25 March 2020
We have created a government support list that is available to fight the impact of the covid-19. The list isn't complete but hopefully will assist businesses and individuals to find the right support. We will update this regularly.
Affected by Covid-19
- Carers
- Families
- Indigenous Australians
- Job seekers
- Older Australians
- People with disability
- Rural & Remote
- Students & Trainees
- People who don't get a payment from us
Further information: Australian Government Website
ATO Support
- Early access to your superannuation
- Reducing superannuation minimum drawdown rates
- Small to Medium business cash flow boost - up to $50K
- Small to Medium business additional cash flow boost - up to $50K
- Changing your GST reporting cycle
- Vary pay as you go instalments
- Payment deferrals
- Remitting interest and penalties
- Increase the instant asset write off
Further information: ATO Website
Business
Business Loans
- Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme
- Quick & efficient access to credit for small businesses
- Supporting the flow and reducing the cost of credit - Reserve bank
- Small Lenders Support
Further Information: Business website
Creditors Relief
- Temporary higher thresholds and more time to respond to demands from creditors
- Temporary relief from directors' personal liability for trading while insolvent
- ASIC has the power to offer relief from some provisions or take no action for not complying with some provision
Further information: Business Website
Business Apprentice Support
Further Information: Business Website
- Payroll tax relief
- Payroll tax threshold for 2020-2021 limit increase to $1 million
- Waive of fees & charges
- Bring forward $250 on public assets maintenance
- $500 million to bring forward capital works
Further information: NSW Governemnt Webite
- Payroll tax relief
- Payroll tax deferral
- Tenants in government buildings can apply for rent relief
- $500 million Business Support Fund
- Government to pay all outstanding supplier invoices within 5 business days
- $500 million Working for Victoria Fund
Further information: Vic Government
- $2.5 billion for workers and industry support packages
- Payroll tax relief
- Industry Support Packages
- Other Support for Business
- $300 million for households
- $1.2 billion for health
Further information: Qld Government
- $350 million Stimulus Package
- $15 million local hospital upgrades
Further information: SA Website
- $50 million to create jobs
Further information: SA Website
- Payroll tax relief
- Payroll tax deferral
- $607 million households and small business support
- $402 million to freeze household fees and charges until at least 1/7/20
- Energy Assistance Payments
Further information: WA Website
- $420 million Package
- Household assistances
- Assistance for small business
- Assistance of Local Government
Further information: Tasmania
- Jobs Rescue & Recovery Package
- Home Improvement Scheme
- Business IMprovement Grant
- Immediate Work Grant
- Small Business Survival Fund
- Payroll Tax
Further Information: NT Website
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