Manufacturing Centre to boost businesses in Dandenong region
Businesses in the Dandenong region are set to benefit from a Federal Government service that will help boost productivity and increase international competitiveness.
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, recently opened the Dandenong Manufacturing Centre, as part of the Federal Government’s $251 million Enterprise Connect network.
The Dandenong Manufacturing Centre was a key election promise made by the Rudd Labor Government to help boost manufacturing and business support across the region.
The Centre will provide important services, helping local businesses to succeed, creating higher wages, higher skilled jobs and better prospects for workers across the region.
Mark Dreyfus MP, Federal Member for Isaacs, invited local businesses to become involved with the Enterprise Connect initiative and utilise the specialist advice and services to help increase productivity and increase global competitiveness.
“This is an exciting opportunity for local businesses to benefit from business advice, mentoring and financial grants,” Mark Dreyfus said.
“The Centre, and the Business Advisers, will help our businesses succeed, providing specialist advice about strategies and operations, benchmarking in business and manufacturing processes and access to latest research and technology.”
“SME’s in the region will be able to get help to become more productive and more competitive – building new markets and boosting their export readiness,” Mark Dreyfus added.
The Enterprise Connect Manufacturing Network is made up of five state centres, with 45 experienced Business Advisers that work with Australian businesses to carry out a free Business Review.
The Centre will provide Victorian SMEs with:
- A free business review;
- Assistance in business strategies and operations;
- Benchmarking in business and manufacturing processes against best practice;
- Helping to find the latest research, technology and organisational knowledge to improve products and efficiency;
- Prototyping and testing facilities; and
- Helping cut through red-tape and get the best access to government programs.
After completing a business review through the Enterprise Connect initiative, SMEs may be eligible for matched funding of up to $20,000 (excluding GST) through a Tailored Advisory Service (TAS) designed to help innovative business.
Information about how to apply for a business review is available on the Enterprise Connect website or by calling 131 791.
