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eNews August 2022
Welcome to the latest Ahead for Business eNewsletter, bringing together resources from the Ahead for Business digital hub with events and services from our community to support your mental health and wellbeing in small business.
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Launching the Rural Agribusiness Wellbeing Project
We know that small business owners in rural and remote areas face unique challenges to their mental health and wellbeing. That’s why our new project aims to support small business owners working in some of Australia’s largest rural industries: agriculture, forestry and fishing. Help us co-design a wellbeing plan to support you and your rural community by sharing your insights in our five-minute survey.
Small business spotlight: Ben Ogden, Newy Rides
Ben Ogden is the owner of Newcastle-based bike tour company, Newy Rides. Launching his business just before COVID-19, Ben maintained a positive outlook which allowed him to build his business by setting up connections, planning and preparing for when tourism returned to the region. To manage through difficult times, Ben tries to look at problems through a different lens to gain perspective.
Free business planning tool
When you own a business, there is a lot to plan and keep organised. It can be difficult to manage these competing responsibilities, which can lead to stress and burnout.
Business Victoria has created a free business planning tool to help you focus on the tasks that keep your business on track. It will help you plan for small and large business goals, provide you with resources and templates, and help you prioritise tasks.
Understanding your current mental health and wellbeing status is important. Use the Ahead for Business mental health check-up to identify any areas you may need to focus on to improve your wellbeing.
Assistance for flood affected businesses
If your business has been affected by recent floods, there's a range of financial support available to help you get your business back up and running. If you live in NSW or QLD, take a look at business.gov.au to check what payments your business is eligible for and help reduce your financial stress.
Preparing for the next financial year Did your end-of-financial-year preparations go smoothly? If your answer is no, now is a great time to put processes in place to ensure next year is easier and your tax-time stress is reduced. Business.gov.au provides some great tips and resources to help you organise your finances, such as bookkeeping, payments and budgeting. 
Free business mentoring in Victoria The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is supporting small business owners to address their business challenges through this new program. It features support for mental health challenges such as work-life balance, as well as business operations challenges like cash flow and staffing issues. The program provides eligible Victorian businesses with eight hours of mentoring, coaching or consulting services for free. |
Behind the scenes of Ahead for Business Everymind is committed to supporting small business owners take action on their mental health and wellbeing through the Ahead for Business program. You can find out more about our work in the recent WayAhead Workplaces Members Spotlight with Everymind Program Manager, Dr Sally Fitzpatrick. 
Do you feel overwhelmed by the recent floods? Adverse events can include a wide range of things, for example, the death of a loved one, the impact of COVID-19 and natural disasters. The Ahead for Business digital hub has a variety of resources dedicated to managing the impact of adverse events, such as the recent floods in NSW. It’s important to be prepared for adverse events so you can kick into action when they occur. |
