Businesses will be able to access a $1,200 rebate for selected digital products, from suppliers that have partnered with the state government.

Registered businesses must purchase or subscribe to a digital product available under this program before applying for the rebate. Proof of purchase will be required.

Businesses will need to pay the ongoing costs of access to their digital product after the first 12 months covered by the rebate.

The Small Business Digital Adaptation Program is for small businesses, sole trader, and micro businesses. To be eligible for the program an applicant must:

• operate a business located in Victoria
• hold an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• have held that ABN on 13 September 2019
• be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 13 September 2020.



Not-for-profit entities that are not registered for GST and are registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission are eligible to apply. 

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria and agree to the conditions outlined in the program guidelines.

Applicants also need to attest that they are currently operating and intend to adapt their business to a digital operating environment.

The Victorian Government is currently partnering with six digital product suppliers for this program. These include:

• Mr Yum — food and beverage
• MYOB — business management
• Shopify — end-to-end retail
• Square — end-to-end retail
• Squarespace — website creation
• Xero — business management
• Australian Good Food Guide — food and beverage
• Ecwid Inc. — end-to-end retail
• Intuit Australia (QuickBooks) — accounting
• Lawpath — legal services
• Reckon Limited — accounting
• ServiceM8 — trades job management
• Trade Trak — trades job management
• Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) — automotive services

To progress through the program, businesses need to follow three steps:

1. Complete the online registration form to confirm eligibility and participate in product trials and workshops.
2. Sign up for and purchase their preferred digital product through one of the partner product suppliers available under this program.
3. Apply for the purchase rebate of $1,200 to cover 12 months’ access to the product of choice.

The program will be open from 15 November 2020 to 31 March 2021.

To participate in the program, businesses must register before the trial period closes on 28  February 2021.

Applications for purchase rebates to cover 12 months’ product access will be open from 1 December 2020 to 11.59pm on 31 March 2021, or until funds are exhausted.

Contact Ces Binghay on 0403 301 460 or email admin@binghayco.com.au to find out how we can assist your business