Advice & support in your state or territory 

• Business and Industry Development's Business Assistance  website lists assistance services, programs and incentive schemes.
• Contact your nearest Business Enterprise Centre  for free advice and support.
• Canberra BusinessPoint  gives businesses in the ACT region free access to business information mentoring and advisory services.
• The Business Migration Program  gives business people who have owned or managed a business overseas, opportunity for sponsorship to settle in the ACT.

New South Wales

• The NSW Small Business  website has information and tools  for all aspects of business.
• Business Advisory Services  provide assistance and networking opportunities to plan business growth and development.
• Contact your nearest Business Enterprise Centre  for free advice and support.

Northern Territory

• Check the Department of Business and Employment  website for starting a business, licence information and business planning assistance.
• Contact the Territory Business Centre for information about free Business Consultations  for business owners and people thinking of starting their own business.
• The Territory Business Growth Program  offers information, funding and development services.
• Contact your nearest Business Enterprise Centre  for free advice and support.
• Choose from the range of Fast Facts  sheets available on the DBE website for information and advice on common business issues.
• Build a Business Information Kit  tailored to your business type to get information on starting or growing your business.

Queensland

• The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation's Business website provides details of services for Qld business .
• GOBIS  connects business with government services and programs.
• Contact your nearest Business Enterprise Centre  for free advice and support.
• Visit the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation's Business website and use their tools  to help determine the strengths and weaknesses of your business.
• Watch the video Steps towards small business success  to learn about business information and support available in Queensland.
• Increase your knowledge of starting or running a business using the online learning website, Smart Skills .
• Refer to the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation's Business resource centre  for information on planning, to find out if you're ready for business and for information on other business resources available.

South Australia

• The southaustralia.biz  website provides a range of information and assistance for businesses.
• Contact your nearest Business Enterprise Centre  for free advice and support.
• Download the Good Business Guide  for assistance with all areas of business operation and customer service.

Tasmania

• The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts  helps Tasmanian businesses and targeted industry sectors to develop and thrive.
• Contact your nearest Business Enterprise Centre  for free advice and support.
• View the Department of Economic Development business guides  available to help your business.

Victoria

• Business Victoria provides information about business programs and industry assistance .
• Step-By-Step: Who can help?  - Business Victoria's guide to information and support services for small businesses.
• Business Victoria Step-By-Step guides  are also available on other topics, such as starting or buying a business, employing people and specific business type guides.
• Contact your nearest Business Enterprise Centre  for free advice and support.
• Visit the Victorian Consumer and Business Centre  for walk-in service and information on how to comply with the government, and how to run your business successfully.
• Read Business Victoria's Energising Small Business  newsletter for Victorian business news, events and information.

Western Australia

• The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) has innovative programs to assist small business owners .
• Contact your nearest Small Business Centre  for free advice and support.
• Contact the Small Business Advocacy Service  for assistance in dealing with WA State Government agencies.
• Contact the Young Business Network  for information and support for young business entrepreneurs.