all ages in Central and Northern Victoria.  FEO is a community non profit organisation which manages a range of employment Projects.
• Industry Capability Network -  linking business to services offered locally.  Access to a database of more than 200 Central Victorian businesses wanting your business.
• Victorian Business Centre -  Advice, referrals and assistance for start up and small to medium business.
• Victorian Innovators Program -  is designed for innovators who are in the early development stages, and includes advice, guidance and referrals, steps to commercialisation seminars, business templates, confidentiality forms, checklists, e-news and other relevant information.
• Workcover - Worksafe -  Information on obligations for safety for Victorian employers, including policies and premium information.
• Workchoices  -  Information on wages, conditions of employment and workplace relations issues.