New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)

What is NEIS?

NEIS is a commonwealth government program to help eligible social security recipients into self-employment. The program includes training in small business management, a business plan, one year of income support (equivalent to current single adult rate of Newstart paid fortnightly) and mentor support.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme:

  • You must be a registered jobseeker with Centrelink
  • You must be receiving at least some income support from social security for example Newstart, Supporting Parent Pension, Disability Allowance, etc. Check with us to see if your allowance is eligible
  • You must have a viable business proposal. Check the application form for more details.

Please note, even if you have only just registered with Centrelink you could be eligible.

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 2.00pm
Kangan Institute
Room B102
Cnr The Grove & De Carle Street
Moreland
Richmond Every Wednesday 2.00pm
Kangan Institute
Upstairs, Room A233
85 Cremorne Street
Richmond
Sunshine Every Monday 10.00am
Harvester Room
Brimbank Council Centre (next to library)
301 Hampshire Road
Sunshine
Broadmeadows Once per month, first Tuesday 9.00am
Global Learning Centre - opposite Broadmeadows station

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: 23 August 2010 Page owner: Helen Temucin (Business Enterprise Centre)