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Take your business to the next level with Self-Employment Assistance
Build your path to success with Self-Employment Assistance. You can learn new skills and get the support you need to help your business grow and thrive. MTC Australia offers flexible business training, advice, and coaching at no cost to you. If you’re ready to take the next steps with your business, we’re here to help!
Why is Self-Employment Assistance for existing business owners important?
Owning a business can be rewarding. Let us help you overcome any hurdles along the way with our free help to grow your business. Our business experts have more than 10 years’ experience training and coaching small business owners across a range of industries.
Am I eligible for Skills for Education and Employment?
To be eligible for Self-Employment Assistance, you must:
Be aged 18 years or older
Be legally allowed to work in Australia (no working holiday or student visa holders)
Eligible participants must not have:
Not be an undischarged bankrupt
Not be employed for more than 25 hours per week
Business Eligibility Criteria
Your new business must be:
An independent business
Lawful and able to withstand public scrutiny
Located and operated solely within Australia
Structured so you have a controlling interest during the program
*Additional criteria apply for some services
This training is funded by the Commonwealth Government.
If you’d like to know more about Self-Employment Assistance or see if it’s right for you, you can contact our Customer Care team on 1300 232 663.
How Self-Employment Assistance for existing business owners works
Self‑Employment Assistance for existing business owners provides a range of services for current business owners, ranging from flexible individual Business Advice Sessions and Business Health Checks to a structured 12-month package of Small Business Coaching.
Training and Business Planning
Build new business and marketing skills and fine-tune your business plan with the 13-week BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business which can be taken flexibly, online or face to face. Alternatively, take one of the shorter courses which incorporate some units from the BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business:
- BSBSS00102 – Micro Business Skill Set (6 weeks)
- BSBSS00103 – New Business Ventures Skill Set (8 weeks)
Small Business Coaching
One-on-one sessions with our specialist Coaches who will mentor you through any challenges that your business is facing so you can get back on track. You may also be eligible for up to $300 in business costs upon commencement of Small Business Coaching.
Alternatively, if you’re unable to make the time commitment for the ongoing Business Coaching Sessions or Small Business Training, you can opt for Business Advice Sessions (1 x two-hour session or 2 x one-hour sessions) to seek specific advice about a particular issue within your new business.
Business Health Check
A three-hour analysis session to build an action plan for the financial health of your business.
Business Advice Sessions
If you have identified specific issues within your business, you can request targeted advice to work through them with an expert and develop solutions.
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