Entrepreneurial & Small Business Women Australia (ESBWA) has announced the launch of the Women-Owned Business NSW Initiative, supported by the NSW Government, marking the first time in Australia's history that a dedicated, coordinated mechanism has been established to connect women-owned businesses into government and corporate procurement pipelines.

A new hub to support and showcase women-owned businesses has been launched by the NSW government, with a $190,000 investment.

With the aim of making it easier for women business owners to connect and explore new opportunities, the government is investing in the Entrepreneurial & Small Businesswoman Australia (EBSWA) to develop the Women-Owned Enterprises Australia Supplier Network.

Australia's first database to showcase women-owned businesses has been launched in New South Wales. Around 34% of small businesses in the state were owned by women in 2021. New South Wales Minister for Women Jodie Harrison says this is a huge step forward.

ESBWA Founder, Amanda Rose, joined Clinton Maynard on 2GB to discuss the Australian Taxation Office’s recent change of language from clients to taxpayers and how ESBWA is partnering with the Women Veterans Australia Phoenix Entrepreneur Program to deliver an 8-Week Accelerator for women veterans in NSW.

ESBWA Founder, Amanda Rose, joined Sunrise to discuss how Australia doesn’t need another big supermarket chain but we need is to rebuild and strengthen our local small business providers, the independent grocers, family-owned shops, and community-driven enterprises like IGA Supermarkets.

ESBWA Founder Amanda Rose joined Clinton Maynard on 2GB to discuss the absence of small business voices at the Economic Reform Roundtable held in August 2025.

ESBWA Founder Amanda Rose highlights concerns around increased tax burdens and the widespread impact of ATO crackdowns on small businesses.

Entrepreneurial & Small Business Women Australia (ESBWA) has spoken out in support of women-owned businesses, advocating for a five percent target in the Australian government supply chain over the next 10 years.

ESBWA Founder & CEO Amanda Rose appeared on Network Ten to discuss the government’s proposal to eliminate card surcharges and its potential impact on small businesses.

She emphasised that transaction costs will still need to be covered, and placing this additional burden on small businesses could lead many into financial hardship. The government should consider incentivising cash payments, particularly for smaller transactions, as a measure that would benefit both small businesses and consumers.

More artists and designers than ever are being pushed to the brink by ruthless operators. While small businesses bear all the risk of bringing their ideas to fruition, doing the hard work of marketing and selling them, opportunistic retailers are all too happy to snatch the profits out of their hands.

We need to protect Australian small business owners or they will eventually die off.

Many of Australia's small business owners are currently locked in a battle with their mental health.

An article written by ESBWA CEO Amanda Rose, published in the Canberra Times, brought to light the silent struggles of small business owners.

ESBWA CEO, Amanda Rose, in her opinion piece on SmartCompany, highlighted the concerns of small business owners and called on decision-makers to carefully consider the full implications that such a work model could bring.

ESBWA CEO, Amanda Rose, has been featured in The Australian Financial Review, commenting on the 10-year plan developed by the Business Council of Australia for female entrepreneurs to get access to government-backed venture capital.