To help you get started with your new business, we recommend these websites.
- Find information, tools and templates to help you start and grow your business on the Business Victoria website.
- Learn about licences, regulations, approvals and compliance requirements for your business on the Australian Business License and Information Service (ABLIS) website.
- Register your business name on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) website.
- Learn about copyright on the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts website.
- Check intellectual property rights including patents, trademarks and design rights on the IP Australia website.
- Get support if you are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and are starting, growing or buying a business from the Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) website.
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For help setting up a business, including guidance on Council permits, contact our Business Support Service.