Business Services

RDAFN maintains a number of Small Business Centres located in the major centres throughout the region. A significant component of this work involves ensuring that businesses throughout northern South Australia have knowledge of and access to a full range of government and non-government support programs available elsewhere in Australia. RDAFN works closely with indigenous and non-indigenous business enterprises in support of their business growth and viability.

RDAFN currently undertakes a wide range of Business Advisory services. These include rolling out a series of business support workshops (refer – Media & Events page), undertaking in-depth Business Advisory services to indigenous people and businesses through the Commonwealth's Indigenous Business Australia programs through to providing one on one business planning and assistance work through the Board's Business Advisor.

RDAFN employs two positions to drive our activities as follows;

The role of the BA is to provide a high quality Business Advisory service to intending and existing small to medium size business operators throughout Far North South Australia.

• Support the growth of indigenous and non indigenous business enterprises in the region,
• Provide responsive and practical advice and information services to meet the diverse needs of the small and medium business clients by telephone and direct contact in person at locations within the region, 
• Assists small and medium business clients on issues relating to future growth and development by offering sound business advice and identifying strategies that support the long-term viability of the business,
• Contributes to the development of the region’s business sector by identifying clients with growth potential and providing targeted and managed support including the provision of a range of core services, promoting the transfer of skills, utilising government programs as appropriate to foster capability enhancement and performance improvement,
• Contributes to the development of business intelligence and resource material, undertaking analysis and evaluation of small and medium business issues and preparing succinct responses to the Board as required,
• Support the regions Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and participate where appropriate in workshops and related programs,
• To manage the day to day implementation of the Board’s suite of Business Advisory programs,
• Acts as an outreach branch of the OCBA and ACCC as they relate to SME's.

To make an appointment contact the RDAFN office:

Dean Liebelt - Business Advisor
Email: dliebelt@rdafn.com.au
Phone: (08) 8641 1444

The role of the NDO is to contribute to the economic development of the Upper Spencer Gulf and Far North SA region through project delivery of the Desert Knowledge Australia Outback Business Networks Project co-ordinated through Desert Knowledge Australia.

The role aims to link the region’s businesses and economic activities with those of eight other outback Australia regions for mutual benefit.

The NDO undertakes this role through:

• Working closely with industry network facilitators in the Upper Spencer Gulf and Far North South Australia, to ensure that project objectives are achieved,
• By engaging with SMEs, partner agencies and other organisations to facilitate participation in regional and cross border projects,
• Assists in the maintenance and updating of a regional web presence for the Desert Knowledge Australia Outback Business Networks Project,
• Act as a point of contact for DKA projects and networks in the region with specific responsibility to facilitate the smooth operation of the Virtual Meeting Place meetings on a regular basis,
• Overseeing arrangement of venues and facilities for workshops, meetings, training sessions and exhibitions,
• Researching and preparing funding applications for regional or industry specific projects within the Outback Business Networks project.

To make an appointment please contact the RDAFN office:

Paula Osborn
Email: posborn@rdafn.com.au
Phone: (08) 8641 1444