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Key resources

Getting started

Government resources for starting your own business
Checklists for starting your own business

Statistics by state and territory

Environment	SEED A Shared Resource for Environmental Data from NSW Office of Heritage & Environment:
Education	Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation NSW Education Data Hub
Housing	Median weekly rent and sales report
Transport	Transport for NSW Data and Research: reports on Opal monthly patronage by modes, household travel survey, and freight data Transport for NSW Centre for Road Safety statistics: including reports on crash and casualty statistics, road users, injury trends
Crime	NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research: BOCSAR
Health	HealthStats NSW: reports on healthy eating, childhood immunisation, infectious diseases and more
Family	NSW Family and Community Services FACS

Victorian Government Datasets - DataVic: This is a one-stop-shop for data collected by the Victoria Government.

Environment	Sustainability Victoria Waste data portal ,
Education	Victoria State Government: Education and Training, Statistics on Victoria Schools and Teaching,
Housing	Planning Victoria's Housing Development Data
Transport	Victoria State Government: Department of Transport Data and Research
Crime	Crime Statistics Agency
Health	Health.Vic, Victoria State Government's hub for health services and businesses Department of Health and Human Services Reports, reviews and data

Environment	Queensland Government State of the Environment reports on the extent and condition of Queensland's environmental assets and pressure facing these assets
Education	Queensland Government Department of Education downloadable data Queensland Government Department of Education Schooling State school enrolments by student demographics
Housing	Monthly statistics for homes and housing
Transport	Transport and main roads Department of Transport and Main Roads Registration Statistics Department of Transport and Main Roads Traffic Census
Crime	Queensland Crime Statistics Reported Crime Trend Data
Health	Queensland Health, Population Health Data and Statistics
Family	Queensland Government, Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women Regional data

Education

South Australia Department of Education Research and Data

Crime

Government of South Australia Attorney-General's Department Crime and Justice Date

Health

The South Australian Population Health Survey (SAPHS)

Government of South Australia Health Statistics

Environment	Government of Western Australia, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Resource Statistics Government of Western Australia, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation Clearing Statistics
Education	Government of Western Australia, Department of Education School Data and Performance
Crime	Western Australian Police Force Crime Statistics
Health	Government of Western Australia, Department of Health, Data and statistics

Environment	Tasmanian Government, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Statistical information on Agriculture Environment Protection Authority Tasmania, Real-time air quality data
Education	Tasmanian Government, Department of Education, Plans, reports and statistics
Crime	Tasmania Police, Crime statistics
Health	Tasmanian Government Department of Health, Health data

Environment	Northern Territory Government, Environment Data
Education	Northern Territory Government, Department of Education, Enrolment and Attendance
Crime	Northern Territory Crime Statistics
Health	Northern Territory Department of Health Data

Crime	ACT Policing, Crime statistics and Data
Health	ACT Government Health, HealthStats

Planning for business, a guide from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Information to assist your business planning

Australians regularly provide the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) with information about their working life; how and where they live; family and family structures; what they spend their money on; and their hobbies or recreational activities. This information enables the ABS to put together a picture of Australia.

If you are considering starting up, or you're already in a small or medium-sized business, ABS has information to help you make informed business decisions.

Topics covered include:

Creating your business plan

Business plan templates and samples are available from the following sources:

The business plan index by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Free sample business plans from Bplans.com
Business plans by industry from Bplans.com
Business plans by Morebusiness.com

Australian Copyright Council
The Australian Copyright Council is an independent, non-profit organisation. Founded in 1968, the Council represents the peak bodies for professional artists and content creators working in Australia’s creative industries and Australia’s major copyright collecting societies.
IP Australia
IP Australia is the Australian Government agency that administers intellectual property (IP) rights and legislation relating to patents, trademarks, designs and plant breeder's rights.
Patents
If you have a device, substance, method or process that is new, inventive and useful, you may need a patent. Find out what patents are and what’s involved in the application and management process.
Trademarks
If you want to distinguish your goods, services (or both) from those of another business, you may need a trade mark. Find out what trade marks are and what’s involved in the application and management process.

