Self-Employment Assistance - Get Help To Apply | Sarina Russo

Before completing a Self-Employment Assistance application, you’ll need to check the eligibility conditions below to see if you, or your business, can apply for the program.

Individuals who apply for Self-Employment Assistance must:

• be available to participate in training and work the required hours in the proposed business
• be eligible to work in Australia
• not be an overseas visitor on a working holiday visa or an overseas student studying in Australia
• not be an undischarged bankrupt
• not have participated in Self-Employment Assistance in the past year
• be at least 15 years of age (noting that a person must be 18 years of age to access Small Business Coaching)

The business you want to establish with Self-Employment Assistance must:

• not currently be operating on a commercial basis (if applying as a new business)
• be independent, be capable of withstanding public scrutiny, and be lawful
• be assessed as commercially viable
• be able to obtain insurance
• controlled, managed and physically located in Australia

If you’re applying as an existing business, you must to demonstrate that you require assistance to remain viable.

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• business offering and point of difference
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