SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Bring your business to life
- Are you feeling uncomfortable about your ability to run your business?
- Do you need some additional skills development?
Why not undertake a business skills short course as part of the Self-Employment Assistance Program
The Self-Employment Assistance Program is funded by the Australian Federal Government and is aimed at assisting current and aspiring business owners, providing a range of support services to meet their needs of setting up or running a successful small business.
The Self‑Employment Assistance Program replaces the New Business Assistance with NEIS program as of 1 July 2022.
The program’s flexibility allows you, if eligible, to choose the support that best fits your needs to start or run a successful small business.
This support includes:
- Exploring Self-Employment Workshops
- Small business training
- Help to develop a business plan
- Small business coaching
- Business health checks
- Business advice sessions
Access a range of services
Connecting to this micro business and start-up program will give you access to a range of services including:
- Exploring self-employment workshops to help you understand what self-employment is.
- Business plan development
- Accredited small business training to provide you with the skills to start and run your business.
- One-on-one business advice sessions and health checks, if eligible.
- Financial support while you start and run your business as part of small business coaching, if eligible.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Self-Employment Assistance Program you must:
Personal eligibility
- be at least 15 years of age (or at least 18 years of age to access Small Business Coaching)
- be an Australian citizen, holder of a permanent visa, or a nominated Visa Holder (including a New Zealand Special Category Visa, Temporary Protection Visa Holder, and a Safe Haven Visa Holder)
- not be an undischarged bankrupt
- meet any additional eligibility criteria specific to the Self-Employment Assistance service you have chosen.
- Please note that Transcend are only contracted to provide support to participants in the South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula region.
Self employed
If you are already self employed or have a business idea, contact us to discuss your eligibility and options.
How to find out more and apply
- Speak directly to Chisholm about the business skill sets you can contact our Business & IT team via phone on (03) 92125125 or email us at businesscourses@chisholm.edu.au
