Use the interactive diagnostic tool to: assess your current financial situation find out where there may be opportunities for growth in your business.

Use the interactive diagnostic tool to: assess your current digital strengths identify opportunities to add digital capabilities to your business.

Top tips Mediation is guided by a neutral third person – the mediator Mediation is private – each party is given the opportunity to speak, be heard, and understand each other's perspective Mediation is your solution – you work together to reach an outcome Find out more Use the dispute assistance finder to find the best mediation service for your business dispute.

Resources

Q: How to win government contracts

Top tips Can't fulfil the whole contract - consider a partnership with another business Ensure you meet the criteria – get a third person to review your submission Include evidence with your application – e.g., photos of work, customer testimonials etc. Find out more Supplying to government Supplying information and communication technology (ICT) services to the government.

Q: How small businesses can apply for grants

Top tips Grants are highly competitive – make sure your project can meet the eligibility criteria Include a budget in your application – ensure it is realistic Go local – list any other local small businesses you will use. Find out more Read about how to prepare and write a grant application . Use the small business grants schedule to keep informed of open and closing dates.

Q: The role of the mediator

Top tips Mediators facilitate a process to help both parties They support both parties to make decisions about agreed outcomes They do not take sides or give legal advice. Find out more Visit the Mediator Standards Board for more information.

Key government websites

Business Queensland
Business Queensland – Starting a Business
Business Queensland – Running a Business
Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur

Business health checks

Starting a business health check

Use the interactive diagnostic tool to:

assess the strengths and weaknesses of your new business start-up approach
identify opportunities to improve your business start-up plans and processes.

Change readiness health check

Is your business strong enough to deal with disruptions and emergencies? Take the business health check to identify changes you can make to get your business ready for change and help your business survive and thrive.

Finance health check

Use the interactive diagnostic tool to:

assess your current financial situation
find out where there may be opportunities for growth in your business.

Digital health check

Use the interactive diagnostic tool to:

assess your current digital strengths
identify opportunities to add digital capabilities to your business.

Marketing health check

Use the interactive diagnostic tool to:

assess the strengths and weaknesses of your current marketing approach.
identify opportunities to improve your marketing capability and effectiveness.

Tourism business health check

Take this health check to understand and improve the resilience of your business so you are ready for anything – from loss of key staff to a pandemic or natural disaster.

Employment

Finding staff a problem? Learn how to ‘Recruit for the Role’
Recruitment and workforce planning support and information.

Government contracts

Find out about current government tenders.

How to win government contracts

Top tips

Can’t fulfil the whole contract – consider a partnership with another business
Ensure you meet the criteria – get a third person to review your submission
Include evidence with your application – e.g., photos of work, customer testimonials etc.

Find out more

Thomas Pollock, author of Winning Government Business: The 6 Rules and 9 Absolutes for Small to Medium Businesses discusses how to win government business.

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Grants

Find out about grants available for Queensland small businesses.

How small businesses can apply for grants

Top tips

Grants are highly competitive – make sure your project can meet the eligibility criteria
Include a budget in your application – ensure it is realistic
Go local – list any other local small businesses you will use.

Find out more

Read about how to prepare and write a grant application.
Use the small business grants schedule to keep informed of open and closing dates.

Thomas Pollock, author of Winning Government Business: The 6 Rules and 9 Absolutes for Small to Medium Businesses discusses how small businesses can apply for grants.

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Grow your business

Business information resources
Free business information resources available online.

Business Planning Course | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia (usc.edu.au)
Business Planning Course for business owners with fewer than 20 staff who have been in operation for 12+.
Course start throughout 2022 and 2023

Mediation

What is mediation?

Top tips

Mediation is guided by a neutral third person – the mediator
Mediation is private – each party is given the opportunity to speak, be heard, and understand each other’s perspective
Mediation is your solution – you work together to reach an outcome

Find out more

Use the dispute assistance finder to find the best mediation service for your business dispute.

John Campbell, lawyer and nationally accredited mediator from Mediation Matters, discusses what mediation is and how it can be an effective tool in solving small business conflict.

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The role of the mediator

Top tips

Mediators facilitate a process to help both parties
They support both parties to make decisions about agreed outcomes
They do not take sides or give legal advice.

Find out more

Visit the Mediator Standards Board for more information.

John Campbell, a nationally accredited mediator discusses the role of the mediator.

Transcript

How to participate effectively in mediation

Top tips

Mediation is a collaborative process – you should keep an open mind and be solutions-focused
Mediation is not a court hearing – you should have relevant information handy, but you do not need to present evidence to the mediator
There are rules about who may attend certain types of mediation – talk to the mediator about what applies to your mediation.

John Campbell, a nationally accredited mediator discusses how to prepare for and participate in mediation.

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Business disruption

Read our Works with Small Business good practice guidance to understand how government and large enterprise can make capital works project small business friendly and minimise business disruption.

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Resources

Key government websites

Key government websites

Business health checks

Starting a business health check

Change readiness health check

Finance health check

Digital health check

Marketing health check

Tourism business health check

Employment

Government contracts

How to win government contracts

Grants

How small businesses can apply for grants

Grow your business

Mediation

What is mediation?

The role of the mediator

How to participate effectively in mediation

Business disruption