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Dear All,
AFIF has been contacted and informed about Enterprise Connect, an Australian Government initiative, which now offers services to the Transport (Freight) and Logistics industries.
Enterprise Connect offers comprehensive, confidential advice and support to eligible Australian small and medium businesses to help them transform and reach their full potential. With a national network of centres and about 100 experienced Business Advisers and Facilitators, Enterprise Connect provides business improvement services to firms in industries as diverse as the manufacturing, clean technology, resources, defence, tourism, creative, information and communication technology and professional services sectors, and now transport (freight) and logistics. Our services include Business Reviews delivered at no charge to businesses, grant assistance to implement recommendations flowing from the Business Review, and a range of tailored innovation services to meet individual business needs.
In relation to transport (freight) and logistics, Enterprise Connect now assists small and medium businesses whose predominant business activity is:
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the transportation of freight by road, rail, water or air;
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other transportation including postal and courier pick up delivery services and pipeline transport;
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goods warehousing and storage; or
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support services for the transportation of freight including stevedoring, harbour, navigation, airport operations, freight forwarding and customs agency services.
To be eligible, a transport (freight) and logistics business applying for an individual Business Review must be solvent, have revenue or expenditure of between $1.5 million and $100 million in the current financial year or one of the two preceding financial years, possess an Australian Company Number and have a trading history of at least three years.
Please advise all concerned in your organisation and also your service providers that may be interested in this program.
Thanks and regards,
Brian Lovell Chief Executive Officer Australian Federation of International Forwarders Ltd (AFIF) Suite 403, Level 3 152 Bunnerong Road Eastgardens NSW 2036 Tel: +61 2 9314 3055 Fax: +61 2 9314 3116 |