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      • Set up your finances
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      • Cash flow
        • Avoid cash flow problems and keep the money coming in
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    • Marketing & sales
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        • Use social media for business
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        • Understand Victorian government contracts
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    • eCommerce
      • Develop a digital strategy
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      • Find customers online
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    • Staff & human resources
      • Employment types and hiring options
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      • Employer responsibilities
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        • Make your business OHS ready
      • Staff leave
        • Employee entitlements to public holidays
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      • Long service leave Victoria
        • Long service leave – an overview
        • Calculate long service leave
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        • Long service leave: continuous employment
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        • Long Service Leave Act 2018 FAQs
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      • Long service leave in languages other than English
        • Risposte veloci riguardo il Long Service Leave (congedo di lunga durata) nel Victoria
        • Γρήγορες απαντήσεις για την Άδεια Μακράς Υπηρεσίας της Βικτώρια
        • 維多利亞州長期服務假快速答疑
        • Một số câu trả lời ngắn gọn về Nghỉ Phép Thâm Niên tại Tiểu bang Victoria
        • Victoria’daki Kıdem İzniyle ilgili sorularınızın cevapları
      • Staff management
        • Train and develop staff
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        • Manage role changes in your business
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      • Employing children
        • Child employment – an overview
        • Child Employment Small Business Information Service
        • Apply for a child employment permit – entertainment (including advertising)
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        • Child employment laws and requirements
        • Victorian Working with Children Check
        • Supporting documents for employing children in entertainment and advertising
        • Keep proper records of child employment
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      • Enhance your resilience with Mindarma
      • Workplace wellbeing in languages other than English
        • لسلامة في مكان العمل
        • कार्यस्थल सकुशलता
        • 工作场所综合健康
        • 工作場所綜合健康
        • An sinh tại nơi làm việc
    • Protect your business
      • Risk management
        • Evaluate business risk
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        • Disaster resilience for business
        • Respond after a crisis
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      • Find the right insurance
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      • Deal with illness
        • Steps to deal with an illness
        • Get a temporary caretaker
        • Make business decisions when critically ill
        • Work with a critical illness
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      • Deal with bushfires
        • Plan and prepare for bushfires
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      • Prepare for floods and storms
    • Sustainability
      • Managing energy costs
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    • Business Planning Tool
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      • Starting a tourism business
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      • Tourism crisis management guide
        • Assess risks
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          • Potential crisis events
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        • Recover
          • Recovering from a crisis
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      • Tourism accreditation and ratings
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      • Green your tourism business
        • Why green your business?
        • Get started greening your tourism business
        • Promoting your green credentials
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    • Construction industry regulation
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      • Factsheet: Contracting in transport and forestry
      • Owner drivers
        • Information for owner drivers
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        • Information for forestry contractors
        • Forestry contractor rates and costs schedules
      • Hirers in transport and forestry
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      • Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005
      • Resolving disputes in transport and forestry
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      • Using written contracts in transport and forestry
    • Aboriginal business support
      • Celebrating the success of Aboriginal businesses in Victoria
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      • Public holidays in languages other than English
        • العطل الرسمية وساعات عمل المتاجر
        • ဗစ်တိုးရီးယားအတွက်ပြည်သူ့အားလပ်ရက်
