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Australia’s New Privacy Laws - What Your Business Needs to KnowLatest NewsAustralia’s New Privacy Laws – What Your Business Needs to Know
July 17, 2025

Australia’s New Privacy Laws – What Your Business Needs to Know

An Interview with Angela McDonald, Director of Optimum Recoveries, and Craig Mason, Principal Lawyer at SMS Law. Angela McDonald:With major changes to Australia’s Privacy Act now in full effect, many…
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Business SurvivalGeneral NewsThe AEIOU of Business Survival: A Practical Guide for When Cash Flow Gets Tight
July 7, 2025

The AEIOU of Business Survival: A Practical Guide for When Cash Flow Gets Tight

When business feels uncertain, the best thing you can do is pause and get clear on what really matters. That’s exactly what happened during a recent webinar hosted by Optimum…
Angela McDonald
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Secured or Sorry?  How the PPSR Can Protect Your BusinessDebt Management ResourcesSecured or Sorry?  How the PPSR Can Protect Your Business
June 5, 2025

Secured or Sorry?  How the PPSR Can Protect Your Business

When it comes to managing business risks, especially around getting paid and safeguarding your valuable assets, prevention is always better than cure. Recently, we hosted an informative webinar titled "Secured…
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Minimise LossesGeneral NewsMaximise Revenue & Minimise Losses
November 5, 2024

Maximise Revenue & Minimise Losses

Managing debt effectively can be the difference between steady growth and financial strain - especially in today’s challenging market. Optimum Recoveries specialises in helping businesses like yours navigate the challenges…
Michael Blonk
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Unfair Contract TermsGeneral NewsNational Unfair Contract Terms Regime
November 6, 2023

National Unfair Contract Terms Regime

9 Important Updates Coming November 2023 As we approach November 2023, it’s essential to get a handle on the significant changes being introduced to the ‘National Unfair Contract Terms Regime’.…
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Michael BlonkGeneral NewsUnderstanding Your Risk Appetite During Uncertain Times
August 18, 2023

Understanding Your Risk Appetite During Uncertain Times

Business Risk Index highlighted a sharp increase in B2B trade payment defaults, signalling growing stress among businesses and predicting a rise in insolvency rates in the coming months. Put simply…
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DueDiligenceDebtRevovery_WolesInTheHenHouseGeneral NewsDon’t Let Wolves Into the Hen House!
May 17, 2023

Don’t Let Wolves Into the Hen House!

Conduct due diligence to avoid debt recovery. Learn why you should navigate potential financial risks tied to a new customer. I want to share a story with you of a…
Angela McDonald
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A cake, a champagne bottle on ice, and a sign saying "Happy 14th Optimum" to celebrate the 14th birthday of Optimum Recoveries.General NewsLatest NewsHappy 14th Birthday Optimum Recoveries
March 24, 2023

Happy 14th Birthday Optimum Recoveries

This month marks 14 years since the beginning of Optimum Recoveries, and our commitment to putting clients first in the areas of debt prevention, management, and recovery. We are incredibly…
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Two employees sitting side by side. The employee on the left is laughing and the employee on the right is telling an engaging storyGeneral NewsBenefits of Using Professional Debt Recovery Services  
October 17, 2022

Benefits of Using Professional Debt Recovery Services  

When it comes to debt recovery, you really do want the professionals on the job. Professionals like Optimum Recoveries, who have been helping Australian businesses recover their debt for years.…
Melissa Rafferty
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TwoSidesOfSameCoinProtectAndManageDebtGeneral NewsTwo Sides of the Same Coin: How to Position Yourself to Protect and Manage Debt 
August 18, 2022

Two Sides of the Same Coin: How to Position Yourself to Protect and Manage Debt 

If there is one thing that is key to protecting your business and managing debt, it’s understanding the current climate of credit within Australia. Businesses don’t exist in a vacuum.…
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Small Business Trends 2022General NewsBlood In the Water: Changing Trends for Small Businesses
July 11, 2022

Blood In the Water: Changing Trends for Small Businesses

It’s an undeniable fact that COVID has impacted small businesses over the last 12-24 months. It’s easy to assume that Australian businesses are finally out of hot water concerning impacts…
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Clauses to Include in Your T&CsGeneral News7 Useful Clauses to Include in Your Terms & Conditions
June 15, 2022

