Useful Links

Need to find a vital business resource quickly? This page contains links to other business related sites that provide free information.

Each link has a summary outlining the important feature of the site being linked to, giving the reader a chance to make a decision about the relevance of the site without having to leave the Chatswood Chamber website.

As time goes by, these lists will be archived to form a detailed set of information links for all businesses. If you have a site you'd like us to look at for inclusion on a later list, email us.

Meanwhile, the first set of links we have developed are of interest to small business:

Willoughby City Council - Fees, Forms & Checklists
www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Fees-Forms---Checklists.html
Go here for a collection of documents that will help you lodge a development application or apply for a certificate, as well as providing details of fees and charges. More information on these processes can be found using the navigation on the left of the page.

Austrade
www.austrade.gov.au
Austrade is the export promotion arm of the Australian government, with more than 30 offices located around the world. They provide a wide range of export services and resources, advice and research information for companies seeking to open up export markets around the world.

Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.abs.gov.au
ABS offers general statistics on Australia gathered in surveys and census as well as specifically small business oriented information - the characteristics of small business operators; small business statistics in the travel, telecommunications and cinema industries; summary of growth in the small business sector since 1983-84; women in small business and abandoned innovation projects to name but a few examples.

Business NSW
https://www.businessnsw.com/about/about-business-nsw
Business NSW is one of Australia’s few enduring, independent, not-for-profit organisations – and the only one solely focused on the success and wellbeing of the business community across New South Wales.

Service NSW Business Bureau
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/business/business-concierge-service
The Service NSW Business Bureau provides free, ongoing and personalised support for every stage of your business.
The Business Bureau helps businesses access government services, information and advice to support them to grow in the NSW economy.
Businesses can:

talk to a Business Concierge over the phone, in person or online
get advice from an independent advisor or access a range of events, webinars and online resources through Business Connect
engage with a multicultural advisor for in-language support
create a Business Profile to make it easier to manage government transactions and business licences

WorkCover Authority of NSW
www.workcover.nsw.gov.au
Get the low-down on the State's workplace safety, injury management and worker's compensation systems and your responsibilities as an employer. View draft occupational health and safety regulations, find out the pitfalls of insurance and whether your employees are adequately covered in the event of injury, check out the answers to the most frequently asked questions received by the WorkCover Information Centre and review the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998.

There is also a comprehensive guide to obtaining certification for operators of industrial equipment, information on safety and chemical testing through Testsafe Australia and Thornleigh Laboratory, WorkCover media releases and publications.

ASIC - Australian Securities and Investments Commission
www.asic.gov.au
As part of their Small Business Program, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) maintains a section specifically for small businesses, with information to help you and your company, like how to avoid getting burned by dodgy operators, getting your money back from companies who default, the importance of making a will and what is expected of company directors.

If you want to check out the people you're dealing with, ASIC has a National Names Index with basic company details and information brokers who will do live searches of company and historical extracts as well as DOCIMAGE documents if you need more in-depth information. Other identity checks offered are company search, a national names index, and a list of banned directors.

Australian Taxation Office - Essentials to Strengthen Your Small Business - Free Online Tools
https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au/about-us
Essentials to strengthen your small business brings you high-quality professionally developed resources to use in a way and time that suits you. All our resources are free, easy to use and designed to build knowledge for all stages of your business.

Key features include:

Easy tailoring options to access courses that are important to you
Fast facts and Quick links that contain key information you can export to your personal device
Knowledge check to help you identify areas to build your knowledge
Action plan so you can follow up on what you have learned or need to do
Notes so you can save or copy important information to your dashboard for easy access when you need it
Favourites to bookmark courses or specific content that can also be easily shared with colleagues, friends or your trusted advisor.

Australian Stock Exchange
www.asx.com.au
The Australian Stock Exchange has a wealth of information for the would-be investor or indeed company directors who are considering floating their company.

Chambers of Commerce
www.worldchambers.com
The World Chambers of Commerce site maintains a list of world Chambers of Commerce, including Australian chambers. Links to web pages are provided where available.

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