
South Australia and Queensland celebrate small business
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.
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have surveyed 1400 Australian workers to gain a better understanding of current workplace strengths and issues, and have made recommendations to help workplaces adapt and thrive into the future. The report takes into account the significant impact of COVID-19 on people’s home and work life, and how this changes the way we look at work going forward.
Six key findings are discussed in the report:
Small business owners should understand the current issues facing workers so they can put strategies in place to address these and safeguard their business into the future. Businesses should consider improving mental health at work, re-evaluating job design, introducing flexibility and new ways of working, overcoming discrimination, and embracing new technology.
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.
Ahead for Business will be running a series of focus groups to investigate the mental health needs of small business owners in the entertainment industry.
eNews: bringing together resources from the Ahead for Business digital hub with events and services from the community to support your mental health and wellbeing in small business.
The insights will help us to support new small business owners, founders and entrepreneurs with their mental health and wellbeing.