        • 公眾假期及商店營業時間
        • Državni praznici u Victoriji
        • Δημόσιες αργίες και ωράριο λειτουργίας καταστημάτων
        • Hari libur umum dan jam buka toko
        • Giorni festivi e apertura dei negozi
        • 祝祭日と営業時間
        • 년 빅토리아 주 공휴일
        • Државни празници и работно време на продавниците
        • Vaganzi Pubbliċi
        • تعطیلات عمومی ویکتوریا
        • Dni wolne od pracy i godziny otwarcia sklepów
        • Государственные праздники и время работы магазинов
        • Викторијски државни празници
        • රජයේ ප්‍රසිද්ධ නිවාඩු දින සහ සාප්පු වෙළද හෝරාවන්
        • Fasaxyada dadweynaha iyo Saacadaha ganacsiga dukaamada
        • Feriados públicos y horario de atención comercial
        • Mga pampublikong piyestaopisyal at oras ng pangangalakal ng tindahan
        • விக்டோரியன் பொது விடுமுறைகள்
        • วันหยุดราชการและวันจำกัดการค้า
        • Resmi tatil günleri ve alışveriş saatleri
        • Các ngày nghỉ lễ và thời gian mở cửa của các cửa hàng kinh doanh
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    • One-month probationary period review guide
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    • Performance and development agreement plan template
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    • Exit interview template
    • Staff details form template
    • Critical information list template
    • Risk register and treatment plan template
    • Crisis planning template and checklists
    • Rent relief letter of request template
    • Leading your business during disasters checklist
    • Disaster resilience for business toolkit
    • Marketing plan template
    • Content marketing plan template
    • Design brief template
    • Marketing action plan template
    • IT policies and procedures manual template
    • Improve the operation and maintenance of refrigeration and cooling equipment
    • Privacy policy template
    • COVIDSafe Plan
    • Business Victoria Event Planner
    • Business Planning Tool
  • Grants & programs
    • Updating your bank account details
      • Updating your bank account details – FAQs
    • 2020 Bushfire Emergency Response Grant to Assist Indigenous corporations
    • Advancing Victorian Manufacturing
    • Agriculture Energy Investment Plan
      • On-Farm Energy Assessment
      • On-Farm Energy Tier 1 Grants
      • On-Farm Energy Tier 2 Grants
    • Agriculture TAFE and Training Fund
      • Agriculture TAFE and Training Fund – Frequently Asked Questions
    • Alpine Resorts Support Program
      • Alpine Resorts Support Program — Stream 3 FAQs
    • Alpine Resorts Winter Support Program
    • Business Chambers and Trader Groups Program Round Three
    • Business Advice
    • Business Costs Assistance Program grants and top-up payments
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Five
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Five — Eligible ANZSIC classes
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four – Eligible ANZSIC classes
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three 19 and 22 August 2021 Top-Up
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three 19 and 22 August 2021 Top-Up — Frequently asked questions (FAQS)
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three 12 August 2021 Top-Up for metropolitan Melbourne
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three – 12 August 2021 Top-Up for metropolitan Melbourne — Frequently asked questions (FAQS)
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three FAQs
        • برنامج دعم تكاليف الأعمال التجارية الدورة الثالثة (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three)
        • बिजनेस कॉस्ट असिस्टेंस प्रोग्राम राउंड थ्री - (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three)
        • ਵਪਾਰਕ ਖਰਚੇ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਤੀਜਾ ਦੌਰ (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three)
        • 企业成本援助计划第三轮（Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three)
        • 企業成本援助計劃第三輪（Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three)
        • Chương trình Hỗ trợ Chi phí Kinh doanh Vòng Ba (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Three)
      • Business Continuity Fund
        • Business Continuity Fund eligible ANZSIC classes
        • Business Continuity Fund Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      • 21 July 2021 Top-Up Payment
      • 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two July Extension
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two July Extension Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two July Extension - Eligible ANZSIC classes
        • Business Cost Assistance Program Round Two July Extension — Update your application
        • How to view and update your ANZSIC Classification
        • बिजनेस कॉस्ट असिस्टेंस प्रोग्राम राउंड टू (Business Costs Assitance Program Round Two) जुलाई एक्सटेंशन
        • ਵਪਾਰਕ ਖਰਚੇ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਦੂਜਾ ਦੌਰ ਜੁਲਾਈ ਵਿਸਥਾਰ (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two July Extension)
        • 企业成本援助计划第二轮（Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two）七月延长版
        • 企業成本援助計劃第二輪（Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two）七月延長版
        • Chương trình Hỗ trợ Chi phí Kinh doanh Vòng Hai (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two) Triển Hạn cho Tháng Bảy
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two FAQs
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two - Eligible ANZSIC classes
