• Australian Government: JobKeeper extended until March 2021
• DHHS: Updated Restrictions - Face Coverings 
• Victorian Government: COVID-19 Business Support Package
• Brimbank: Business Mentoring Sessions
• Brimbank.Localised Virtual Meetup
• ATO Webinar: Starting a Small Business (Vietnamese)
• Guide to Digital Transformation

• From 28 September 2020, JobKeeper will be reduced from $1,500 a fortnight to $1,200 for full-time workers and to $750 for part-time workers (less than 20 hours of work a week).
• From 4 January 2021, this will be reduced to $1,000 for full-time workers and $650 for part-time workers.

• From 28 September 2020, organisations seeking to claim JobKeeper payments will be required to reassess their eligibility with reference to their actual turnover in the June and September quarters 2020.
• Organisations will need to demonstrate that they have met the relevant continuing decline in turnover test in both of those quarters to be eligible for JobKeeper from 28 September 2020 to 3 January 2021.
  
• Organisations will need to further reassess their eligibility in January 2021 for the period from 4 January to 28 March 2021. Organisations will need to demonstrate that they have met the relevant continuing decline in turnover test in each of the previous three quarters to remain eligible for the March 2021 quarter.

•  When leaving home for one of the four reasons, people 12 years and older must wear a face covering, unless an exemption applies.
•  If you are in the car alone or with someone from your household, you do not need to wear a face covering. 
  
• You should put your face covering on before you leave your car.  If you are driving your car for work, such as deliveries, or with people from outside your household then you are required to wear a face covering.
  
• If you are doing strenuous physical exercise you do not need to wear a face covering but you must carry one with you. Strenuous exercise includes activities like jogging, running or cycling but not walking.
  
• People who live in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire must not attend a wedding outside these areas, unless they are working as the celebrant. The celebrant must wear a mask.
  
• People who live in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire cannot hold a wedding outside these areas, even if a booking has already been made.
  

• The expanded Business Support Fund providing more than 80,000 eligible businesses with a new $5,000 grant to support them through the renewed restrictions. This grant was previously made available to the 12 postcodes linked to outbreaks. It will now apply to all areas under Stage 3 restrictions.
• A $30 million dedicated fund for Victoria’s night time economy to support the hardest hit businesses in hospitality.
• $26 million in mental health support will ensure Victorians dealing with the compounding challenges of running a small business can get the support they need as they navigate their way through the crisis.
• A $10 million business mentoring program, pairing small business owners with experienced professionals who can help them navigate their way through the crisis.
• A $40 million capped fund for regional tourism businesses to cover the costs of refunds.
• A $20 million fund to support small businesess in Melbourne’s CBD that are faced with a large and sustained shock to their trading environments.

• translation services to address businesses needing cultural and language support 
• tick boxes where businesses need specific support on aspects of day-to-day business operations - resourcing mentors with specialist skills in accounting, cash flow, HR, marketing, export etc 
• SBMS offer wide-ranging supports in specific areas - more operational than strategic 
• deals with start-ups, exits and traditional ways to grow your business

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