The ACCC has released a free online education program for small businesses
to help them learn about their rights and obligations under Australian competition and
consumer laws.
The program is a simple, interactive learning resource
which provides a broad overview of the key provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act
2010. It
includes 10 modules covering topics such as pricing, advertising, consumer
rights, selling safe products, unlawful competition and scams.
Each module should take about 15-20 minutes to
complete. Users can work through the entire set of modules, or select only
those topics most relevant to their business operations. At the end of most
modules, users can do a short self-assessment quiz to test their understanding
of the topic.
The free
online education program for small business is available at www.ccaeducationprograms.org. We encourage you to make use of
this free resource – visit the site and work through the modules.
When launching the new resource,
ACCC Deputy Chair Dr Michael Schaper said: ‘The ACCC is committed to helping
businesses understand their rights and obligations under the CCA. We recognise
that small business operators are busy running their business, and need simple,
clear information which can be accessed at any time, at their own pace.’ You
can read the full media release on the ACCC website.