Projects / Past Projects
BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf
KEY information
15 weeks project – July to October 2023, extended to November 2024
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) delivered Business Community Resilience (BCR) Toolkit program FREE for all small businesses operating from the Upper Spencer Gulf region in South Australia throughout 2023. The program was also extended to November 2024.
Co-designed with a local advisory group, this program was open to small businesses within:
- City of Whyalla
- City of Port Augusta
- Port Pirie Regional Council
The program, and the resources were open for anyone who owns, operates, or works for a small business within the above regions.
Benefits included:
- 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
15 micro-learning modules were released weekly over 15 weeks from July to October 2023. The program was extended for another year and closed on 30 November 2024.
All modules were released and pre-recorded webinars were also included in the Toolkit.
Funders
The Business Community Resilience (BCR) Toolkit was a collaboration 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 was a tailored version of Resilient Ready’s innovative Business Community Resilience (BCR) Toolkit.
Running from July until October 2023, and further extension to November 2024, the BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf program covered 15 resilience-themed micro-learning modules. All modules focused on a locally-relevant topic and take 5-10 minutes to complete. Modules included two simple yes/no questions, a local small business case study and easy-to-understand worksheets and tools.
Throughout 2023 & 2024, the Toolkit was a huge benefit to participating businesses.
Program outcomes included:
- 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 was 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 encouraged multiple people from small businesses to participate.
The BCR Toolkit: Upper Spencer Gulf program was 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 was 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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