Events listed below are either of relevance to the local business community or are delivered or sponsored by the Local Buying Program.

The Business Fundamentals Program

Unley  |  15 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026

The Business Fundamentals Program is designed for established business owners looking to take their business and their knowledge to the next level. This three month Program will give eligible participants the knowledge and tools to plan and grow their business successfully.

Participants will each receive six one hour mentoring sessions from a Business Mentor to discuss their specific challenges and help develop your business capabilities and work out an implementation plan.

Applications for the May intake is open now.

Initial and Simplified Customer Due Diligence

Online  |  21 Apr 2026  |  9.30am - 10.45am

By the end of this webinar, you’ll be able to:

Create a Lean Business Plan

Online  |  21 Apr 2026  |  9.30am - 12.30pm

For Indigenous businesses – using the business development learner guide, participants will develop a lean business plan and showcase their business.

Marketing Fundamentals

Online  |  22 Apr 2026  |  3.30 - 6.30pm

At this workshop for Indigenous businesses, you will hear how applying the fundamental principles of marketing can help to increase awareness of your business and improve the potential for customers to buy from you.

WHS for Managers and Supervisors

Online  |  23 Apr 2026  |  8.45 - 1.00am

Managers and supervisors within any organisation have a responsibility to understand and implement Work Health and Safety legislation and requirements. This ensures staff are working within a safe work environment.
Managers and supervisors are role models for staff. By demonstrating safety standards and carrying out duties with a complete understanding of legal requirements, managers and supervisors help create a safety culture in their workplace.
The South Australian Business Chamber has designed this course to ensure middle managers, supervisors and team leaders are aware of their responsibilities for maintaining workplace safety systems.

Ongoing Customer Due Diligence

Online  |  23 Apr 2026  |  1.30 - 2.30pm

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

Introduction to Project Management

Whyalla  |  24 Apr 2026  |  9.00am - 4.30pm

This one-day course is suitable for participants working within operational roles and with limited or no knowledge of project management principles and tools.

Budgeting and Finance Strategy

Online  |  28 Apr 2026  |  3.30 - 6.30pm

For Indigenous businesses – learn about basic financial management and budgeting for business at this workshop. During this session you will learn about key financial concepts and develop budgets using a specially designed spreadsheet budgeting tool.

Launch Your Business

Online  |  29 Apr 2026  |  10.00am - 12.00pm

Whether you are new to business, or you want to refresh your knowledge because you are starting another venture, we cover the nuts and bolts of feasibility, finance, marketing, legal, leasing, intellectual property and more.

Building Blocks for Business Success

Online  |  30 Apr 2026  |  9.30am - 12.30pm

FOr Indigenous businesses. What is your business vision? Do you want to get a better understanding of the statutory and legal requirements that need to be considered when operating a business in Australia?

This workshop also introduces basic financial management concepts and tools used to run a business.

From Team Member to Team Leader

Whyalla Norrie  |  6 May 2026  |  9.00am - 4.30pm

Explore strategies to cope creatively with change in yourself and others. Learn the six leadership styles most useful for team leadership.
Practice how to be flexible and use an appropriate leadership style.

Health and Safety Representative Training – Year 1

Online  |  13 May 2026 - 19 May 2026  |  8.45am - 4.30pm

This five-day program provides newly-elected Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) with the skills and confidence to identify and resolve workplace health and safety (WHS) issues.  HSRs play an important role in organisations, advising colleagues about health and safety matters within the workplace and ensuring that safety standards are met. By representing workers in their group, HSRs provide an avenue for workers to raise safety issues within their workplace, ensuring that a process is followed to resolve any hazards or risks.

Career Roadshow

Port Pirie, Port AUgusta, Whyalla  |  21 May 2026 - 28 May 2026  |  10.00am - 2.00pm

The Career Roadshow is a premier careers event spanning five key locations in South Australia: Kadina, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Lincoln.

This event aims to connect local communities with employment and career opportunities, showcasing regional businesses, careers, higher education, training, and employment options.

Attendees will include school students, job seekers, and career changers, all seeking guidance for their future paths. With interactive displays, attendees will have the chance to explore career opportunities, apply for jobs, and enrol in courses on-site.

Art of Negotiation

Online  |  2 Jun 2026  |  6.00 - 8.00pm

Working professionally in the arts and creative sector means communicating with a diverse range of people across an array of complicated circumstances. Any ordinary day could include managing a new professional relationship, negotiating your fees, umpiring an argument or setting better boundaries for the work. Much of the time, we have no clues or tools to help us at all!

WHS for Officers

Online  |  11 Jun 2026  |  8.45 - 11.30am

As an ​officer’ under the Work Health and Safety Act, are you aware of your due diligence obligations and responsibilities? the South Australian Business Chamber’s WHS for Officers course outlines key responsibilities and provides clarity around your duties as an officer to help ensure due diligence in the workplace.

Responsibilities covered in this course include understanding Work Health and Safety legislation; defining relevant duties within your organisation; enforcing reasonably practicable regulations; understanding codes of practice; and the impact for failing to comply with legal requirements to ensure a safe workplace.

WHS for Managers and Supervisors

Online  |  23 Jun 2026  |  8.45 - 12.30am

Managers and supervisors within any organisation have a responsibility to understand and implement Work Health and Safety legislation and requirements. This ensures staff are working within a safe work environment.
Managers and supervisors are role models for staff. By demonstrating safety standards and carrying out duties with a complete understanding of legal requirements, managers and supervisors help create a safety culture in their workplace.
The South Australian Business Chamber has designed this course to ensure middle managers, supervisors and team leaders are aware of their responsibilities for maintaining workplace safety systems.