For Oscar Henderson, co-owner of award-winning salon, Elysium Hair, having a body to represent his business interests and advocate on his behalf is essential. 

Being a member of Business Chamber Queensland has been a valuable resource for growth. 

Oscar utilises the grant finder to access government funding as well as leveraging the tools available to keep his team thriving, developing and growing. 

“The information and resources that you have access to are invaluable and if you want to be successful in business you need all the help you can get.” 

Knowing his business interests are represented is something Paul Milevskiy, owner of The Torque Team holds in high regard.  

Paul was a corporate professional before taking over the mechanics business in 2016.  

It was during the global pandemic when Paul and his small team were forced to manage a business thorough restrictions and challenges. He said Business Chamber Queensland was critical in providing timely, valuable information he needed to manage his business and workforce. 

“The Chamber is a voice directly to Queensland Government on behalf of businesses in Queensland. It was also some reassurance someone had our interests at heart and was being proactive about doing something about that.”

In a pristine lab in suburban Gold Coast, Dr Aaron and Alison Atia and their team are creating, testing, producing, packaging and supplying luxury skin care to meet national and international demand for high-quality, Queensland-made products.  

Husband and wife team Dr Aaron Atia and Alison Atia established SkinO2 in 2005, to help patients recover from surgery and provide protection from the harsh Australian sun.  

Internationally the team have seen huge growth. 

“We joined the State Chamber of Commerce nearly two decades ago. There are so many reasons why it’s special and valuable to us and made us the brand we are today,” Ms Atia said.   

In particular, the Chamber’s support with navigating the export process, including securing documentation has been instrumental in expanding the brand overseas.