What we do
The Small Business Financial Counselling program provides support for small regional businesses employing 19 or less people facing hardship due to drought, COVID-19, the 2019-20 bushfires and the South Australian River Murray Flood event of 2022.
Our small business financial counsellors live and work in rural and regional communities, so they understand well the challenges that local business owners are facing. They can help you to prioritise the important decisions that need to be made now and develop plans to help you gain some much needed clarity amid the uncertainty. This might involve looking into government grants or other payment options to help ease some of the financial pressure.
Once we have worked together to consider different options, our team can help you to put your plans into action and start moving forward. Our team will accompany you and support you along the way.
The Small Business Financial Counselling Service supports you to:
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- understand your financial position
- navigate financial issues
- develop plans to manage cash flow and creditor payments
- access dispute resolution services
- consider succession pathways
- seek broader professional advice and support
- access government and community grants, programs or schemes
Business Health Check
If your business finances are concerning you, why not start with a small business health check?
Our business financial counsellors can work with eligible small business owners to gain a better understanding of their financial position and to help them build their financial literacy.
Knowledge is power! Once clients understand their true financial situation we can support them as they build their capacity to make informed business decisions based on different scenarios.
Professional Services Fund
The RBS Small Business team can also help approved clients to access a Professional Services Fund, which can be used to cover the costs of specialist third-party advice beyond the scope of financial counselling services, such as financial planning and specialist taxation and accounting advice, or training.
The SBFC program is the result of welcomed funding from the Australian and South Australian Governments.
For more information please call 1800 836 211 to discuss eligibility and to arrange an initial appointment to talk through your situation.
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