The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the mid-year budget update.
According to the Ombudsman, the update contains some “welcomed gifts” for small businesses.
“It’s encouraging to see the...
Small businesses experiencing financial difficulties are often leaving it too late to seek help.
This is one of the factors contributing to small business insolvencies that has been explored at the first meeting...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has urged small business owners to take a moment to consider their wellbeing ahead of World Mental Health Day 2019 on Thursday, 10 October.
“This...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says a lack of access to funding is the biggest barrier to growth for small businesses.
“The most recent SME Growth Index revealed one in...
The federal government has committed to cutting unnecessary regulation for small businesses, a move welcomed by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell.
Ms Carnell says small businesses and family...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says she is deeply concerned by fresh data showing small business growth is in crisis.
She urges the government to do more to...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has reported that the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code in its current form, is not working in the way it was originally intended.
This view...
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has released a position paper identifying steps to tackle the complexity of workplace relations for small businesses.
“We’ve had significant consultations with small businesses...
