Small Business Mentoring Service Two mentors have written a book “Are U ready?” on how to survive natural disasters. The authors Anthony Turner and Sandra Slatter and the SBMS are offering the book free of charge to support businesses that have been through a disaster, are responding to a current disaster or want to prepare to mitigate risks for the future. For more details: Are U Ready? Surviving small business disaster.

Question 18

Disaster Recovery Toolkit

CPA Australia has compiled a Disaster Recovery Toolkit.

Along with a range of resources, the toolkit includes information on:

What business should do immediately after a disaster
Taking stock – how to evaluate the state of your business
A new business plan – to help recovery and how to fund that plan
Long-term disaster recovery – guidance on other activities that may help your post-disaster business operate better than your pre-disaster business

The toolkit also includes information on:

managing business risks during the recovery
the tax issues associated with a disaster
exiting your business

Question 19

The Chartered Accountants Advisory Group

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is offering support to business affected by the bushfires.

The Chartered Accountants Advisory Group offers free and confidential guidance on professional and ethical matters to help business owners make a considered, informed decision about what to do.

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANTS

1800 413 828

RESOURCES

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Federal Government

Australian Taxation Office

Small Business Ombudsman

My Business Health

STATE AND TERRITORY

Queensland

New South Wales

Australian Capital Territory

Victoria

Tasmania

South Australia

Western Australia

Northern Territory

NATIONAL

Federal Government

Australian Taxation Office

Small Business Ombudsman

My Business Health

MORE RESOURCES

The Small Business Mentoring Service

Disaster Recovery Toolkit

The Chartered Accountants Advisory Group

PERSONAL FINANCES