Keeping your workplace safe and healthy

ESBEC On Line Business WEB Directory now accepting registrations

Time running out for employers to fulfil super obligations: latest ATO report

In Business and need some help?

The return of ESBEC small business workshop

Melbourne Cup Luncheon

Business Services to pick up

Keeping your workplace safe and healthy

Regardless of the number of workers you employ,from 1 September 2003, all small businesses will need to comply with the changes made in 2001 to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws.

For the next 12 months, Work Cover will focus on providing as much advice and assistance required to ensure that employers are aware of their OHS obligations.

 Employers are now required by law to consult with their workers on any matters affecting the health and safety of person in the workplace. Employers must talk to their workers and seek their input on how to best make the workplace safe. The 'duty to consult' applies to all employers.

The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 imposes obligations on all employers to implement risk management processes in their workplace.

Risk management includes:

• Identifying the hazards
• Assessing the risks
• Eliminating or controlling the risks
• Reviewing the risk assessments.

This must be done for all hazards in all workplaces. Further information can be obtained by visiting workcover N.S.W Web site. A Link can be found in helpful links on navigation bar.

ESBEC On Line Business WEB Directory now accepting registrations.

A feature of our new website is a business directory. By listing your business you will attract new clients and at same time support other local businesses by using their services.

Registration is a simple process click on Business Directory on web site navigation bar and then click on submit. A registration form will appear .Select your own user name and password for future editing and proceed to enter your details.

A feature on the search facility is a key word search. It is important that you enter key words in the business description ESBEC memberes obtain extra listing benefit such as · Email & web site details · Business description of services you provide .

Registration is FREE to ESBEC members, non-members pay a fee for a 12-month listing.To register your business now http://www.easternsuburbsbec.com.au/common/BusinessDirectory

In Business and need some help?

ESBEC offers two programs which draw on the knowledge of more experienced operators.

Business Buddies is targeted at those that have been in business two years or more and may have a business issue which they would like some assistance.

We have over 50 Business Buddies who have an extensive range of industry & business knowledge .Business assistance is short term with a duration of 3 months.

We have recently launched a new Hub at Hornsby in conjunction with the local Chamber of Commerce. Since Business Buddies  launch in 1999 ,we have assisted over 500 businesses Australia wide.

More information & to log on for assistancewww.businessbuddies.com.au.

Women In Business Mentor Program is focused on women who have been in Business 6 months to less than two years.

The program is for a six-month period and offers 20 hours mentoring, Business Skills workshops & mini expo.

ESBEC has offered this program on behalf of our business partners The NSW Department of State & Regional Development for the past 2 years.

We are currently accepting application for our next program, which will commence in February 2004.

More details of the program can be found esbec services.

Reminder Superannuation payments for Quarter must be made by 28th October 2003.

The Australian Taxation Office has recently sent letters to all employers indicating important changes to superannuation guarantee.

Employers are now required to make superannuation contributions on behalf of eligible employees at least quarterly. Contributions for first quarter must be made by the 28th October 2003.

If you need any help or advice visit the ATO WEB Site. A Link can be found in helpful links on the www.easternsuburbsbec.com.au/common/HelpfulLinks/.

Small Business Workshop return

We have reintroduced our popular business networking workshops, which are to be offered every second month.

The focus of these workshops will be a combination of networking, business skill development, information flow & most important fun.

Where possible we will ensure that the topics link into and add value to other ESBEC activities currently on offer. With this strategy we will be able to tailor individual packages to suit our client needs.

We start with two stand-alone workshops (separate evenings) in October 2003.

These workshops will look at providing some handy tools to develop your own promotional material in the print media & on line avenues. Further details http://www.easternsuburbsbec.com.au/esbec/WorkshopCalendar/

Melbourne Cup Luncheon.

It started in 1999 when ESBEC Staff & the Hughenden Boutique Staff got together to have lunch on Melbourne Cup day.

Every year since,  we have continued the tradition & invited other friends. In ESBEC case members to our annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon.

This year the Hughenden have a great luncheon menu and ESBEC has booked three tables for members & friends.

Booking & more details can be found on our website www.easternsuburbsbec.com.au/esbec/NetworkCalendar/ 

Business Services to pick up

After weighing on growth for much of last year, the long awaited upturn in Australia's services sector finally showed signs of emerging in the June quarter.

As reported in the ANZ September outlook A stronger economy spells good news for the globally -exposed business services sector as well as tourist -related services industries in the period ahead.

A PDF copy of THE ANZ Economic outlook publication is available on request from the office.