Business support

Workshops and training

The department offers a series of workshops on topics including cybersecurity, business capability development and growing defence capability.

Getting involved in major projects

Find out how we're helping local business access major project procurement opportunities to benefit Queenslanders and the broader economy.

Using crisis and transition support

Find out about available support for businesses affected by redundancies or closures.

Local economic opportunities

The Local economic opportunities network (LEO network) assists regional communities with economic transition.

Supporting Indigenous businesses

Find out how we support Indigenous businesses in Queensland.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland review

The review will support proposed amendments to Queensland’s work health and safety laws introduced to Parliament late last year. It will ensure activities are contemporary and reflective of stakeholder and community expectations.

Starting a business

The Queensland Government’s business.qld.gov.au website provides useful information to help start a business in Queensland.

This includes information on: planning a business; finance essentials; business types and legal structures; licensing, registrations and legal obligations and protecting your business.

Running a business

You can also find information to help you run and grow your business on business.qld.gov.au.

This includes information on: finance, accounting and profit; employing staff, marketing and sales, adapting to change and much more.

It also provides a useful business health check survey to help assess your business’ strengths and areas for improvement aimed at helping your business survive and thrive.