Resources

Positive Duties

• Hot topic: The federal parliament has recently passed legislation including a positive duty on employers to take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate sex discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation in the workplace as far as possible. Many small business owners are unaware of their obligations under the legislation. Visit the links below for further information:
• Diversity Council Australia
• A Resource for Small Business on the Positive Duty (2023)

Mental Health

• Hot topic: Mentally healthy workplaces - Workplace health and safety extends to mental health too! This is increasingly becoming a focus for employees, employers and regulators. Many small business owners are not aware of their obligations regarding the mental health of their employees. Check out the following link for further information:
• Business.gov.au

• Mental health support for business owners - SBMS continues to partner with Beyond Blue's 'New Access for Small Business Owners' (NASBO program) where business owners and sole traders can access free mental health support from trained mental health coaches. NASBO practitioners can refer clients to SBMS for ongoing business mentoring support. For further information, go to:
• Beyond Blue