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May marked the return of South Australia Small Business Week and Queensland Small Business Month, acknowledging more than 600,000 small businesses calling these states home.

In April, the Ahead for Business team attended the Council of Small Business Owners Australia (COSBOA) National Small Business Summit where key political and industry leaders, small business owners, regulators and business influencers gathered to discuss how small business owners can continue to thrive into the future.

The Australian Taxation Office's new online learning platform, the 2023 small business data report, Ahead for Business summary report, disaster assistance, small business trends for 2024 and more.

Small business growth slowed down in 2023 in response to reduced consumer spending, according to a new report from the Council of Small Business Owners Australia (COSBOA) and Square.

Over 10,000 Australian workers completed Superfriend’s latest mental health and wellbeing survey which found that many small businesses have the potential to play a positive role in enabling Australian workers to thrive.

New Rural Agribusiness Wellbeing Plan launched, SuperFriend’s report ‘Indicators of a Thriving Workplace’ released, healthy sleeping habits for small business owners, ASBFEO's Small Business Matters report and Dispute Support referral tool, and more.

A worldwide Gallup poll focusing on worker wellbeing found that many workers are stressed, disengaged and looking for another job.

You can reduce workers compensation claims in your small business by taking action on mental health and wellbeing.

From December 2023, the Australian Human Rights Commission will have new powers to investigate and enforce ‘the positive duty’. This means that they can investigate small business owners that are not taking proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

Improve workplace wellbeing this Small Business Month by building your skills in resilience and looking after your team.