There are many resources online to help you recruit for and maintain a safe and harmonious workplace.
Recruiting staff
Find recruitment information from these organisations:
- Learn about hiring, training and trialling staff on the Workforce Australia website(open in new window).
- Access free recruitment support to connect employers with people looking for work on the Jobs Victoria website(open in new window).
- If you are an eligible employer, you can learn to hire, train and retain apprentices on the Australian Apprenticeships website(open in new window).
- Access incentives for employers to host participants as they upskill and transition into a new digital career through the Victorian Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions website(open in new window).
Occupational health and safety
There's a lot of useful information online about maintaining a safe and harmonious workplace. Here's a selection.
- Get information on workplace health and safety obligations on the WorkSafe Victoria website(open in new window).
- Find resources to help you understand your obligations and rights on the Fair Work Ombudsman's Small Business website(open in new window).
- Learn how to protect against the most common cyber security incidents on the Australian Cyber Security Centre website(open in new window).
Dispute resolution
- Access dispute resolution and support for small and family businesses, and for organisations that help small and family businesses, on the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) website(open in new window).
- Access a range of dispute resolution services on the Victorian Small Business Commission website(open in new window).
Mental health and wellbeing support
You can find information on mental health services both local and national on our Counselling and mental health services page.
The following organisations can also offer support options:
- Find mental health and wellbeing support for sole traders, small businesses and employees on the Workplace Wellbeing page on the Business Victoria website(open in new window).
- Access a free, guided self-help mental health coaching program, or find a range of resources to support mental health at work on the Beyond Blue website(open in new window).
- Find personalised tools to support small business' mental health and wellbeing on the Ahead for Business website(open in new window).
- Get practical resources for preventing mental injury in your workplace on the WorkWell Toolkit page on the WorkSafe Victoria website(open in new window).
- Learn how to promote health and healthy behaviours at work on the Healthy Workplaces Achievement Program website(open in new window).