Short Courses

QBCC Approved Managerial Course

Take control of your trade business with BSBESB402 – Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures.

Whether you’re starting out as a subcontractor or aiming to grow your own company, this nationally recognised unit gives you the skills to:

  • Understand your legal obligations and licensing requirements
  • Put systems in place to manage financial, legal, and safety risks
  • Protect yourself with the right contracts and insurance
  • Build trust with clients and contractors through professional business practices
  • Lay the foundations for a profitable and sustainable trade business

This unit is a must for tradespeople who want to move off the tools and into business ownership with confidence.

We offer night courses to fit in with your busy work lives.

We offer training self paced, virtual or face to face classroom delivery options.

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The BSBESB402 – Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures unit is highly valuable for tradespeople who are moving beyond “just being on the tools” and want to strengthen their business knowledge. Here are the key benefits:

  1. Understanding Legal Obligations
  • Helps tradespeople identify the laws, regulations, and licensing requirements relevant to running a business in their trade (e.g., building codes, WHS laws, QBCC licensing in QLD).
  • Reduces the risk of fines, legal disputes, or non-compliance that could jeopardise their livelihood.
  1. Improved Risk Management
  • Builds knowledge of workplace health and safety obligations and insurance requirements (e.g., public liability, workers’ compensation).
  • Teaches how to recognise potential risks (financial, legal, operational, reputational) and put controls in place.
  • This is especially important in construction, where risks are higher than in many other industries.
  1. Better Business Foundations
  • Provides the tools to set up a business correctly from the start (ABN, GST, contracts, employment arrangements).
  • Encourages structured business planning that supports growth rather than “winging it.”
  1. Stronger Client and Contractor Relationships
  • Teaches how to use contracts, terms of trade, and policies to protect both the business and clients.
  • Builds professionalism, making clients more confident in hiring them.
  • Reduces misunderstandings and disputes by formalising agreements.
  1. Financial Protection and Sustainability
  • Covers areas like record-keeping, tax obligations, and managing liabilities.
  • Helps tradespeople avoid costly mistakes and ensure their business stays profitable and sustainable long-term.
  1. Pathway to Business Ownership
  • For those currently working as subcontractors or employees, completing this unit helps bridge the gap to becoming a licensed contractor or running their own small business.
  • Often forms part of Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business or other qualifications required by licencing bodies (e.g. QBCC in Queensland).

 

Essential Information

  • This course meets the QBCC requirements for an approved managerial course which you are required to complete to apply for QBCC licences
  • Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment successful completion
  • Self paced. virtual or face to face delivery options available

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BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures

Fee For Service Price $450

Student Contribution Fee – with CSQ Funding $50

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Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Course Information