Stage 4 Restrictions - Business Support
Are you accessing current Business support from Federal and State Government?
Extended Job Keeper Payment
Extended by a further six months to March 2021Job Trainer Skills Package (Wage Subsidy)
Eligible employers can apply for a wage subsidy of 50 per cent of the apprentice or trainee’s wages paid until 31 March 2021Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme
A scheme to alleviate financial hardship faced by tenants and landlords as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Temporary Relief for Financially Distressed Businesses -
Including temporary relief from directors’ personal liability for trading while insolvent.
SME (Small/Medium Enterprise) Guarantee Scheme -
The Government will provide a guarantee of 50 per cent to small and medium enterprise (SME) lenders for new unsecured loans to be used for working capital.
Business Support Fund - Apply for the new Victorian government financial support package ‘Additional business support announced Monday 3 August’
Business Support Fund - Expansion
$10,000 for affected businesses in the Greater Melbourne and Mitchell Shire area
$5,000 for affected businesses in Regional Victoria
Note: Applications for the program will be extended until 14 September 2020
What can you do if you close your business for the 6 weeks during Stage 4 Restrictions?
How do you hibernate or ‘mothball’ your business safely?
Putting Your Business into Hibernation
What can you do if you can stay open?
Online operations, click and collect, contactless pickup delivery under stage 4 restrictions.
Guide to Continuing Your Business