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BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf
KEY information
Program open until November 2024
Project acquittal December 2023
stakeholders
Small businesses in Upper Spencer Gulf region
government funders
Helping small businesses thrive in the good times, and get ready for the bad
Resilient Ready in collaboration with Department for Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has been running our Business Community Resilience (BCR) Toolkit program FREE for all small businesses operating from the Upper Spencer Gulf region in South Australia throughout 2023.
Co-designed with a local advisory group, this program is open to small businesses within:
- City of Whyalla
- City of Port Augusta
- Port Pirie Regional Council
With the success of this program, we are leaving registrations open until November 2024! The program, and the resources are open for anyone who owns, operates, or works for a small business within the above regions. We welcome multiple people from the same business too!
By registering to the BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf program, you can:
- Create your personalised business resilience toolkit
- Upskill with 15 x 5 minute e-learning modules
- Watch videos of local business people sharing their disaster stories
- Build regional connections with other people in business experiencing similar challenges to you
Download the flyer to find out more.
Join local small businesses to take small steps that get you and your business community ready for future disasters and disruptions.
Lorraine Pitman
Stakeholder Engagement Lead
About the project
This program is open for registrations now until November 2024.
All modules are released and pre-recorded webinars are also included in the Toolkit.
Please register via the link below – we look forward to seeing you there!
Funders
The Business Community Resilience (BCR) Toolkit is a collaborate between Resilient Ready, the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA).
Produced with funding provided by the Disaster Risk Reduction Grants program funded by the Australian Government and the South Australian Government. Views and findings associated with this project are expressed independently and do not necessarily represent the views of State and Commonwealth funding bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf program is a tailored version of Resilient Ready’s innovative Business Community Resilience (BCR) Toolkit.
Running form July until October 2023, the BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf program covers 15 resilience-themed micro-learning modules. All modules focus on a locally-relevant topic and take 5-10 minutes to complete. Modules include two simple yes/no questions, a local small business case study and easy-to-understand worksheets and tools.
Throughout 2023, the Toolkit has been a huge benefit to participating businesses, and it’ll be available for more businesses to complete up until November 2024.
Program outcomes include:
- Increased knowledge across small business communities
- Positive behaviour changes resulting in better small business
- Data to identify local small business community vulnerabilities
The BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf program is FREE for all small business owners, operators, and employee operating with the South Australian Local Government Areas listed below:
- City of Whyalla
- City of Port Augusta
- Port Pirie Regional Council
We encourage multiple people from small businesses to participate. We invite you to sign-up and enjoy the benefits.
The BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf program is funded under the Disaster Risk Reduction Grants program funded by the Australian Government in partnership with the South Australian Government.
The BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf project is a collaboration between Resilient Ready, the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA).
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