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Business Development
As from 1 July 2004, a building owner (in accordance with the Building Regulations 2004) must maintain any essential safety and health features of their building and any essential safety and health measures necessary to ensure the safety of persons using their building. An owner must also publicly display an annual maintenance statement (Form 56) that the features and measures have been assessed by an appropriately qualified person and are performing to a standard to which they were originally designed. (Please note that an appropriately qualified person can be the building owner or a trained employee of the business.)
For your convenience we have attached an information sheet detailing the steps involved in complying with the building regulations, and an example of an equipment maintenance schedule (see attachment above). As a requirement of your accreditation review, your regional accreditation consultant will be checking that you have a form 56 displayed on your premises along with evidence of preventative maintenance of essential safety and health measures. For a non-complex building the building owner/manager can simply download, print and sign a form 56 here.
Australian Taxation Office - The business section of the ATO website provides a range of useful information including a checklist for starting a new business, information on record keeping, GST essentials, registering a business for tax purposes and additional information for employers.
business.gov.au for easy access to a range of business information, services and transactions with government, including information on starting a business. There are links to Tax Office applications to register for an ABN and GST, or to apply for a tax file number.
Business Point - A free confidential referral and information service for starting or growing your business.
Business Licence Information Service - Business Licence Information Service (BLIS) is the fastest way of finding out everything you need to know about business licences, permits and compulsory codes of practice from State, Commonwealth and Local governments.
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading provides information and advice on Busines Affairs & Licensing including registering a business name and Fair Trading for consumers and traders. The general enquiries number is 1300 654 499.
GrantsLINK - This Australian Government website helps you find funding available under a variety of grant programs for individuals, businesses and communities to help you to develop solutions to local and national problems, fund ideas and initiatives or provide assistance in times of hardship.
OAMPS Insurance - OAMPS Insurance Brokers specialises in tailored insurance programs for the Tourism Industry nationally. For information on public and product liability insurance please see the attached document above.
Quality Tourism - Information and tips on setting up, running and promoting your business within the tourism industry.
Start Point is an initiative of Tourism Tasmania aimed at providing intending, existing and new tourism operators with an online resource giving access to information relevant to industry's needs.
Sustainable Tourism - The attached paper on sustainability "Going Green" has been provided by Qantas, and provides useful information on establishing a sustainable tourism operation.
Tasmanian Climate Change Office - p 03 6216 4264 for information on the Climate Change Strategy for the State.
Workplace Standards Tasmania for detailed information on Safety and Compliance, Employment Information and Building Regulations. The website contains information on rates and awards, public holidays and maintenance of essential safety and health features and measures.
Tourism Organisations
Australian Government - Department Resources, Energy & Tourism
Travel Information
Discover Tasmania - Tourism Tasmania's consumer website: a holiday guide to Tasmania
Other
Parks and Wildlife Service- For information on planned burning for the Autumn of 2009 please see the attachment titled 'Planned Burning Autumn 2009.'
Women in tourism Tasmania: the primary purpose of WITT is to enable networking with industry colleagues.
