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Links for co-operatives

On this page you will find links and contact details for a range of important services and resources for co-operatives.

Title	Key Contact
Fees	Consumer and Business Services
Forms	Consumer and Business Services
Legislation	Co-operatives Act 1997 Corporations Act 2001 Authorised copies of State legislation are available for purchase from: Service SA Government Legislation Outlet 108 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000 Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Phone: 13 23 24 www.shop.service.sa.gov.au
Publications	Consumer and Business Services
Business name registration	Australian Securities and Investments Commission Phone: 1300 300 630: Client Contact Centre (cost of a local call).
Small business advice and company registration	Australian Securities & Investments Commission Phone: (08) 8202 8400 or 1300 300 630
Digital-business	Forward IT - Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology Phone: (08) 8207 8701  Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Phone: (02) 6271 1000
Employment	SafeWork SA (OHS, Employment Relations Information Services, Award Rates and Conditions) Phone: 1300 365 255 Office of the Employee Ombudsman Phone: (08) 8207 1970 Traineeship & Apprenticeship Services Phone: 1800 673 097 Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (employment programs) Phone: (08) 8463 5533
Environmental	Business Sustainability Alliance Phone: (08) 8113 0700 Environment Protection Authority Phone: (08) 8204 2000 Free call - non-metro only: 1800 623 445 To report a pollution incident: (08) 8204 2004
Food industry	SA Food Centre Phone: (08) 8348 4442 Food safety Phone: (08) 8226 7100
Indigenous affairs	Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Phone: 1300 653 227 Indigenous Coordination Centres (get help from your nearest ICC)
Intellectual property	Australian Copyright Council Phone: (02) 8815 9777 IP Australia (Trade marks, Patents, Designs) Phone: 1300 651 010
International trade	Council for International Trade and Commerce South Australia Phone: (08) 8300 0110 Australian Customs Service Phone: 1300 363 263 Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service Phone: 1800 020 504 Austrade (Australian Trade Commission) Phone: 13 28 78 Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade Phone: (08) 8403 4899 or 1300 555 135 Australian Institute of Export Phone: (08) 8224 0333
Legal	Institute of Patent & Trademark Attorneys of Australia Phone: (03) 9819 2004 The Law Society of South Australia Phone: (08) 8229 0222 Litigation Assistance Fund (information from the Law Society of South Australia) Phone: (08) 8231 0740 Access to Justice (locate someone in your area who can provide information, help you understand your options and decide what to do. Law Handbook (information from the Law Handbook by the Legal Services Commission of South Australia)
Licences and permits	Australian Business Licence and Information Service Phone: 1300 123 232 GovForms (Find, manage and complete forms and transactions with all levels of government)  Consumer and Business Services  Phone: 131 882 SafeWork SA Phone: 1300 365 255
Marketing	Australian Direct Marketing Association Phone: (02) 9277 5400 Australian Marketing Institute Phone: 1300 737 445
Ombudsman / Regulatory / Advocacy	Small Business Commissioner - South Australia Phone: (08) 8303 2026 Employee Ombudsman Phone: (08) 8207 1970 Ombudsman SA Phone: (08) 8226 8699 or  1800 182 150 Federal Ombudsman Phone: 1300 362 072 Equal Opportunity Commission Phone: (08) 8207 1977 or 1800 188 163
Personal counselling services	Find a personal counselling service (financial, family, rural, drought)
Research and statistics	Australian Bureau of Statistics Phone: 1300 135 070
Standards	Standards Australia Phone: 1800 035 822
Superannuation	Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (for businesses with fewer than 20 employees; reduce time complying with superannuation obligations.)
Taxation	Australian Taxation Office Phone: 13 28 66 Revenue SA Phone: (08) 8226 3750 1800 637 778 toll free (for callers outside of Adelaide)
Trade practices	Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Phone: (08) 8213 3444 or 1300 302 502 Small Business Helpline: 1300 302 021
Training	Workers Educational Association of SA Training in Small Business Phone: (08) 8223 1272  or 1800 638 749 New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (find out if you are eligible) Phone: 1300 363 079 Text Telephone for the hearing impaired (TTY): FreeCALL TM 1800 554 609   Training and Skills Commission Phone: (08) 8226 3462 Business SA Phone: (08) 8300 0000 Small Business Training Centre - TAFE SA Phone: 1800 882 661 (free call)
Women in business	Women Information Service – Office for Women Phone: (08) 8303 0590 or 1800 188 158

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