Trademarkia
Search for internationally registered trademarks.
Patent lens

Learn from other businesses with these Australian case studies

I.D. the population experts - Case studies
Use evidence to back your project. See case study examples from Australian local government, business consultants, and not-for-profit organisations.
Australian Made - Case studies
Businesses using the Australian Made and Australian Grown logo across a variety of industries. Why they used it and how it has benefited them.
Case studies from Business Queensland
Provides information to help support businesses in Queensland.
Case Studies from Business Victoria
Provides information to help support businesses in VIC.
Case studies from the Australian Financial Review
A resource for teachers and students of Business Studies.
Youth central: Career Profiles
Find out about different careers straight from those who've 'been there, done that'.

Company and industry websites

Companies
Industries

ABN Lookup
Public view of the Australian Business Register (ABR).
Use it to access publicly available information supplied by businesses when they register for an Australian Business Number (ABN).
ASX Company Lookup
Company details plus closing prices and price history charts for all listed companies. You can access the full-text of company announcements.
ASX Official List (Listed companies)
ASX listed companies sorted by company name. This list is updated after each trading day.
Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission
Australian Government site with information about the 54,000+ charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
BRW Lists
Various ranking lists from Business Review Weekly including a list of the Top 500 Private Companies.
Delisted companies
List of companies that have changed their name or have been delisted from the Australian Stock Exchange
Forbes lists
Ranking lists from Forbes magazine, includes a list of the Global 2000 Leading Companies.
Fortune rankings
Annual rankings of the world’s top companies and executives.
Superbrands
A series of brand-focused books (print and electronic) highlighting trusted Australian companies and brands.
Yahoo finance
Financial news, data and commentary including stock quotes, press releases and financial reports.

Austrade
Austrade aims to advance Australia's international trade and education, investment, and tourism interests by providing information, advice and services. See Australian Industry Capability section.
Australia.gov.au: Business & Industry
Australian government information for business and industry, including the building and construction, food and primary industries, plus information on trade and investment.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Provides a wide range of data, including statistics on different industry sectors.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australia's largest and most representative business association, comprising state and territory chambers of commerce and national industry associations.
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Australian Government Department devoted to enabling growth and productivity for globally competitive industries.

Entrepreneurship

Government sponsored programs
Not-for-profit
Commercial companies

Advance Queensland
Outlines the vision for the future and investment in a stronger Queensland economy. Funding of $650 million supports programs that drive innovation, build on natural advantages.
Entrepreneur's programme
An Australian Government initiative for business competitiveness and productivity.
My Future, Department of Education
Articles on entrepreneurship and the process of creating, launching and managing a business.

AIESEC
A global platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential. Its members are interested in world issues, leadership and management.
The Foundation for Young Australians
Backing the next generation of young people who are going to rethink the world and create a better future.

Open access ebooks

Entrepreneurial Cognition: Exploring the Mindset of Entrepreneurs by Dean A. Shepherd & Holger Patzelt
Publication Date: 2018

This open access book investigates the inter-relationship between the mind and a potential opportunity to explore the psychology of entrepreneurship. Building on recent research, this book offers a broad scope investigation of the different aspects of what goes on in the mind of the (potential) entrepreneur as he or she considers the pursuit of a potential opportunity, the creation of a new organization, and/or the selection of an entrepreneurial career.
Trailblazing in Entrepreneurship: Creating New Paths for Understanding the Field by Dean A. Shepherd & Holger Patzelt
Publication Date: 2018

In this book, the authors present a challenge for future research to build a stronger, more complete understanding of entrepreneurial phenomena. They argue that this more complete picture of entrepreneurial phenomena will likely come from scholars who undertake at least some trailblazing projects; from scholars who broaden the range of research questions, the potential outcomes of entrepreneurial action, and the selection and combination of research methods; and from researchers who avoid the endless debates about the margins of the field and its sub-fields or about whether one theoretical or philosophical lens is superior to another.
Integrating Innovation: South Australian Entrepreneurship Systems and Strategies by Göran Roos & Allan O’Connor
Publication Date: 2016

Entrepreneurship can be taken as a study of the entrepreneur and new business creation. However, this concept of entrepreneurship misses the critical link to economic outcomes; the ebb and flow of social and economic fortunes that are underpinned by the actions, reactions and engagement of individuals in a specific social and economic system that brings about innovation and change. In this book the authors explore how the linkages within the system can be conceptualised and made transparent.

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Last reviewed: 12 February, 2020