Business Resource

Are you planning to start a business?

For free advice contact business advisor from Bayside Chamber of Commerce 0402 22 22 11   http://www.baysidechamberofcommerce.com.au

Need an ABN (Australian Business Number)? Contact www.abr.gov.au

Need a TFN Tax File Number? www.ato.gov.au

Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) – if you wish to form a company 1300 300 630 www.asic.gov.au

Below are a few resources to help with running your business in theBayside business areas;

ABN Lookup Link
http://abr.business.gov.au/

Australian Consumer Laws
http://www.consumerlaw.gov.au

Bayside Council Requirements
Ph: 02 9562 1666

Department of Fair Trading
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au

Employment Obligations
FWA/FWO Fair Work Australia (FWA)
http://www.fwa.gov.au 

Fair Work Information Statement
http://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment/employees/pages/fair-work-information-statement.aspx

Work, Health & Safety (WHS) and Workers Compensation
(systems and accident notification, hazard identification)
Ph: 13 10 50
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au               .

Tax Tables links to the ATO 
http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content/33283.htm?headline=Newwithholdingtaxtablesavailablehere&segment=businesses

Small Business Support Line
1800 77 7275
Monday - Friday | 8am - 8pm
http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/programs/small-business/sbsl/Pages/default.aspx

Superannuation Information
http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/pathway.aspx?pc=001/002/064&alias=super

BUSINESS LINKS

Australian Government Business: http://www.business.gov.au/business-topics/Pages/default.aspx

Business Enterprise Centres: https://www.becaustralia.org.au

Australian Tax Office – Small Business: https://www.ato.gov.au/Business

Australian Tax Office – Super: https://www.ato.gov.au/super

NSW Business Chamber: http://www.nswbusinesschamber.com.au

Free information about Fair Work, health and safety compliance and workplace relations issues in Australia.

http://www.workplaceassured.com.au/

Bayside Chamber of Commerce has an Alliance Partner Membership with NSW Business Chamber and all our members can choose to take up the free associate membership package on offer worth over $1,000. http://www.nswbusinesschamber.com.au

Benefits for Regional Chamber Members are:

• Unlimited phone calls to Business Hotline 13 26 96 (information, support and advice for all your business questions)
• 3 phone calls to Workplace Advice Line 13 29 59 (workplace experts to help with industrial relations decisions)
• Online access to "Ask Us How" business guides such as sales, marketing, business planning, WHS, people management and finance
• One online business health check per year
• Discount on networking and educational events at NSWBC
• Quarterly Business Magazine and monthly e-news
• Annual listing on the online business directory on NSWBC
• Limited access to Business Legals Toolkit
• Discount on business support tools and products
• Free trial of Work Health Safety
• Free trial of Workplaceinfo