Government

The SME Association of Australia recognises the importance of working with the government to ensure that information, support and resources from the Federal and State government which are dedicated to help small businesses grow and prosper, are accessible through a business friendly platform.

There is a minefield of information and resources to assist small businesses in Australia, all of which can appear complex to the time poor, busy small business end user.

The SME Association of Australia welcomes opportunities to work with the Small Business divisions of the Federal and State government to serve the small business sectors better, to facilitate dissemination of information necessary for the smooth running of their businesses.

Opportunities are available for government bodies to work with us in these areas:

• conducting business summits in city and regional areas
• conducting research and surveys in the SME sector
• conducting business events and exhibitions of government agencies which can help small businesses
• launch new initiatives and small business resource kits
• publicise information affecting small businesses
• scholarships and grants for small business
• mentoring and business review support
• import- export business
• international trade relations and markets
• disseminating information through our magazine, e newsletters and events
• and more

Small and Medium Enterprise make up 99.7% of total business in Australia