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About us

AusIndustry is the Australian Government's principal business program delivery division in the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

We deliver a range of more than 35 business programs worth about
$2 billion each year to more than 12,000 businesses and about 85,000 individuals.

These programs include:
  • innovation grants
  • tax and duty concessions
  • small business skills development
  • support for industry competitiveness
Victoria Issue No.67 | 09/11/2009
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Transform Your Design Business is an online guide that equips Victorian designers with the know-how to successfully navigate the grants space and write strong grant applications. It seeks to ensure designers can take full advantage of grants and assistance available to them, to help fund new design initiatives for local and international markets and kick-start growth and success.

The Melbourne Australia Pavilion (MAP) @ Plug and Play USA is a pilot program designed to assist Victorian ICT and life sciences companies gain a valuable foothold in the lucrative American market. Under the initiative, approved Victorian companies will receive a three-month lease on office 'pods' within the Melbourne Australia Pavilion paid for by the Victorian Government. The normal fee for this arrangement is US$1800. An option exists to extend the lease by a further three months at a subsidised rate to the company. All operational costs are to be paid by the company. This is a one-year pilot program with access to the Pavilion beginning on 1 October 2009.

What: Re-tooling for Climate Change Grants Information Seminar. Presentation 8-9am followed by Q and A
When: Wednesday 25 November 2009, 7.45am for 8am start
Where: KPMG Theatrette, 161 Collins St, Melbourne
Contact: Please register your attendance by Monday 23 November by rcc@innovation.gov.au or 03 9268 7516

About us - AusIndustry Victoria

Victoria is AusIndustry's biggest state office, with approximately 85 staff, three regional offices, and product managers for the:

The management team includes:

  • Victorian state manager Jayne Facey

and team leaders:

  • Bron Williams (Innovation products, Re-Tooling for Climate Change and Green Building Fund)
  • Stephen Stoddart (Automotive - Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme product manager)
  • Jo Drummond (Business facilitation including Tradex, EPBS and Marketing)
  • Jana Ceferin (Textiles, Clothing and Footwear - Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program (TCF SIP) Scheme, Textile, Clothing and Footwear Product Diversification Scheme and Textile, Clothing and Footwear Enhanced Overseas Assembly Provisions product manager)
  • Ross Macindoe (Small Business Programs including the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Small Business Program and the Australian Tourism Development Program)

Our regional managers are:

  • Marlene Battista, Gippsland, based in Traralgon.
  • Neil Hamilton, Northern Victoria, based in Bendigo.
  • John Finch, Western Victoria, based in Ballarat.


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AusIndustry is the Australian Government's business program delivery division in the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. AusIndustry delivers a range of more than 30 business programs - including innovation grants, tax and duty concessions, small business development, industry support and venture capital - worth about $2 billion to more than 12,000 businesses and about 85,000 individuals every year.

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