UPDATE ON COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
STIMULUS PACKAGE DELIVERS NEW CLEANERS TO COMBAT COVID-19
NEW COVID-19 HEAT MAPS TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES
GOVERNMENT ACTS TO SUPPORT COMMERCIAL TENANTS AND LANDLORDS, INCLUDING $440 MILLION IN TAX RELIEF
NSW GOVERNMENT BILL RELIEF FOR ENERGY CUSTOMERS
NEW FREE COURSES TO SUPPORT NSW IN PANDEMIC
$395M ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE TO SAFEGUARD COUNCIL JOBS, SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BEAUTICIANS GET GREEN LIGHT FOR RETAIL SALES
- The NSW Government has announced an update on COVID-19 restrictions and how our schools and retail outlets will look for the month of May.
- There will be three key changes that will take effect across NSW next month:
- From Friday, 1 May up to two adults and their dependent children will be allowed to visit another household.
- We will see a return of face-to-face teaching from 11 May, and then will consider accelerating a full return to school as soon as possible.
- There have never been restrictions in NSW on what people can and cannot buy, however there may be increased retail activity, with some businesses choosing to re-open. It is important these shops maintain social distancing and hygiene requirements.
STIMULUS PACKAGE DELIVERS NEW CLEANERS TO COMBAT COVID-19
- More than 550 new and redeployed cleaners are boosting the State’s first line of defence against COVID-19 under the NSW Government’s $250 million cleaners’ package.
- Registrations for supplementary cleaning contracts can be made here. More information about the NSW Government economic stimulus packages is available at nsw.gov.au.
NEW COVID-19 HEAT MAPS TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES
- In an Australian first, heat maps pinpointing COVID-19 cases by postcode will now show how many people have recovered from the virus, the estimated number of active local cases and number of tests completed.
- The heat map can be accessed at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/find-facts-about-covid-19 and for further COVID-19 information visit www.nsw.gov.au.
GOVERNMENT ACTS TO SUPPORT COMMERCIAL TENANTS AND LANDLORDS, INCLUDING $440 MILLION IN TAX RELIEF
- New regulations published in NSW will give immediate effect to the NSW Government’s COVID-19 rental relief measures, reflecting the National Cabinet’s Code of Conduct agreed to by all states.
- More information is available via Service NSW, Visit: www.service.nsw.gov.au
NSW GOVERNMENT BILL RELIEF FOR ENERGY CUSTOMERS
- Households struggling to pay their energy bills during COVID-19 now have access to additional financial support directly through Service NSW and the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, thanks to a $30 million boost to the Government’s emergency support Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) Scheme.
- Customers who are unable to apply online can call Service NSW on 13 77 88. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders who have already applied this financial year can reapply again from 1 July 2020 for the new financial year.
NEW FREE COURSES TO SUPPORT NSW IN PANDEMIC
- A total of 13 new fee-free TAFE NSW short courses are available online to assist anyone across the State who wants to upskill during the COVID-19 pandemic, following an overwhelming response to the initial suite of courses announced earlier this month.
- Please click here for more information about studying fee-free courses at TAFE NSW.
- Thousands of new homes, new industrial complexes and six schools are among the first wave of projects that will have their assessments fast-tracked to boost the State’s economy and create opportunities for thousands of new jobs in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
- To view the fast-tracked assessment criteria and list of projects visit www.planning.nsw.gov.au/fast-tracked-assessments.
- Over 1,800 businesses from across the state have answered the government’s call for locals to fill the medical supply chain, helping stabilise stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) urgently needed in the fight against COVID-19.
- Local governments and industry can access local PPE suppliers by visiting buy.nsw.gov.au and businesses can still register their interest to supply at nsw.gov.au.
$395M ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE TO SAFEGUARD COUNCIL JOBS, SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
- The NSW Government announced a $395 million economic stimulus package to safeguard council jobs, and local services and infrastructure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BEAUTICIANS GET GREEN LIGHT FOR RETAIL SALES
- With Mother’s Day coming, thousands of small businesses offering beauty and personal care products can now open their doors for retail sales only after a partial easing of public health orders.
- The NSW Government has already injected $750 million into the Small Business Support Fund as a third wave of support measures to keep small business afloat.
- It follows assistance packages to support NSW business including $5 billion in payroll tax waivers and other tax deferrals and $1 billion towards jobs creation.