The Business Recovery Advisory Service is currently not taking new registrations.

There are a range of alternative resources and supports available:

  • The Partners in Wellbeing helpline offers eligible sole traders, small business owners and their employees free and confidential support. You can speak with trained wellbeing coaches, financial counsellors and business advisers who understand your business and the unique pressures you face. Call the helpline on 1300 375 330.
  • Find out about the Small Business Bus and when it will be near you: Workshops and Small Business Bus calendar.
  • The Business Victoria website also has valuable resources and supports for small businesses.

How we can help you

The Business Recovery Advisory Service, delivered by Business Victoria in partnership with Australian Industry Group (Ai Group®), provides expert guidance and tailored support to small businesses affected by the 2022 Victorian floods.

Your Business Recovery Adviser can help you:

  • access support services including financial counselling and business coaching
  • pinpoint immediate and long-term needs to ensure business continuity and resilience
  • build your business acumen and digital literacy, connecting you with providers and resources to improve business resilience
  • create customised strategies for recovery through mentorship to ensure a stable and sustainable future business model.

What to expect

The Business Recovery Advisory Service includes:

  • Initial Concierge: when you register with the service, a Business Recovery Adviser will contact you to understand the severity of impact to your business and deliver immediate support, advice and relevant referral options to minimise ongoing risk or loss.
  • Business Recovery Planning: Advisers guide you in developing a recovery plan to restart your business and build strategies to reduce ongoing impact and risk.
  • Business Resilience Mentorship: Advisers will provide case-managed mentoring to local businesses and the wider business community to enhance their skills, with a focus on managing risk, building resilience and the means to effectively navigate future economic shifts.

Previous Webinars

Date

Topic

 

11th October 2023

Digital Marketing

27th October 2023

Financial Management

22nd November 2023

Planning for the Bushfire Season Part 1

29th November 2023

Planning for the Bushfire Season Part 2

7th February 2024

Pricing & Costing

21st February 2024

Small Business Branding

13th March 2024

Online Presence

10th April 2024

Social Media for Small Businesses

1st May 2024

Cyber Security

29th May 2024

Small Business Strategy

19th June 2024

Contracts and Intellectual Property

Previous Workshops

Date

Location

Topic

 

11th October 2023

Mildura

Financial Literacy

Past

25th October 2023

Echuca

Financial Literacy

Past

17th November 2023

Shepparton

Strategy

Past

13th December 2023

Maribrynong

Marketing & Branding

Past

7th February 2024

Yarra Ranges

Marketing & Branding

Past

28th February 2024

Ballarat

Digital Marketing

Past

20th March 2024

Bendigo

Strategy

Past

20th May 2024

Castlemaine

Making a Profit

Past

21st May 2024

Shepparton

Marketing & Branding

Past

Our Team

Tim Farrah
Manager - Victorian Relief Floods project

Vlado Baban
Adviser - Business Recovery Service

Tony Barrett
Adviser - Business Recovery Service

Michael Duncan
Adviser - Business Recovery Service

Sairah Hussain
Adviser - Business Recovery Service

Vivienne Filling
Director - Member Engagement

Jenny Berry
Regional Manager - Victoria

The program is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for the Victorian Floods which commenced in October 2022 (AGRN 1037) (the “Victorian Floods”).