The Victorian Government is offering a free support service to assist business with their COVIDSafe Plan, ensuring it is up-to-date and reflects current COVIDSafe Settings. It will take an hour of your time. 

Every Victorian business must have a COVIDSafe Plan – it is to help protect workers and customers from COVID-19. 

As part of this service, the state government is conducting support via a variety of methods. There are two online information sessions running this week.

Information forum dates and times:

• Tuesday, 25 January (3.00 pm)
• Thursday, 27 January (11.30 am)

The Victorian Government is partnering with the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to deliver a business mentoring program to help small businesses. 

Through this program, eligible business owners can receive up to four 2-hour mentoring sessions with an experienced professional who will help them make informed decisions about the future of their business.

The program offers tailored guidance on:

• Business recovery – to strengthen business recovery (cost reduction, debt and cashflow management)
• Market transformation – to understand how COVID‑19 has triggered or accelerated market changes
• Digital literacy and engagement – to help businesses reach new customers and markets
• Market and supply chain diversification – to reduce exposure to supply chain risks
• Reskilling and retraining – to help businesses upskill their existing workforce

For information on eligibility, closing dates and what type of businesses can apply for the program, click here.

Applications are now open for the Energy Efficient Communities Food and Beverage Manufacturing Business Grant program. 

The program will provide grants to support small and medium-sized food and beverage manufacturing businesses to improve energy efficiency practices and technologies to manage energy consumption to reduce their power bills. Funding is from between $10,000 and $25,000. 

Applications close at 5.00pm AEDT on 18 February 2022. 

For more information and to apply, visit business.gov.au