State and Federal Covid support --- Aug 2022
The following links are to the latest state and federal government plans, schemes, programs, and initiatives to help businesses and individuals manage continued national hardships.
Covid resources updated 01-08-2022
The government has reinstated its support payment plan of $750/week for casual workers until 30 September 2022.
COVID-19 RELIEF PAYMENT
COVID-19
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- https://business.gov.au/risk-management/emergency-management/coronavirus-information-and-support-for-business
- COVID-19 business resources
- https://www.australia.gov.au/business-and-employers
- https://treasury.gov.au/coronavirus/businesses
- https://www.accc.gov.au/business/covid-19-coronavirus-information-for-business
- https://www.austrade.gov.au/news/news/novel-coronavirus
- Top 10 COVID-19 frequently asked questions from business owners
VICTORIA
- https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/financial-support-for-businesses-and-workers
- https://business.vic.gov.au/
- https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
NSW
- https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/covid-19-help-businesses
- https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/financial-support
- https://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/grants-schemes
QLD
- https://www.business.qld.gov.au/starting-business/advice-support/grants/covid19-support-grants
- https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/government-actions/financial-support-for-individuals
- https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/employers/coronavirus-assistance
ACT
- https://www.act.gov.au/business/business-support/covid-19-economic-support-for-business
- https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/community/access-help
- https://www.revenue.act.gov.au/covid-19-assistance
South Australia
- https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/school-and-community/financial-support-for-individuals
- https://www.treasury.sa.gov.au/Growing-South-Australia/stimulus-measures-to-support-businesses-and-the-community-impacted-by-covid-19
- https://business.sa.gov.au/COVID-19-business-information-and-support
WA
- https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-the-premier-and-cabinet/covid-19-coronavirus-support-business
- https://www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au/blog/wa-coronavirus-relief-package
- https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/jobs-and-skills-centre/covid-19-support-individuals-and-jobseekers
TAS
- https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/business-and-employees/business-support
- https://www.business.tas.gov.au/covid-19_business_support_package
- https://www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/coronavirus
- https://www.sro.tas.gov.au/about-us/covid-19
NT
- https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/business-and-work
- https://businessrecovery.nt.gov.au/businesses
- https://business.gov.au/risk-management/emergency-management/coronavirus-information-and-support-for-business
- https://treasury.nt.gov.au/dtf/territory-revenue-office/payroll-tax/payroll-tax-relief
- https://nt.gov.au/industry/business-grants-funding
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