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Government Funding and Assistance
NSW Government Programs
Industry and Investment NSW is the major State Government department dealing with regional business in NSW. Not only does Industry & Investment manage the majority of financial assistance programs, but they also have regionally based Business Development Managers who can help businesses access funding. For more information go to www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au.
Information about Regional Programs for businesses can be found by going to http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/business/programs/regional+programs.htm#6.
or by contacting
Suzette Gaff
Business Development Manager - Hunter Region
Industry and Investment NSW
Ph - 4908 7333
Suzette.gaff@business.nsw.gov.au
Deb Tuckerman
Economic Development Manager
Great Lakes Council
Ph - 6591 7390
deb.tuckerman@greatlakes.nsw.gov.au
Small Business NSW
The New South Wales Government information website for people starting, running or growing a small business. For more information go to www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au.
Hunter Business Centre
The Hunter Business Centre is a community-based, not-for-profit, business assistance organisation which is owned and supported by the local community and funded by Industry and Investment NSW.
The Hunter Business Centre provides services designed to assist people who wish to start their own business, as well as those who wish to expand, develop or better manage their existing business. Assistance is provided to operators of small and medium size enterprises.
The Hunter Business Centre is also part of New Hunter Business and can assist, through the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme or NEIS, those who are unemployed or on a pension work towards starting a small business with income support for up to 52 weeks, training in small business management, business skills and business plan development and business assistance and mentoring support during the first year of operation. For more information go to www.newhunterbusiness.org.
Business Advisory Service is available in the Great Lakes area each Thursday for free and confidential consultations. The address is -
Level 1
60 Manning Street
TUNCURRY NSW 2428 (near the corner of Kent and Manning Streets)
Mike Hilsden
Business Facilitator
Hunter Business Advisory Services
Tuncurry - Thursdays
For appointments phone – 02 6539 3966
mike@businesscentre.com.au
www.businesscentre.com.au
Innovation
Innovation Advisory Centre in the Hunter can provide assistance to innovative businesses by way of:
- Free and confidential face-to-face meetings
- Innovation information packages
- Subsidized technical assessments, and
- Innovation awareness events
Clients can also visit www.ausinvent.com for self assessments and innovation, news, to exhibit their ideas or products or to look for business partners. The Australian Technology Showcase promotes innovative Australian technologies to an international market. Companies accepted into the showcase gain access to networking and export development support. Visit www.ats.business.gov.au for more information.
The Pay-roll Tax Incentive Scheme
The Pay-roll Tax Incentive Scheme (PTIS) is a key element of the NSW Government's approach to assisting new and existing businesses to establish and grow in locations where unemployment is above the state average.
The scheme provides a pay-roll tax rebate at the end of a financial year for the first three years for businesses wanting to invest (ie- relocate or expand) in areas of NSW with higher than the State average unemployment - this includes the Great Lakes area.
PTIS brochure and application form are available to download from www.business.nsw.gov.au or for more information please email ptis@business.nsw.gov.au or call 1300 733 523.
Aboriginal Business Development
DSRD helps Aboriginal business people to develop business skills, establish networks and grow markets. Assistance is available for eligible businesses activities, including participation in domestic trade fairs, industry-specific marketing and engaging expert assistance for growth projects, business reviews and mentoring. Support is delivered through experienced Aboriginal Business Development Managers and regional staff.
These programs have been created to assist businesses that are majority owned and operated by Aboriginal people. For more information please visit www.aboriginalbiz.nsw.gov.au
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