Links to Business Information

Here are some links to websites you may find interesting and helpful. These sites are linked tobusiness resources we recommend....

Austrade www.austrade.gov.au

Australian Bureau of Statistics www.abs.gov.au

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission www.accc.gov.au

Australian Government Business Programs www.business.gov.au

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) www.asc.gov.au

ASIC is launching a new business names register in late May 2012: www.asc.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/Business+names?openDocument

Australian Taxation Office www.ato.gov.au

Franchising www.franchise.org.au

Free Business Name Search www.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html

Free Patents on line www.freepatentsonline.com (search US and European patents)

MoneySmart website is run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to help people make smart choices about their personal finances. www.moneysmart.gov.au/about-us

NSW Department of Industrial Relations www.dir.nsw.gov.au

NSW Department of State and Regional Development www.business.nsw.gov.au  

NSW Office of Fair Trading www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au  

Small Business Information from TotalBusiness.com (information for entrepreneurs and business owners)

Trade marks and Patents www.ipaustralia.gov.au

Work Cover Authority NSW www.workcover.nsw.gov.au