Small business owners are facing concerning rates of mental ill-health, prompting calls for greater investment in tailored mental health supports. This policy brief outlines the further work needed to ensure mental health support programs are visible, accessible, and useful to small business, including through their trusted and familiar channels.

Results of an Australian small business survey conducted to identify their key skills gaps and training requirements. The report highlights the need for a unique and flexible approach to ensuring small businesses can meet their training and skill development needs. The results will be used to advocate to government in relation to current, proposed and...

This paper outlines a vision for a pro-employment, small-business friendly, simplified and responsive workplace relations system. It proposes review and reform of the Fair Work Act, which the authors argue is increasingly unfit for purpose and puts undue burden on small business operators.

The Australian small businesses community is under pressure from rising costs, putting its significant contribution to the economy at risk. This report brings together research from various sources to examine the challenges and pressures facing the sector, providing detailed insights and proposed interventions across key areas including energy, workforce and cyber security.

The focus of this report is to understand and uncover relevant enablers and initiatives for Australian small and medium business owners that will make it easier to employ a person with disability. This includes identifying ways in which government can help reduce red tape and identify regulatory impediments that may be a barrier or disincentive...