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INNOVATING THROUGH ADVERSITY
If your small business is losing sales due to the current crisis, faced with challenges to change your focus, or struggling to expand to meet new demand, help is available.
Western Sydney University’s “Innovating through Adversity” advisory service offers online learning and mentoring to small businesses in Western Sydney.
This service is 100% digitally delivered adapting to current circumstances due to COVID-19.
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How we can help
Taking Business Online
New Products & Services
Optimise Performance
Leverage Technologies
Digital Marketing
Government Funding
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Helpful COVID-19 Tools & Resources
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Expanded access to JobSeeker payments
Facebook small business grants program
Information on novel coronavirus from NSW Health
NSW Health‘s frequently asked questions on Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Australian Government Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources
Download the official government ‘Coronavirus Australia’ app in the Apple App Store or Google Play, or join the WhatsApp channel on iOS or Android
World Health Organisation updates on novel coronavirus
World Health Organisation your questions answered
Department of Education, Skills and Employment factsheets
Australian Government Smart Traveller news and advice
Information on the novel coronavirus for university and higher education students and staff arriving from mainland China from the Australian Government Department of Health (致 中国大陆 抵 澳高校学生及教职员工 的信息)
Information on the novel coronavirus for universities and higher education facilities from the Australian Government Department of Health
Austrade’s Study in Australia Weibo channel
Austrade’s Study in Australia WeChat channel
Western Sydney Local Health District’s Western Sydney Health Check podcast
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) resources in languages other than English from NSW Health