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Services you can access from ETC Bundaberg

Workforce Australia – Self-Employment Assistance

Self-Employment Assistance provides a range of services for current and aspiring business owners.

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Inclusive Employment Australia

Inclusive Employment Australia helps people with disability, injury or health conditions find and maintain meaningful work.

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Self-Employment Assistance Training and Workshops

ETC’s Self-Employment Assistance provides you with guidance, networking and mentoring opportunities. We’ll help you to grow, develop best-practice and improve management and operating processes. Depending on your individualised journey we offer rolling starts and/or one on one servicing. Learn more about the training and workshops >

Exploring Self-Employment Workshops

These workshops help participants to make informed decisions about whether to pursue self-employment.

Business Plan Development

Tailored, expert, one-on-one advice to help you develop a business plan and decide if self-employment is right for you.

Small Business Training

Online training for up to 8 weeks. Training occurs regularly across all our regions.

Small Business Coaching

Up to 12 months of coaching/mentoring to ensure your business is operating effectively and is commercially viable.

Business Advice Sessions

These sessions can provide short, targeted periods of tailored assistance to suitable participants.

Business Health Checks

Supports businesses with up to 3 hours of individualised tailored support to analyse, and develop an action plan to ensure business viability and identify forms of support.

Be inspired with some Good News Stories and Tips

Brewing a thriving small business: Bronnie’s Specialty Coffee
How Bronnie’s Speciality Coffee became a thriving small business with the support of ETC In the picturesque Mount Mee area, Bronnie’s Speciality Coffee isn’t just a coffee van; it’s a symbol of resilience, community spirit and a thriving small business community. Known for its delicious hot and cold beverages and homemade treats like cookies and… Read more: Brewing a thriving small business: Bronnie’s Specialty Coffee
How to start a coffee shop (on wheels)
Billy Button Eats: Brewing success with Newcastle coffee van Are you a coffee aficionado with dreams of owning your own café? Look no further than Billy Button Eats for a dose of inspiration! Learn how Marion and co-owner Grace, the duo behind this charming coffee van, turned their passion into a thriving business. Nestled against the… Read more: How to start a coffee shop (on wheels)
Could your innovative business idea be the solution to a community problem?
Mobile hearing clinic transforming health services in the Hunter region Passionate about the Hunter’s hearing health, Simone Jolly, a local audiologist, has hit the road to help the Hunter community hear better. After noticing long wait times of up to a year for hearing tests in the public system, she developed an innovative business model… Read more: Could your innovative business idea be the solution to a community problem?
How to start a picture framing business and nail the framing game
ETC helps entrepreneur start a bustling picture framing business Debra Atkinson, from Maitland framing company Picture This Custom Framing, is nailing the framing game across the Hunter region! With a background in custom framing and a passion for the local art scene, picture framer Deb has been able to create a thriving small business in… Read more: How to start a picture framing business and nail the framing game
Florist follows her dream to launch a boutique floristry business
ETC’s New Business Assistance with NEIS Program gives creative florist the tools to start her own successful small business With a lifelong passion for creativity, Kim began working as a florist when she was only 16 years old. “I’m someone who needs to do a job where I can be creative, I couldn’t do one… Read more: Florist follows her dream to launch a boutique floristry business
NEIS Program helps architect follow his passion to start creative business
NEIS Program participant learns the fundamental skills of small business After graduating from university with a Master’s Degree in Architecture, Mark had no idea how unready he was to tackle the challenges of starting his own small business. “I felt that there was a cone of silence around the business insights needed to run a… Read more: NEIS Program helps architect follow his passion to start creative business