Business Victoria coronavirus (COVID-19) website

 

Second Step- Metropolitan Melbourne

Third Step- Regional Victoria

Victoria continues to work toward reaching a ‘COVID Normal’ as we progress through our ‘roadmap to reopening.’

The Victorian Government is committed to helping small businesses survive the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) and help keep people in work.

If you are able to work from home, you must continue to so in order to stop the spread of coronavirus in Victoria.

 

Second Step- Metropolitan Melbourne

Metropolitan Melbourne entered the Second Step of the ‘roadmap to reopening’ at 11:59pm on Sunday 27 September 2020.

 

SECOND STEP: METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE INDUSTRY GUIDELINES
Closed	Heavily Restricted	Restricted	Open with COVIDSafe Plan
Offices and professional services Hair and beauty Tourism operators Creative studios Outdoor entertainment Museums/galleries Indoor entertainment Nightclubs/karaoke Gaming and casinos Adult entertainment And brothels Indoor physical recreation	Waste services Supermarket/ food distribution Hospitality Other retail Repairs/ maintenance and cleaning Real estate services Accommodation Media and film production Adult education Community facilities and libraries Meat and seafood processing Healthcare Courts	Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade and warehousing Postal distribution centres Professional sport and racing Schools Commercial passenger vehicles Public transport Vets	Defence and national security Agriculture Permitted retail Mining Ports and freight Early childhood Emergency and safety services Utilities Defence and national

 

Third Step- Regional Victoria

Regional Victoria entered the Third Step of the ‘roadmap to reopening’ at 11:59pm on Wednesday 16 September 2020.

 

THIRD STEP: REGIONAL VICTORIA INDUSTRY GUIDELINES
Closed	Heavily Restricted	Restricted	Open with COVIDSafe Plan
Museums/galleries Indoor entertainment Nightclubs/karaoke Gaming and casinos Adult entertainment and brothels	Meat and seafood processing Outdoor entertainment Indoor physical recreation	Offices/professional services Hospitality Other retail Hair and beauty Real estate services Accommodation Tourism operators Media/film production Creative studios Professional sport and racing Adult education Community facilities and libraries Courts Healthcare	Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade & warehousing Postal distribution centres Supermarket/food distribution Agriculture Permitted retail Repairs/maintenance and cleaning Mining Ports and freight Early childhood Schools Commercial passenger vehicles Public transport Vets Utilities Emergency and safety services Waste services Defence and national security

Business Support Package

Business Victoria Website

Support to help businesses and workers through to the other side of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Available support options include:

• Business Support Fund – Expansion
• Business recovery and resilience mentoring
• Regional Tourism Accommodation Support Program
• Wellbeing and Mental Health Support for Small Business
• Hospitality Business Grant Program
• St John Ambulance Mental Health and Crisis Support Training

 

Please see Business Victoria website for further information.

 

Business Support Links

Please find below further business support information from Local Council (Yan Yean electorate), the Victorian State Government and Australian Federal Government.

If you require further advice or support, please contact my office via our website contact form.

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Nillumbik Council COVID-19 website

For cancellations, updates, business and community support

Whittlesea Council COVID-19 website

For cancellations, updates, business and community support

Mitchell Shire COVID-19 website

For updates, business and community support. Please see link to Mitchell Shire business support page via this page

 

STATE GOVERNMENT

List of Victorian Restrictions and Closures

For full list of business restrictions and closures in Victoria. See how this may affect you

Department of Health and Human Services Coronavirus website

For the most up-to-date information on the evolving coronavirus situation in Victoria

Business Victoria Coronavirus Page

For business support, advice and information to help your business deal with coronavirus

Coronavirus Business Support Finder

Find out what business assistance you are eligible for from the Victorian and Australian governments in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19)

 

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

(For more information on Federal initiatives, please contact your local Federal Member of Parliament)

Business Australia

For the latest information on financial assistance (and eligibility) for businesses, from the Australian Government in relation to COVID-19

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission COVID-19 information for small businesses

For the latest information on the rights and obligations of small business in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission COVID-19 information for consumers

For the latest information on consumer rights, travel and event cancellations in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19)

JobKeeper payment information

For more information on the JobKeeper subsidy

JobSeeker payment information

For more information on the JobSeeker Payment (Financial help if you’re between 22 and Age Pension age and looking for work)