7 Useful Clauses to Include in Your Terms & Conditions

Terms and conditions are a non-negotiable requirement for commercial businesses – but what do you put in them? Your terms and conditions outline the rules of engagement between your business…
Angela McDonald
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Trade Credit InsuranceSeminars and EventsTrade Credit Insurance: Safeguard Your Business in 2022 
May 18, 2022

Trade Credit Insurance: Safeguard Your Business in 2022 

As construction companies collapse left, right and centre, make sure you’re protecting your sales ledger with the strong foundations of trade credit insurance.  Optimum Recoveries recently hosted the webinar ‘Trade…
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Make A PaymentGeneral NewsTop 6 Mistakes Companies Make with Their Terms and Conditions
May 15, 2022

Top 6 Mistakes Companies Make with Their Terms and Conditions

A detailed and thorough credit application with strong terms and conditions is the solid foundation that companies need to safeguard their business. Solid terms and conditions are the first tool…
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In the MediaGeneral NewsIn the Media
April 15, 2022

In the Media

Over the years, Optimum Recoveries has had the pleasure of having several of its articles and insights featured in the media. Optimum Recoveries' Managing Director Angela McDonald is an expert…
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Debt Recovery WhitepaperGeneral NewsReduce the Risk of Bad Debt Whitepaper
March 16, 2022

Reduce the Risk of Bad Debt Whitepaper

Too many businesses fall victim to the trappings of bad debt – trappings that could have easily been avoided had they had the proper structures in place. This why Optimum…
Angela McDonald
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Navigating with NumbersSeminars and EventsNavigating with Numbers
February 23, 2022

Navigating with Numbers

Is your business heading in the right direction? Optimum Recoveries invites you to watch a recording from our informative webinar featuring Brad Bulow from SBB Partners. During the session, Brad will talk…
Angela McDonald
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Surviving InsolvenciesDebt Management ResourcesSurviving Insolvencies in 2022: What Can I Do Now?
October 6, 2021

Surviving Insolvencies in 2022: What Can I Do Now?

There has been a lot happening in the world of insolvency since the start of COVID-19, and we know it’s often hard for SMEs to keep up to date with…
Angela McDonald
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Prevent DebtSeminars and EventsPrevent Debt and Protect Your Business
September 1, 2021

Prevent Debt and Protect Your Business

With the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) If your business extends payment terms for your customers, there has never been a more important time to understand your rights and to…
Angela McDonald
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Get Paid During The PandemicDebt Management ResourcesSeminars and Events3 Ways to Help Your Business Get Paid During the Pandemic
September 1, 2021

3 Ways to Help Your Business Get Paid During the Pandemic

With the uncertainty of lockdowns and border restrictions impacting small and medium businesses around Australia, now is the perfect time to work on your business to make sure you get…
Angela McDonald
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Debt Management ResourcesDemystified: Invoice Financing for SMEs
July 17, 2021

Demystified: Invoice Financing for SMEs

The business practice of invoice financing is still much of an unknown to many SMEs, despite the many benefits that it can have over more traditional financing methods like overdrafts,…
Angela McDonald
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Changes for CreditorsGeneral NewsStuck To Their Gunns:
June 23, 2021

Stuck To Their Gunns:

How The Badenoch Ruling Changes the Game for Creditors Last month, the Full Court of the Federal Court made a decision in the case of Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd…
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Phoenix CorporationsGeneral NewsLatest NewsPutting a stop to the Reordering of the Phoenix
April 27, 2021

Putting a stop to the Reordering of the Phoenix

With recent changes to the law around insolvency with the enactment of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 there has been another nail knocked into the coffin…
Angela McDonald
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SME InsolvenciesGeneral NewsThe End of The Line: Why SMEs Should Prepare for Their Clients’ Insolvencies
April 27, 2021

The End of The Line: Why SMEs Should Prepare for Their Clients’ Insolvencies

Australian businesses are at risk of unpaid invoices now more than ever. March marked the end of the Federal Government COVID-19 Stimulus that has helped keep a number of small…
Angela McDonald
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