        • برنامج المساعدة في تغطية تكاليف المصالح التجارية - الجولة الثانية (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two)
        • बिजनेस कॉस्ट असिस्टेंस प्रोग्राम राउंड टू (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two)
        • ਵਪਾਰਕ ਖਰਚੇ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਦੂਜਾ ਦੌਰ (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two)
        • 企业成本援助计划第二轮（Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two)
        • 商業成本援助計劃第二輪（Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two)
        • Chương Trình Hỗ Trợ Chi Phí Kinh Doanh Vòng Hai (Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two)
        • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two — in languages other than English
        • Business Cost Assistance Program Round Two — Update your application
        • Business Cost Assistance Program Round Two — Targeted stream: TAB agencies
        • Business Cost Assistance Program Round Two — Targeted stream: Car wash businesses
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two June Top-Up Payment — Eligible ANZSIC classes
      • Tourism Supplement 6 June 2021 — Eligible ANZSIC classes
      • Business Costs Assistance Program — How to view and update your ANZSIC Classification
    • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four – Construction
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four – Construction: Eligible ANZSIC classes
      • Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four – Construction FAQs
      • Business Costs Assistance Program — How to view and update your ANZSIC Classification
      • برنامج دعم تكاليف المصالح التجارية، الدورة الرابعة - البناء
      • 企业成本援助计划第四轮 – 建筑业
      • 企業成本援助計劃第四輪 – 建築業
      • Chương Trình Trợ Giúp Chi Phí Kinh Doanh Vòng Bốn – Ngành Xây Dựng
    • Business recovery and resilience mentoring
      • التوجيه والإرشاد بشأن إستعادة المصالح التجارية عافيتها وصلابتها
      • آموزش بهبود و مقاومت تجارت
      • هدایت و حمایت برای بهبود و بازسازی کسب و کار
      • Payo para makabangon at makabawi sa negosyo
      • व्यवसाय बहाली और लचीलापन सलाह
      • ការណែនាំពីការស្តារ និងការងើបឡើងវិញនៃអាជីវកម្ម
      • 사업 복구 및 회복 관련 멘토링
      • Советувања за закрепнување и издржливост на бизниси
      • ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਸਹੀ ਹਾਲਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਪਸ ਲਿਆਉਣ ਅਤੇ ਲਚਕਦਾਰਤਾ ਲਈ ਸਲਾਹ
      • 关于业务恢复与复原力的辅导
      • ව්‍යාපාර නැවත යථා තත්වයට පත්කිරීම සහ අපහසු තත්වයෙන් මිදීමට උපදෙස් දීම
      • தொழில் மீள்துவக்கம் மற்றும் மீள்திறன் வழிகாட்டல்
      • வணிக மீட்சி மற்றும் மீள்திறன் வழிகாட்டல்
      • 關於業務恢復與復原力的輔導
      • İşlerin düzelmesi ve dayanıklılık danışmanlığı
      • Cố vấn về phục hồi thương nghiệp và khả năng phục hồi
    • Business Recovery Advisory Service
    • Circuit Breaker Business Support Package
      • Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021
        • صندوق دعم صالات الضيافة المرخصة 2021 (Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021)
        • लाइसेंस्ड हॉस्पिटेलिटी वेन्यू फंड 2021 (Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021)
        • ਲਾਇਸੰਸ-ਸ਼ੁਦਾ ਹੋਸਪਿਟੈਲਿਟੀ ਸਥਾਨ ਫੰਡ 2021 (Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021)
        • 2021年持牌酒店服务业经营场所基金（Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021)
        • 2021年持牌餐飲服務業經營場所基金（Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021)
        • Quỹ hỗ trợ các cơ sở Khách sạn Nhà hàng có Giấy phép bán rượu 2021 (Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021)
      • Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021 – Top-Up payments and CBD payment
      • 16 July 2021 Top-Up Payment
      • 21 July 2021 Top-Up Payment
    • COVIDSafe Deep Cleaning Rebate
      • COVIDSafe Deep Cleaning Rebate FAQs
    • COVIDSafe Outdoor Activation Voucher Program
    • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2 FAQs
      • Calculator: Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2 — Arabic
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2 - Hindi
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2 — Punjabi
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2 — Simplified Chinese
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2 - Somali
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2 - Traditional Chinese
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund Round 2 — Vietnamese
    • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund 3
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund 3 FAQs
      • إعانات مالية لمالكي العقارات التجارية الذين يواجهون صعوبات (الجولة الثالثة)
      • 商业房东解困基金3
      • 商業房東紓困基金3
      • Quỹ Trợ giúp những chủ cho thuê cơ sở thương mại gặp khó khăn vòng 3
    • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund 4
      • Calculator: Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund 4
      • Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund 4 – Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
    • Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme
    • East and Central Gippsland Drought Small Business Support
    • Enabling Tourism Fund
      • Enabling Tourism Fund — Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
    • First Peoples’ COVID-19 Business Support Fund
    • First Peoples’ COVID-19 Business Support Fund – Extension
    • Farming and Community Group Drought Funding
    • Forestry Business Transition Vouchers (FBTV)
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