New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)

What is NEIS?

The New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) is a Commonwealth Government program to help eligible social security recipients into self-employment.

The program includes:

  • training in small business management
  • help with developing a business plan
  • mentor support

The program also provides one year of income support (approximately $410.00 per fortnight), which is yours to keep along with any profits you make from your business.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme you must:

  • be registered as a job seeker with Centrelink
  • be receiving at least some income support from social security (e.g. Newstart, Supporting Parent Pension, Disability Allowance, etc). Check with us to see if your allowance is eligible
  • have a viable business proposal.

Applicants for NEIS should have undertaken basic research into their business proposal before applying.

Where is the training held?

Kangan Institute delivers the NEIS program in Melbourne's inner, western and north-western suburbs.

The program is held at our nine locations in Essendon, Richmond, Deer Park, Moreland, Fitzroy, Werribee, Melton, Sunbury, and Broadmeadows, as well as in the southern and eastern suburbs.

The program is available year-round, with new classes commencing every four weeks.

NEIS information sessions are held at the following locations

Essendon Every Friday 9.30am
Kangan Institute
Upstairs, Room A201
38 Buckley Street
Essendon
Moreland Every Thursday 2pm
Kangan Institute
Room B102
Cnr The Grove & De Carle Street
Moreland
Richmond Every Wednesday 2pm
Kangan Institute
Upstairs, Room A233
85 Cremorne Street
Richmond
Sunshine Every Monday 10am
Harvester Room
Brimbank Council Centre (next to library)
301 Hampshire Road
Sunshine

For further information:

BEC Head Office

Address: Kangan Institute
Essendon Campus
38 Buckley Street
Phone: (03) 9094 3008
Fax: (03) 9094 3038
Email: bec@kangan.edu.au

Please call to have a NEIS booklet posted to you or download booklet here.

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Last updated: 18 February 2010 Page owner: Helen Temucin (Business Enterprise Centre)