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Starting a business on JobSeeker in Tasmania
JobSeeker and Self-Employment Assistance work the same in Tasmania as anywhere in Australia. What Tasmania adds is free business advice. See what you’d keep each fortnight.
JobSeeker you’d keep
$0
a fortnight
Payment plus your income
$0
a fortnight, before tax
Business profit counted
$0
a fortnight (annual ÷ 26)
Small Business Coaching allowance
$0
a fortnight for up to 39 weeks, not cut by profit
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Free business advice in Tasmania
New Business Support Service: 2 hours of free advice.
“The New Business Support Service connects those intending to start a business, or those who have had an Australian Business Number (ABN) for less than 12 months, with advisors who can provide up to two hours of free business advice.”
- Up to 2 hours of free business advice each financial year
- Before you have an ABN, or within 12 months of getting it; 19 or fewer full-time equivalent staff
- Face to face, online or by phone; Business Tasmania 1800 440 026
- After 12 months: up to 5 hours a year through the Tasmanian Business Advice Service
Make every month of your support count
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Start-up money from Tasmania
No state start-up grant or loan was found on the official pages we read.
Help that works in every state
- JobSeeker Payment (or Youth Allowance at 16 to 21) while you plan and start: report wages every fortnight and business profit on a Profit and Loss Statement.
- Self-Employment Assistance: free workshops, business plan development and accredited small business training, which count towards your points.
- Small Business Coaching: 12 months of mentoring with no mutual obligations, and the Self-Employment Allowance for up to 39 weeks.
- Many Rivers: free business coaching and loans at 7% a year, fixed.
- The small business income tax offset: up to $1,000 a year off the tax on your business profit.
Your points target and job searches go through Workforce Australia; Pontia keeps your job-search record so your plan and your search run side by side.
Questions
Can I get JobSeeker while starting a business in Tasmania?+
Yes. JobSeeker Payment is federal, so the rules are the same in Tasmania as anywhere in Australia: your net business profit is set as an annual amount and spread across each fortnight, the first $150 a fortnight is free, and your Job Plan continues unless the business passes the sufficient work test.
What free business advice does Tasmania offer?+
New Business Support Service: 2 hours of free advice. The New Business Support Service connects those intending to start a business, or those who have had an Australian Business Number (ABN) for less than 12 months, with advisors who can provide up to two hours of free business advice.
Is there a start-up grant in Tasmania?+
No state start-up grant or loan was found on the official pages we read. Federal help works here: Self-Employment Assistance, Small Business Coaching with the Self-Employment Allowance for up to 39 weeks, and Many Rivers coaching and loans.
What is Small Business Coaching?+
Part of Self-Employment Assistance: 12 months of mentoring to launch your business, with no mutual obligation requirements. If you were on income support, the Self-Employment Allowance ($824.90 a fortnight from 20 September 2026) replaces it for up to 39 weeks and isn’t reduced by what the business earns.
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"Starting a business on JobSeeker in Tasmania", Pontia, https://pontia.xyz/au/tasmania/ (updated 25 September 2026)
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