Starting a small business in NSW course: a short, practical online course covering planning, structures, registrations, tax, insurance and where to get help. Study it online and self-paced if you plan a trade, shop, home service or weekend venture in New South Wales.
Who this course is for
- People planning to start a small business in New South Wales
- Anyone starting a side business alongside a job
- Tradies, shop owners and home-based service providers
What you'll learn
- Test a business idea, decide whether you're in business, and write a simple plan using the business.gov.au template
- Compare sole trader, partnership, company and trust structures: liability, tax, cost and control
- Identify the registrations you may need, including ABN, TFN, business name, director ID and licences
- Explain the basics of GST, BAS, PAYG withholding, the super guarantee and Payday Super, plus the ATO's 5-year record keeping rule
- Describe the insurance, workers compensation and work health and safety duties when you run a business and take on workers in NSW
- Apply the basics of the Australian Consumer Law and the Privacy Act small business exemption, and find where NSW small businesses can get help
Course details
- Format: online, self-paced, 6 narrated video lessons with captions, activities and practice checks
- Time: about 1.5 hours, including activities and the quiz
- Assessment: online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass (download as a PDF straight away)
- Includes: participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available through the site
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? This starting a small business in NSW course is a non-accredited short course from Australian Salesmasters Training Co (ASTC), RTO 6854. It is not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Does this cover business structures and registrations? Yes. You compare the sole trader, partnership, company and trust structures, and identify registrations such as the ABN, TFN, business name, director ID and licences.
Does it cover GST, BAS and super? Yes. You learn the basics of GST, BAS, PAYG withholding, the super guarantee and Payday Super, and the ATO's 5-year record keeping rule.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.