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The Queensland Small Business Advisory Council (QSBAC) is a key source of advice to the Minister for Employment and Small Business (the Minister) and the Queensland Government on all small business issues and opportunities and provides advice regarding small business operations, economic environment, growth, sustainability, employment and workforce issues. 

 

With current QSBAC member appointments expiring on 30 March 2024, we are looking for up to 10 influential small business owners from across the state to join the Honourable Lance McCallum MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business on the Queensland Small Business Advisory Council.

This is a great opportunity to share the challenges and insights of Queensland small businesses and provide advice directly to key decision makers about policy and program design.

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Are you a Queensland small business owner with experience and great networks? Could you speak on behalf of small business?

 

The Queensland Government is looking for suitably experienced small business owners to join its Queensland Small Business Advisory Council.

 

Council members sit at the table with senior members of the Queensland Government and advise about the challenges small businesses face and bring solutions to grow Queensland’s small business sector.

 

Find out what is involved and how to register your interest in becoming a member of the Council: https://desbt.qld.gov.au/qsbac

 

Expressions of interest close at 12 noon, Thursday 28 March 2024.

 

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Be the voice for small business

 

Focused on addressing significant opportunities and challenges for small business related to business growth, sustainability and skills and labour shortages, Queensland Small Business Advisory Council (QSBAC) members provide advice and solutions to its Chair, the Honourable Lance McCallum MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business.

 

With current QSBAC member appointments expiring on 30 March 2024, the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who are Queensland small business owners wanting to be a voice for small business.

 

This is a great opportunity to help Queensland small businesses by providing advice directly to key decision makers about policy and program design. 

 

Find out more about the QSBAC and the role you could play in advocating for small business. Consider submitting an expression of interest for nomination to the QSBAC by 12 noon, Thursday 28 March 2024.

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Subject: Searching for the voice for Queensland small business

 

Hello <insert name>, 

 

The Queensland Government is inviting passionate small business owners and entrepreneurs to help shape future policy and support for Queensland’s dynamic small business sector by applying for membership of the Queensland Small Business Advisory Council (QSBAC) – which has represented the interests of small business owners and provided advice to the government on challenges for small business since 1999.

 

Focused on addressing significant opportunities and challenges for small business related to business growth, sustainability and skills and labour shortages, QSBAC members provide advice and solutions to its Chair, the Honourable Lance McCallum MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business.

 

With current QSBAC member appointments expiring on 30 March 2024, the Queensland Government is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who are Queensland small business owners wanting to be a voice for small business.

 

Through an Expression of Interest, applicants will:

• be selected based on their skills and lived experience as a small business owner and their ability to advocate for their industry and community
• be required to demonstrate their influence and action in their community with a focus on achievements that show support for local issues and solutions
• need to demonstrate connection to their nominated industry, such as membership of networks and associations
• need to identify what they see as the top three challenges for their industry and community along with views on how to work with government to address these.

This is a great opportunity to help Queensland small businesses by providing advice directly to key decision makers about policy and program design. 

 

I encourage you to find out more about the QSBAC and consider submitting an expression of interest for nomination. 

 

Feel free to forward this message to other small business owners you think may be interested. 

 

Expressions of interest will be accepted up to 12 noon, Thursday 28 March 2024. 

 

Kind regards, 

 

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Be a voice for small business

 

A great opportunity is available for Queensland small business owners to provide advice to government on support and services for the sector. Find out about the Queensland Small Business Advisory Council and the role you could play in speaking for small business as a Council member. Express your interest before 12 noon, Thursday 28 March 2024.

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