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Comprehensive list of COVID-19 initiatives and packages.

The response by our Governments to the COVID-19 crisis has been a very good one. Following is a comprehensive listing of links to important Federal and State initiatives and programs since the pandemic began.

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.

Recent 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

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State Government relief programs:

Stage 3 - $130 billion relief package New Facts Sheets