Self-Employment Assistance Program
The Self-Employment Assistance Program is funded by the Australian Federal Government and is aimed at assisting current and aspiring business owners, providing a range of support services to meet their needs of setting up or running a successful small business.
The Self‑Employment Assistance Program replaces the New Business Assistance with NEIS program as of 1 July 2022.
The program’s flexibility allows You, if eligible, to choose the support that best fits Your needs to start or run a successful small business.
Please note that Transcend are only contracted to provide support to participants in the South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula region.
The Self-Employment Assistance Program supports potential and existing eligible business owners through the following services:
Join a Free Information Session
Attend a live information session to ask questions and learn:
How Self-Employment Assistance works?
What You can expect from the program if You are considering starting a business?
What You can expect from the program if You are an existing business owner?
How we help get You started?
The Information Sessions run for 30 minutes via Zoom. Register for an Information Session via the button below.
Eligibility
To engage in the
Self-Employment Assistance
Program, You must:
be at least 15 years of age (noting that a person must be 18 years of age to access Small Business Coaching)
be an Australia citizen, or the holder of a permanent visa, or a nominated Visa Holder (including a New Zealand Special Category Visa, Temporary Protection Visa Holder and a Safe Haven Visa Holder)
not be an undischarged bankrupt
meet any additional criteria specific to the chosen Service(s).
If You are already self-employed or have a business idea, Transcend Services will work with You to assess if Your business or business idea is eligible.
What Support Is Available?
Self-Employment Assistance
Program
can help You start and run a small business by helping You to:
Learn about and consider being self-employed
Decide on a business idea and check if it will work
Develop a business plan
Get Your business up and running, or
Adjust Your existing business to keep it viable.
Connecting with the Self-Employment Assistance Program can give You access to a range of free services including workshops, courses and personalised business mentoring.
