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Online Services

Centrelink Online Services Now Available for Carers

August 1, 2009

 
Carers who are Centrelink nominees -  that is, as person nominated by a customer to handle their Centrelink affairs - can now register to do Centrelink business for themselves and the person they care for online.
Nominees can register for online services at www.centrelink.gov.au.
Once registered, you may be able to:

subscribe to receive letters online
update address and bank details [...]

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Manufacturing SME Assessment Tool

November 28, 2008

Are you a manufacturing small or medium sized enterprise (SME) looking to develop your business further?
The online self-assessment tool has been provided to identify your business’ capabilities and highlight areas that may be in need of improvement.
The tool is a free resource provided by Enterprise Connect.
You should allow 30-45 minutes to complete the assessment, which will [...]

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Free Online Learning for Small Business

November 8, 2008

Are you looking to improve your small business or develop your financial management skills? The SMExcellence website is a free online learning resource which provides short courses on business topics covering a range of industries.
Through SMExcellence, you can develop your business knowledge on issues such as:

starting a business

registration and compliance

sales and marketing

taxation and financial management.

For [...]

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NSW Small Business Toolkit Online

November 6, 2008

The NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) has now put together a toolkit containing podcasts and a downloadable PDF covering a variety of business topics.
Developed as part of Small Business September ‘08, the toolkit contains information and advice from leading corporate, industry and Government representatives on a range of issues including:

DSRD programs for [...]

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New Resource for Small Business from MYOB

July 31, 2008

MYOB Australia is excited to announce the launch of myBRC.com.au, a free online resource for small business owners. myBRC, My Business Resource Centre, cuts through the internet clutter and helps business owners find useful, quality information, tools and resources that can help them run their businesses better.
“We live in an information driven society. Over the [...]

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Business Name Checks Online

August 12, 2007

Do you want to find more information on a registered business?
You can now search online using the NSW Office of Fair Trading’s Business name details check. The search can provide a range of information including:
- business name and registration number
- registration date and status
- ABN
- business addresses, and
- nature of the business.
For more information and [...]

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More Help for Business Thanks to Online Tools

July 1, 2007

The Tax Office has released three new web-based tools to help employers understand and meet their tax and super obligations.
Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo said that a priority for the Tax Office was to help business people meet their obligations easily and cheaply.
“Different tax and super obligations apply to workers depending on whether they are an [...]

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Get Your Business Name Out There for FREE

May 20, 2007

According to True Local over 90% of the Australian Internet audience are using online directories to find a local business, service or product. Not all micro business can afford an expensive yellow pages ad – particularly those which are home-based. Many small local traders have no online presence or offline listings at all. Don’t [...]

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No Time for the Centrelink Queue: Register for Family Assistance Online

May 16, 2007

If you haven’t yet discovered Online Services at the Family Assistance site, it is well worth the effort to register. Save yourself the time and frustration of queuing up at Centrelink for simple matters.
After a secure login, you are able to view and update your information aswell as access payment history, apply for certain benefits [...]

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Medicare Online

May 13, 2007

Because I am a huge fan of anything that saves me time and hassle, I’m happy to note that Medicare Australia now offers a range of online services.
You do need to register and wait for a password to be mailed to you but once you are set up you can:

View your medicare tax statement

Update [...]

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Click, Print and SAVE MONEY

May 12, 2007

Shop-A-Dockets have been in Australia since 1986, and savvy shoppers have been using them since then.
The great news is that you no longer need to spend a single cent at the supermarket to take advantage of the savings. Did you know you can download the vouchers and print them off at home?
Hotdockets.com.au is the Shop-A-Docket [...]

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Compare Private Health the Easy Way

May 11, 2007

The Australian Government has introduced a comprehensive, independent website that shows an overview of every available private health insurance product from every fund.
It’s controlled and run by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman and it includes a simple search facility that makes it easy to find and compare all the products that fit your needs.
You can [...]

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