Looking after your business starts with looking after yourself.
These services recognise the unique pressures faced by small, rural and agricultural businesses - especially during unpredictable times.
Mental Health Check-Up
Ahead for Business Check‑ups are free, confidential online tools designed to help small business owners better understand their mental health, wellbeing and business‑related pressures.
They provide tailored feedback, practical tips and pathways to support based on individual responses.
Visit Ahead for Business
Drug and Alcohol Support
ADIS (Alcohol and Drug Information Service) is a free, confidential, 24/7 Queensland Health service that provides counselling, information, and advice to people concerned about alcohol or other drug use, as well as their family, friends, and professionals supporting them.
You can seek advice and support via telephone, SMS and online chats. No referral is needed.
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Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue is a leading Australian mental health organisation and registered charity that provides free, confidential 24/7 counselling via phone and online chat offering trusted practical tools, self-help resources and personal stories.
Supporting anyone in Australia from friends supporting someone else, to business owners, families and anyone wanting to just 'check in' early, Beyond Blue can help you to find the appropriate next steps, including referrals when needed.
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R U OK?
R U OK? is an Australian suicide‑prevention charity that encourages meaningful conversations, provides practical resources and training to help individuals, workplaces and communities recognise when someone may be struggling. Anyone can engage with or use its resources.
You can access R U OK? through its website to browse tools, campaigns, education and contact forms.
R U OK ? does not provide crisis counselling itself, however it connects individuals to services like Lifeline and Beyond Blue for 24/7 mental health support.
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Black Dog Institute
The Black Dog Institute’s Workplace Wellbeing resources focus on helping organisations create mentally healthy, safe and productive work environments by promoting psychological wellbeing and preventing mental ill‑health at work.
Resources highlight key factors that influence mental health at work, including job design, leadership, culture, and social support and outline the benefits for both employees and businesses when workplace wellbeing is made a priority.
Businesses and organisations can seek evidence-based tools and programs as well as training and toolkits to support leaders and staff at all levels.
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO)
The ASBFEO is an independent Australian Government body that supports and advocates for small businesses and family enterprises, including helping with disputes and government processes.
Support on dispute resolution and mediation pathways can be found here, as well as a Tax Concierge Service.
The services are free and businesses can contact ASBFEO Australia‑wide by telephone or an online enquiry form found on the website.