September update of latest COVID-19 initiatives.

With the ending of a number of the original COVID-19 relief and stimulus initiatives, August and the beginning of September has seen the release of new plans to move into the post-September period. Links to these updates and changes are listed below.

Please click on the following links to access a wide range of Covid-19 related updates, initiatives, guidelines and resources from both Federal and State Governments.

Latest Updates:

• Jobkeeper payment and coronavirus supplement extended
• Treasury Fact Sheets on COVID-19 relief measures. Click here to access them all.
• COVID-19 overseas financial assistance
• Additional funding to reinforce Australia's Aged Care sector
• Pandemic leave disaster payment
• 1billion defence initiatives to aid COVID-19 recovery
• Pandemic leave disaster payment – Tasmania
• New deal secures potential COVID-19 vaccine for every Australian
• Federal Government site.

Previous Updates:

• Jobkeeper Update – Extension to March 2021. Read more ….

• Victorian Government Stage 4 Restrictions. Read more ….

• Victoria – Health and Human Services – Stage 4 restrictions. Read more ….

• Victoria – State Revenue Office – Land Tax. Read more ….

• Federal Government COVID-19 Updates. Read more ….

• NSW – New round of small business grants. Read more ….

• Qld – Round 2 of Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grant Program opens. Read more ….

• Vic – Range of videos explaining topics effected by COVID-19 such as Land tax and Payroll Tax. Read more ….

• Tas – An update on all COVID-19 matters in Tasmania. Read more ….

• ACT – Updated 30-6-2020. Read more ….

• SA – Updates for Land tax deferrals and Job Accelerator Grants. Read more ….

• NT – COVID-19 Update. Read more ….

• COVID-19 Safe App. Download now

• Myths about COVID-19 are all over social media. Here is the our Government's mythbusting response. Read more ….

• $131.4 million Federal funding to help Public Hospital fight effects of COVID-19. Read more ….

• $48.1 million for mental health & wellbeing pandemic response plan. Read more ….

• State and Territory Government websites. Their latest responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

• 3 Step Framework for a Covidsafe Australia. Click here.

• Easing of coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions. Read more …

• Boosting cash flow for employers. Read more ….
• Increase in asset right-off from $30,000 to $150,000. See Backing Business Development – Fact Sheet: Delivering support for business investment
• How the ATO reviews Jobkeeper applications. Read more ….
• Click here for the latest coronavirus news, updates and advice from government agencies across Australia.
• Scam Watch Update. Read more about the increasing number of scams that have emerged since the Coronavirus outbreak.

• State Government relief programs:

  • NSW – Relief for NSW Small Business
  • Queensland – Information and assistance for business and industry
  • Victoria – Tax relief for eligible businesses
  • Victoria – Business support fund
  • Western Australia – COVID-19 relief
  • Tasmania – COVID-19 Tax update
  • ACT – Covid-19
  • South Australia – COVID19 Relief Measures

• Covid-19 JobKeeper Payments: Frequently asked questions

• Stage 3 – $130 billion relief package New Facts Sheets

  • Jobkeeper Payment — Information for employers
  • JobKeeper Payment — Information for employees
  • Supporting Businesses to Retain Jobs
  • Supporting Individuals & Households
  • Supporting the Flow of Credit
  • Economic Response to the Coronavirus
• Breakdown of Federal Government Covid-19 support. Click here.
• Australian Government – Economic Response to the Coronavirus

• Articles and Updates in other Latest News articles including:
  • Stage 3 – Covid-19 $1.1billion Domestic Violence, Medicare and Mental Health.
  • Stage 2 – Covid-19 – $66 billion stimulus package.
  • Stage 1 – Covid-19 Update – Small Business
  • Stage 1 – PM launches $17.6 billion virus stimulus plan

• 8 essential steps if your business is in distress
  • Directors’ duties in uncertain financial times