City business support contacts

The City is committed to making it easy for businesses to locate, operate and grow in the City of Joondalup and offers a range of assistance and support services.

The following table outlines key contacts at the City for business support enquiries.

City of Joondalup TeamCommon Support AreasContact
Planning Services- Development (Planning) Approvals
- Home Businesses
- Business signs
- Change of land use
- Planning strategies
- District Planning Scheme No. 2 (DPS2)
- Structure Plans, Activity Centre Plans and Local Development Plans
- Local Planning Policies
Email: info@joondalup.wa.gov.au
Call: 9400 4100
Building Services
- Building Regulations
- Building Permits
- Building Applications and Approvals
- Occupancy Permits
Email: info@joondalup.wa.gov.au
Call: 9400 4961
Health & Environmental Services- Food business registrations
- Outdoor eating permits
- Public buildings
- Lodging houses
- Aquatic facilities
- Skin penetration establishments (tattoo’s, beauty therapy)
- Hairdressing establishments
Email: info@joondalup.wa.gov.au
Call: 9400 4933
Economic Development- Business Support
- Business Development Initiatives
- Business Research/Statistics
- Business Investment Enquiries
- Key stakeholder identification/introductions
Email: info@joondalup.wa.gov.au
Call: 9400 4253 or 9400 4407

Unsure who to contact for your business enquiry?

If you are unsure who to speak to please call or visit a Customer Service Centre and your query will be directed appropriately.

City of Joondalup Customer Service CentreVisitContact
Joondalup Customer Service Centre90 Boas Avenue
Joondalup WA 6027
Email: info@joondalup.wa.gov.au
Call: 08 9400 4000

External business support contacts

There are also a number of external organisations that provide business support services to help businesses grow and prosper. For more information please view the Local Business Training, Workshops and Events page.

Other enquiries

If you have an enquiry which is not of a business nature please view this article: Contact the City.

Local business training, workshops and events

Several organisations provide business training, workshops and events in and around the City of Joondalup. Free/low cost local business events and workshops are often shown under the Business Support category on the City’s website events calendar.

Subscribing to e-newsletters from the following organisations may help businesses keep up to date with the latest business events, networking and learning opportunities.

OrganisationOverviewResources
City of JoondalupHolds Business Forums and works with external organisations to deliver business events.Joondalup Business Online Enewsletter
Business Forums
Business Local -Workshops and Webinars
(Various Providers)
The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) has appointed several providers to deliver a variety of enterprise skill development workshops and webinars under their Business Local program. The SBDC website is regularly updated with Business Local workshops and webinars for the Perth metro area, including Joondalup.
Providers are also encouraged to submit details for the City's events calendar
Business StationBusiness Station are funded by State and Federal Government to provide a range of free and low-cost business training workshops and business advisory services. They also let/manage offices in the ECU Business and Innovation Centre (ECUBIC) which are aimed at new businesses.Enewsletter
Events
Joondalup Business AssociationLocal Business Association offering business networking, workshops and events.Enewsletter
Events
Immigrant Business Networking AssociationOffers business networking and workshops for immigrants.Enewsletter
Events
District32Business Cooperative offering networking, training and marketing services.Enewsletter
Events
Small Business Development Corporation
(State Government)
Offers a range of small business resources and services, including free and low cost business workshops in Perth CBD - some on weekends. Enewsletter
Events
Templates
Business Advice Topics
Dispute Resolution
business.gov.au
(Federal Government)
Offers a range of business resources, grants and assistance programs. Also run information sessions on topics such as the R&D Tax Incentive, Free Trade Agreements, Accelerating Commercialisation.Enewsletter
Events
Grants & assistance
Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Perth based. Offers a range of membership packages, business events and workshops.Business News
Events
Environmental Health Australia/City of JoondalupThe City offers the I'm Alert free online course to assist food business in the training of their staff.View Information

Business owners and staff may also like to explore professional learning opportunities at the Edith Cowan University and North Metropolitan TAFE campuses in Joondalup.

OrganisationOverviewResources
Edith Cowan University School of Business and LawOffers a range of professional development opportunities to help you succeed in business.
Runs an MBA Program with specialisation options in areas such as Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Environmental Management, Marketing, and Finance.
News
Events
Edith Cowan University Corporate and Professional DevelopmentOffers a unique range of short courses and customised programs in cyber security, the future of work, design thinking, tourism, healthcare, innovation and entrepreneurialism.More information
Edith Cowan University Security Research InstituteRuns Special Interest Group events relating to cyber securityNews and events
North Metropolitan TAFEWell positioned to develop tailored and innovative training to meet your business objectives.News