Business initiatives
COVID-19 business grants and loans
NSW Government support for businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Employ Local initiative
Visit Employ Local
Cumberland City Council encourages local businesses to take advantage of this service and advertise your vacant positions, free of charge on our Employ Local page to attract local jobseekers.
Please use our easy to fill out Local Employment Opportunity Submission Form to add any vacancies you may have.
If you are looking for work check out our Employ Local page to see jobs on offer from local businesses in the Cumberland Council area.
Free business webinars
Free business webinars, from digital marketing to legal matters, our practical business webinars provide key information and useful hints and tips. For details, visit www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/local-business-webinars
One-on-one Business Advisory Services
One-on-one Business Advisory Services will continue through webinar and video. For details, visit www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/one-one-business-advisory
NSW Government assistance
NSW Government has a range of support and services to assist small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
For details visit https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/covid-19-help-small-businesses
Notice for those receiving JobSaver or micro-business support grants
Starting this week, businesses who receive JobSaver or micro-business support grants must log into their Business Profile from their ServiceNSW Account every fortnight to reaffirm their eligibility.
For further information, visit https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/covid-19-help-businesses
Public health advice
Restrictions and advice is continuously updated to reflect changing public health advice.
Keep up to date on the latest rules for business operations.
Mental health at work in English Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Find out multilingual resources about mental health including free online training to support workplace mental health, visit https://www.mentalhealthatwork.nsw.gov.au/mental-health-at-work-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
Federal Government assistance
- Financial assistance for businesses
Control and reduce the energy cost of your small business
Maintain your utility bills under control finding the most money-saving energy providers and by understanding the plans, bills and rights.
Other supporting resources
Cyber security for business
Visit the Australian Cyber Security Centre to see the guide developed to help small and micro businesses adapt to working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Look after your mental health
Resources to use and share to stay mentally healthy during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Beyond Blue – Looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak
- Australian Psychological Society – Tips for coping with coronavirus anxiety
- Headspace – How to cope with stress related to coronavirus (COVID-19
- Black Dog Institute - Coronavirus Anxiety Resources
- Smiling Mind – Supporting yourself and others through Coronavirus
- HeadsUp- Small Business mental health for employers and employees
- WayAhead workplaces