COVID Rules for Business
18 October 2021
With the Federal and State rules regarding COVID differing across the country, and with some States applying rules regarding vaccinations to businesses, the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) has provided relevant links to the rules and regulations for each jurisdiction, which may be of assistance to members and their clients.
Some state governments have all the relevant information for small business owners in one place, others have it on multiple websites. Small business owners should consult the following websites for the appropriate advice based on their individual circumstances.
The following information has been collated by the Small Business Organisations of Australia:
Government support, rules and regulations
NT
Federal
Treasury’s “Economic Response to COVID-19” page
https://treasury.gov.au/coronavirus
The ATO’s COVID-19 page
https://www.ato.gov.au/general/covid-19/
The Fair Work Ombudsman’s “Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws” page
https://coronavirus.fairwork.gov.au/
(Some Western Australian businesses are under the state industrial relations system and should consult the state-based authority instead)
SafeWork Australia’s “COVID-19 Information for workplaces” page
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/covid-19-information-workplaces
(Victoria has its own OH&S laws so businesses in Victoria should consult WorkSafe Victoria)
New South Wales
The NSW Small Business Commissioner’s “COVID-19: information for small business owners” page
Service NSW’s “COVID-19 help for businesses” page
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/covid-19-help-businesses
Victoria
The “Business and work” page on the coronavirus.vic website
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/business-and-work
Business Victoria’s “Grants and programs” page
https://business.vic.gov.au/grants-and-programs
The Victorian Small Business Commissioner’s “Responding to coronavirus (COVID-19)” page
https://www.vsbc.vic.gov.au/responding-to-coronavirus-covid-19/
WorkSafe Victoria’s “Coronavirus (COVID-19)” page
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19
Queensland
Business Queensland’s “Coronavirus (COVID-19) business support and recovery” page
https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/covid-19-recovery
Western Australia
The Small Business Development Corporation’s “Dealing with coronavirus” page
https://www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au/coronavirus
The WA Government’s “COVID-19 coronavirus: business tools and information” page
Department of mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s “Employment impacted by the COVID-19 coronavirus” page
https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/labour-relations/employment-impacted-covid-19-coronavirus
South Australia
SA Business Information Hub’s “COVID-19 business information and support” page
https://business.sa.gov.au/COVID-19-business-information-and-support
The “Business and events” page on the covid-19.sa website
https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/business-and-events
Tasmania
Business Tasmania’s “Coronavirus information” page
https://www.business.tas.gov.au/coronavirus_information
Australian Capital Territory
The “Business and work” page on the covid-19.act website
https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/business-and-work/business-and-work
The ACT Business Hub’s COVID-19 Business Support page
https://www.act.gov.au/business/business-support
Northern Territory
The “Business and work” page on the coronavirus.nt website
https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/business-and-work
The Businessrecovery.nt website
https://businessrecovery.nt.gov.au/
Support from banks
ANZ
https://www.anz.com.au/support/covid-19/
Commonwealth Bank
https://www.commbank.com.au/latest/coronavirus
NAB
https://www.nab.com.au/personal/customer-support/covid19-help
Westpac
https://www.westpac.com.au/help/disaster-relief/coronavirus/
Mental health support
ASBFEO’s “My Business Health”
https://www.asbfeo.gov.au/my-business-health/home
Beyond Blue’s “New Access for Small Business Owners”
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess/newaccess-for-small-business-owners
The Department of Health’s page on additional Medicare subsidised psychological therapy sessions
Lifeline crisis support
Call 13 11 14