If you are a small business discover how you can access dedicated support to help you get on with business. Whether you need information, tools, or resources, discover how you can access specialised support and unlock the potential of your small business in South Australia.
Dedicated Business Support Officer
Small business owners in the City of Mitcham can access one-on-one support through a dedicated Business Support Officer.
Funded by the South Australian Government, the dedicated Business Support Officer can provide a personalised service by connecting you to programs, grants and funding, tools and resources to help you start, run or grow your business.
Covering the metro area and all regions across South Australia, Business Support Officers have been appointed under South Australia’s Small Business Strategy 2023-2030 to provide localised support and gather information on issues and opportunities unique to your region, to inform the development of future government programs and initiatives.
To connect with your local Business Support Officer, visit business.sa.gov.au or call 8429 3801.
Office for Small and Family Business
The Office for Small and Family Business supports businesses to start, grow and succeed, and to connect businesses to the array of government services.
They support small and family businesses in South Australia, and provide:
- access to South Australian Government services, supports and grant programs
- an in-house service to actively assist and support South Australia’s small and family businesses
- a wide range of small business tools and resources, including tips on starting a business, accessing export markets, handling cyber security, employing staff, and business and marketing plan templates
- coordination of small business capability development programs
- connection to relevant Australian Government services, local government services, industry associations, chambers of commerce and service providers
- policy across the whole of government to create programs that support small businesses to be successful.
Boost Your Small Business with Free Online Courses from the ATO
The Australian Tax Office has developed an online learning platform, Essentials to Strengthen Your Small Business, to provide free, professional education designed to help your small business thrive. The platform offers a range of courses tailored to meet your needs, covering:
- Business Lifecycle Stages: From idea and start-up to day-to-day operations, change, and exit strategies.
- Reporting Obligations: Learn about your obligations, whether you have employees, deal with GST, or manage fringe benefits tax.
- Learning Needs: Discover what good record keeping looks like, how to improve cash flow, and strategies to grow your business.
- Other Circumstances: Get help with setting up a business, checking its viability, or deciding if it needs to be closed.
Take advantage of these free resources to support and grow your small business today!