E-BUSINESS TRAINING

379 Mr MARSHALL (Norwood) (7 September 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, Volume 2, pg 187—

What are the details on the delivery of 'eBusiness training' to the 370 small business owners in Adelaide, Unley, Prospect and Tea Tree Gully?

The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for Recreation and Sport): eBusiness training is delivered in conjunction with local councils and business advisory groups, through the State Government's ebiz SA program. ebiz SA helps South Australian small and medium enterprises use digital technology to improve their competitiveness, streamline their business systems, and identify new markets.

eBusiness accredited and non-accredited training is tailored to meet the needs of local business communities; it is delivered through a combination of:

group information sessions

web-based seminars

intensive courses

one-to-one mentoring

networking events

formal qualifications to Diploma level.