Self-Employment Assistance
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
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.
PERSONAL ELIGIBILITY
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)
BUSINESS ELIGIBILITY
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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