How we can help
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you a small or medium sized business who would like to receive business advice?
Whether you are just starting out with a great business idea or looking to expand and grow your business, Business Connect services can help you on your journey to business success.
Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start or grow your business. With a network of local advisors available across NSW, complemented by specialist support, Business Connect provides the advice, skills and information you need at any stage of your business.
Whether you are just starting out with a great business idea or looking to expand and grow your business, Business Connect services can help you on your journey to business success.
Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start or grow your business. With a network of local advisors available across NSW, complemented by specialist support, Business Connect provides the advice, skills and information you need at any stage of your business.
Would you like more information about grants opportunities?
There are a number of grant programs available through the Department of Industry to help support businesses grow.
There are a number of grant programs available through the Department of Industry to help support businesses grow.
Do you need funding to grow your businesses?
Jobs for NSW provides financial support to startups and emerging and fast-growing small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to grow new jobs in NSW. Through Jobs for NSW, the NSW Government offers a number of funding opportunities to help your business expand and thrive.
Jobs for NSW provides financial support to startups and emerging and fast-growing small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to grow new jobs in NSW. Through Jobs for NSW, the NSW Government offers a number of funding opportunities to help your business expand and thrive.
Do you want to grow your business internationally?
Businesses based in NSW have never had a better opportunity to jump into the export market with greater liberalisation, globalisation and digital technology breaking down the traditional barriers to trade.
The NSW Government is here to help businesses get started in exporting, providing a range of expert tools and services to take your business from Australia to overseas.
Businesses based in NSW have never had a better opportunity to jump into the export market with greater liberalisation, globalisation and digital technology breaking down the traditional barriers to trade.
The NSW Government is here to help businesses get started in exporting, providing a range of expert tools and services to take your business from Australia to overseas.
Do you want to improve your business management skills?
Business Connect provides access to trusted advisors that can help you start or grow your business. The advisors have experience running a small business and have formal qualifications in business related disciplines.
Business Connect also offers a range of events to support small businesses, including sessions on building a business plan, understanding and embracing social media as well as mastering the art of sales.
Small Business Month is a series of events held in October across metropolitan and regional NSW. Funded by the NSW Government, it provides practical information, ideas and networking opportunities to help businesses start and grow.
Business Connect provides access to trusted advisors that can help you start or grow your business. The advisors have experience running a small business and have formal qualifications in business related disciplines.
Business Connect also offers a range of events to support small businesses, including sessions on building a business plan, understanding and embracing social media as well as mastering the art of sales.
Small Business Month is a series of events held in October across metropolitan and regional NSW. Funded by the NSW Government, it provides practical information, ideas and networking opportunities to help businesses start and grow.
Do you need to attract or reskill/ upskill staff?
Training Services NSW is responsible for government-funded Vocational Education and Training (VET) in NSW. VET is skilled-based education and training and provides people with the workplace skills and technical knowledge they need to meet current and future employment demands.
Training Services NSW also manage the implementation of funded programs, including Smart and Skilled, Apprenticeships and Traineeships, and Adult and Community Education.
Smart and Skilled supports the skills development of the NSW workforce to meet the state’s future demand for jobs. The program provides government-subsidised courses to ensure there is a supply of skilled workers.
Apprenticeships and traineeships combine work-based training with an employer and formal training from a training provider. They are established under training contracts between the employer and the apprentice or trainee and are a great way to be paid for work, while earning a qualification.
In addition to this, the Adult and Community Education (ACE) program provides a range of education opportunities to the adult population of NSW. ACE Providers offer a wide range of general interest courses as well as national accredited courses that can help upskill, or even reskill employees.
Training Services NSW is responsible for government-funded Vocational Education and Training (VET) in NSW. VET is skilled-based education and training and provides people with the workplace skills and technical knowledge they need to meet current and future employment demands.
Training Services NSW also manage the implementation of funded programs, including Smart and Skilled, Apprenticeships and Traineeships, and Adult and Community Education.
Smart and Skilled supports the skills development of the NSW workforce to meet the state’s future demand for jobs. The program provides government-subsidised courses to ensure there is a supply of skilled workers.
Apprenticeships and traineeships combine work-based training with an employer and formal training from a training provider. They are established under training contracts between the employer and the apprentice or trainee and are a great way to be paid for work, while earning a qualification.
In addition to this, the Adult and Community Education (ACE) program provides a range of education opportunities to the adult population of NSW. ACE Providers offer a wide range of general interest courses as well as national accredited courses that can help upskill, or even reskill employees.
Do you want to build partnerships or connect with or collaborate with others in NSW's high growth sectors?
The Department of Industry invites NSW businesses to register to participate in in the Connect program, which aims to strengthen engagement and collaboration across high growth industries in NSW.
To be part of the conversation, there are a number of Connect programs you can sign-up to:
The above Connect programs not relevant to you? Register your interest below for other industry Connect programs.
The Department of Industry invites NSW businesses to register to participate in in the Connect program, which aims to strengthen engagement and collaboration across high growth industries in NSW.
To be part of the conversation, there are a number of Connect programs you can sign-up to:
The above Connect programs not relevant to you? Register your interest below for other industry Connect programs.