Queensland Business Assistance

Call Business Direct on 132 772 or Country Business Direct on 1300 134 979

Department of State Development

The Department of State Development offers a range of services to help you make your business a success. These services include seminars and workshops, resource and referral assistance and are all available through the department's state-wide Business Centres.

Department of State Development

PO Box 168
Brisbane 4002
QLD
Telephone (07) 3225 1915
Facsimile (07) 3224 8661
www.sd.qld.gov.au

Entrepreneur Business Centre

The Entrepreneur Business Centre (EBC) is Australia's leading provider of industry based information and resources for the small business sector. Since 1993, they have been researching and publishing industry specific Business Start-Up, Management, Benchmarking and Internet Guides covering over 230 different industries. Each vinyl bound manual contains over 200 pages of Australian research and includes a variety of software packages to assist you in business & financial planning. For more information about EBC's extensive range of products & services visit their web site at www.ebc.com.au

Entrepreneur Business Centre

GPO Box 4072
Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone 1300 300 586
Facsimile 1300 300 983
Web www.ebc.com.au

Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI)

QCCI offers a wide range of professional business services and advice in the areas of Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Training, Workplace, Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Legislation. QCCI also offers help with Quality Accreditation, Government Lobbying, Economic Research and Web Page Development. Contact them on the number below for full details.

Queensland Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Industry House
375 Wickham Terrace
Brisbane 4000
Telephone (07) 3842 2244

Other Organisations

Accountants can help you with your financial management. You should call either the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants Ph (07) 3832 1194 or the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ph (07) 3221 5644 for a referral.
AusIndustry provides access to government programs to support businesses that are doing research and development, exporting or developing import replacements, or supplying firms involved in international trade. For more information you should call the AusIndustry Hotline on Ph 132 846.
Home Business Hotline (HBH) provides services and assistance to businesses that are based out of the home. To find out more about the services they offer call the HBH on Ph 1900 160 066.
Industry Associations provide advice and assistance relevant to their industry. Examples of their groups include the Retail Traders Associations, Master Builders Association, Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers (Inc) amongst others. You should contact the Industry Association that best covers your business type.
Legal advice can be obtained through a solicitor by contacting the Queensland Law Society on Ph (07) 3842 5888 for a referral.
TAFE Queensland offers a variety of courses suitable for small business operators. For more information call the TAFE information service on Ph (07) 3247 4666.

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