Small Business Development Corporation
The Small Business Development Corporation is providing regular updated
information to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can also call the corporation on
133 140 for advice to cope with business disruption.
Australian Government business hotline
The Australian Government's
business.gov.au is providing a business hotline for small and medium businesses impacted by COVID-19. The contact centre can be reached at
13 28 46 and will run seven days a week. The website also contains information on
business support, as well as
contacts.
Australian Financial Security Authority
The Australian Financial Security Authority
recently made changes to the Commonwealth bankruptcy law to provide immediate relief to people facing financial difficulty due to the impacts of COVID-19. Visit the
AFSA website for information on temporary debt relief, temporary debt protection, changes to bankruptcy notices and impacts to people who are currently bankrupt as well as the contact details for the National Service Centre.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Small businesses can access advice from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about their rights and obligations under the Australian Consumer Law when dealing with refunds and cancellations due to COVID-19.
Australian Banking Association
The
Australian Banking Association has put together information for businesses about dealing with financial hardship.
Australian Government - The Treasury
Treasury has published fact sheets on the
Economic Response to the Coronavirus.
Tourism Council WA
Tourism Council WA has launched a COVID-19 Business Recovery Tool to help businesses identify strategies on how they will respond to various stages of COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. It will provide businesses with a recovery plan following the completion of the module. If you are interested in the Business Recovery Tool, please email
Tourism Council WA.
Australian Tourism Export Council
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) is running a Road to Recovery tourism tutorial series – a program designed to provide the tourism industry with tools to bounce back after the impacts of COVID-19. The tutorials are run in addition to ATEC’s Build Back Better industry webinar series, which provides insights from panellists who discuss a range of industry-relevant topics and challenges. For more information visit the
ATEC website.
AHA Hospitality and Tourism COVID-19 Hygiene Course
WA's hospitality industry is being prepared for a return to business with the launch of a COVID-19 hygiene training program to protect the public and venue staff. The initiative ensures strong COVID-19 protections will be in place when restrictions are eased in the future. For more information, go to the
Australian Hotels Association WA website.
COVID Safety Plans
The State Government has introduced COVID Safety Plans for businesses that are re-opening or broadening their business model. The plans will help ensure businesses actively mitigate the risks of COVID-19 in line with the best available health advice. View the COVID Safety Guidelines
here.
NCCC online planning tool
The National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) has launched an online planning tool to help businesses develop a plan to keep their workers, customers and the community safe as they reopen or increase their activities in the weeks and months ahead. Visit the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website for more information.