Short-term (by June 2024)

ACTION 10 – SMALL BUSINESS FRIENDLY

This forms part of the Central Highlands Workforce Development and Accommodation Strategy.

CHDC, together with CHRC, to engage with local small businesses to discuss benefits of CHRC joining the Small Business Friendly Program.

Based on general agreement from local businesses on the benefit of the program, CHRC will prepare and lodge application to join the Small Business Friendly Program and commit to the Program Charter.

◼ TIMEFRAME: Engagement with small medium enterprises (SMEs) by 30 May 2024 and application prepared for briefing to CHRC by 30 June 2024.

PROGRESS REPORT

  CHDC Business Survey now live including questions directly related to the WDAS.

 The CHDC Business Survey has closed, and 177 applications were received. The results are being analysed, and new insights, including year-on-year measurements, will be incorporated into the Central Highlands Business Survey 2024 brochure.

The CHDC 2024 Business Survey is available now:

WDAS – Summary
WDAS – ATTACHMENT
WDAS – MEDIA RELEASE