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    Disputes & Assistance

    The ASBFEO responds to requests for assistance from small businesses and family enterprises that are in dispute with other businesses or Commonwealth Government agencies. 

    We provide information about dispute resolution options, access to mediation, alternative dispute resolution processes under the Franchising, Horticulture, Dairy and Oil Codes of Conduct, and assistance with disputes with the ATO.  

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    Policy & Advocacy

    The ASBFEO understand the challenges facing small businesses and family enterprises. 

    We provide advice and insights to policy and decision makers, conduct research, deliver inquiries, comment on legislation, provide advice to Ministers, and undertake outreach and engagement activities to ensure Australia is the best place to start, grow and transform a business.

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    There are so many useful resources, tools and sources of information which assist and support small businesses and family enterprises to run their business.

    We have compiled these supports for you, relevant to your interests and needs, to help your business succeed.  

    • Cyber security
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    • Mental health
    • Handling debts
    • Using social media securely
    • Getting the most out of your digital marketing service provider
    • How Digital Marketing Providers can impress small business clients
    • Intellectual property
    • Disaster preparation and recovery
    • Self-employment
    • Changes to Australian workplace laws
    • The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (US)
    • Payment Times Reporting Scheme
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    Connect with us and keep up with our latest news, media releases, social media, successes and policy and advocacy work. 

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    Small Business Data Portal

    Our Small Business Data Portal brings together the latest statistics about small businesses and family enterprises and their contribution to the Australian economy.

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    • Number of small businesses in Australia
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Procurement Inquiry and Issues Paper submissions

… Inquiry and Issues Paper submissions The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson is … July 2022 changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules on small and family businesses. To help this inquiry we would …

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Accessibility

… Accessibility Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, Australian … To meet this requirement, the Office of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has adopted the  Web …

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Notification of refusal to mediate – Bait’N’Go (BNG Logistics Australia Pty Ltd)

… the Ombudsman Kate Carnell AO The Office of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) received a … . After unsuccessful attempts at pre-meditation, under subsection 71(4) of the Australian Small Business and …

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Language Assistance

… Language Assistance The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) website provides a range of information to assist small business owners from a diverse range of backgrounds to …

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Procurement

… to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has … the impact of reforms to Commonwealth Procurement Rules on small business. This Inquiry is reviewing the implementation …

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Copyright

… possible. The copyright statement may permit your use under a  Creative Commons (CC) BY Attribution 3.0 Australia … 3.0 Australia . Attribution Use of ASBFEO material under a  Creative Commons BY Attribution 3.0 Australia … Other Copyright Where ASBFEO material is not available under a  Creative Commons BY Attribution 3.0 Australia …

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Working as a delivery driver

… a delivery driver Contracting can provide flexibility to small businesses and can be an excellent way to earn money … | pdf 154.59 KB … Contracting can provide flexibility to small businesses and can be an excellent way to earn money …

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Resources & Tools Centre

… Resources & Tools Centre At ASBFEO, our role is to support small businesses and family enterprises to enable them to … solve many problems. … At ASBFEO, our role is to support small businesses and family enterprises to enable them to …

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Disputes & Assistance

… The ASBFEO responds to requests for assistance from small businesses and family enterprises that are in dispute … to mediation alternative dispute resolution processes under the Franchising, Horticulture, Dairy and Oil Codes of …

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Back In Business

… Back In Business … Back In Business …

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Disclaimer

… Disclaimer Information on the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman website is provided … professional advice before making any investment or business decisions. For inquiries about the material on this …

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Share your thoughts

… Share your thoughts We want to hear about your small business and family enterprise experiences and concerns. This … us in our policy and advocacy work to ensure the voice of small businesses and family enterprises is heard by decision …

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Food and Grocery Code

… Grocery Code 2024 (Code) is a mandatory code prescribed under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) and was introduced to improve business conduct standards. Under the Code, the ASBFEO keeps a list of ADR practitioners …

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Horticulture Code

… to the dispute must participate. Resolving a dispute under the Horticulture Code of Conduct: Step One: Internal … dispute resolution option for growers and traders under the Code. Appointed mediators help growers and traders … a. where a trader has rejected horticulture produce under the agreement and/or b. about the calculation of …

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One thing ASBFEO can do for me

… One thing ASBFEO can do for me We invite small businesses and family enterprises, as well as … how we can help to work for the community to improve the business operating environment. Tell us what this is so we …

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Newsletters

… updates on issues, outcomes and priorities from across the small business and family enterprise sector. … Newsletters …

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Produce Assessors

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Oil Code

… information on the Code and access to mediation services. Under the Code, the dispute resolution scheme applies to … fuel re-selling agreement in relation to other provisions under the Oil Code. Contact us If you need help to resolve an …

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MSME stakeholder pack

… pack Thank you for joining ASBFEO in saying thank you to small and family business! Please find below ASBFEO’s MSME electronic …

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Industry Codes

… Code … We provide assistance with disputes that fall under the mandatory industry codes, including the Dairy …

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