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Statistics by state and territory
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SEED A Shared Resource for Environmental Data from NSW Office of Heritage & Environment: |
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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 |
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HealthStats NSW: reports on healthy eating, childhood immunisation, infectious diseases and more |
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Victorian Government Datasets - DataVic: This is a one-stop-shop for data collected by the Victoria Government.
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Victoria State Government: Education and Training, Statistics on Victorian Schools and Teaching |
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Victoria State Government: Department of Transport Data and Research |
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Queensland Government State of the Environment reports on the extent and condition of Queensland's environmental assets and pressure facing these assets |
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Queensland Government Department of Education downloadable data |
| Housing | Monthly statistics for homes and housing |
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Department of Transport and Main Roads Registration Statistics |
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| Health | Queensland Health, Population Health Data and Statistics |
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Queensland Government, Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women Regional data |
Planning for business: a guide from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
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:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics Develop your business plan
- Australian Government Prepare for Success
- The business plan index by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
- Free sample business plans from Bplans.com
- Business plans by industry from Bplans.com
- Explanation of common accounting terms
- Business plans by Morebusiness.com
Patents, trademarks and copyright
- Australian Copyright CouncilThe 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 AustraliaIP Australia is the Australian Government agency that administers intellectual property (IP) rights and legislation relating to patents, trademarks, designs and plant breeders' rights.
- PatentsIf 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.
- Trade marksIf 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.
- TrademarkiaSearch for internationally registered trademarks.
Learn from other businesses with these Australian case studies
- I.D. the population experts: case studiesUse evidence to back your project. See case study examples from Australian local government, business consultants, and not-for-profit organisations.
- Australian Made: case studiesBusinesses using the Australian Made and Australian Grown logo across a variety of industries explain why they use it and how it has benefited them.
- Case study from Business QueenslandProvides information to help support businesses in Queensland.
- Business Victoria: faces of small businessProvides information to help support businesses in VIC.
- Youth central: Career ProfilesFind out about different careers straight from those who've 'been there, done that'.
Company and industry websites
- ABN LookupPublic 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 LookupCompany 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 CommissionAustralian Government site with information about the 58,000+ charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
- BRW ListsVarious ranking lists from the Business Review Weekly including a list of the Top 500 Private Companies.
- Delisted companiesList of companies that have changed their name or have been delisted from the Australian Stock Exchange
- Forbes listsRanking lists from Forbes magazine, includes a list of the Global 2000 Leading Companies.
- Fortune rankingsAnnual rankings of the world’s top companies and executives.
- SuperbrandsA series of brand-focused books (print and electronic) highlighting trusted Australian companies and brands.
- Yahoo financeFinancial news, data and commentary including stock quotes, press releases and financial reports.
- AustradeAustrade 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 & IndustryAustralian government information for business and industry, including the building and construction, food and primary industries, plus information on trade and investment.
- Australian Bureau of StatisticsProvides a wide range of data, including statistics on different industry sectors.
- Australian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryAustralia's largest and most representative business association, comprising state and territory chambers of commerce and national industry associations.
- Department of Industry, Science, Energy and ResourcesAustralian Government Department devoted to enabling growth and productivity for globally competitive industries.
Entrepreneurship
- Advance QueenslandAims to build an innovation economy, driving economic growth and creating jobs in the region.
- Entrepreneurs' ProgrammeAn Australian Government initiative for business competitiveness and productivity.
- My Future, Department of EducationArticles on entrepreneurship and the process of creating, launching and managing a business.
- AIESECA 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 AustraliansBacking the next generation of young people who are going to rethink the world and create a better future.
- Social Change CentralSocial Change Central (SCC) is Australia’s first dedicated online hub for social enterprises. SCC connects, encourages and supports social enterprises and aspiring entrepreneurs through an easy-to-use, comprehensive self-service database which collates the most up-to-date opportunities available in Australia and internationally.
- Social Enterprise Council of NSWSECNA is a sector-led peak body that represents the interests of social entrepreneurs and social enterprises across NSW & ACT.
- Victorian Government: Human-centred design playbookIncludes design plans, methods, outputs, case studies.
- Justice Connect Setting up a Social EnterpriseJustice Connect's Not-for-profit Law program provides free and affordable specialist legal help for not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises.
Open access ebooks
Find open access resources, including scholarly books and journal articles.
Assessment of Responsible Innovation by Publication Date: 2020Responsible Innovation encourages innovators to work together with stakeholders during the research and innovation process, to better align the outcomes of innovation with the values, needs and expectations of society.- Social Enterprise JournalISBN: 1750-8533Includes some open access articles. SEJ is the first journal to focus specifically on the social enterprise aspect of entrepreneurial activity. It encourages interdisciplinary and critical studies of social enterprise to deepen our understanding of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship.
RESTART Sustainable Business Model Innovation by Publication Date: 2018Taking the business model as point of departure, this open access book explores how companies and organizations can contribute to a more sustainable future by designing innovative models that are both sustainable and profitable.
Accelerators in Silicon Valley by Publication Date: 2018This book explores how "schools of startup entrepreneurship" operate to empower startups, and thus bring success to themselves. The book ultimately asks (and answers) one key question: What can we learn from how Silicon Valley accelerators help startups to become successful companies? Accelerators in Silicon Valley is a book for anyone who shares a fascination for building a successful startup in an ever-evolving economy.
Entrepreneurial Cognition: Exploring the Mindset of Entrepreneurs by Publication Date: 2018This book investigates the inter-relationship between the mind and a potential opportunity. Building on recent research, this book offers a broad 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.
Free Innovation by Publication Date: 2016A leading innovation scholar explains the growing phenomenon and impact of free innovation, in which innovations developed by consumers are given away "for free."
Diversity in leadership : Australian women, past and present by ISBN: 1925021718Publication Date: 2014Diversity in Leadership: Australian women, past and present provides a new understanding of the historical and contemporary aspects of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women’s leadership in a range of local, national and international contexts.
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