| Changes to State Government COVID Restrictions | The State Government will further ease COVID Circuit Breaker restrictions in Metropolitan Melbourne. From Friday 25 June the following operating conditions apply: Face coverings must be carried at all times, and must be worn indoors.Up to 75% of staff can return to office workplaces. Restaurants, cafes and drink facilities open for seated service only. Smaller venues can have up to 25 patrons before density quotient applies. Venues less than 600sqm can operate with lesser of density quotient of 1 per 2sqm or venue cap of 150 patrons provided they have a COVID Check-in Marshal. Food courts, no venue cap. A density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies. Gyms can operate with a density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm, maximum of 300 indoors and 1,000 outdoors. The restrictions that apply to your business can be viewed here.
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| Business Support Packages - Closing Soon | Business Costs Assistance Program
This program provides grants up to $5,000 for eligible businesses most impacted by the COVID circuit breaker restrictions. This includes businesses operating in an industry that cannot operate under the circuit breaker restrictions and which cannot work remotely. Applications are open until 24 June 2021. Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021
This program provides eligible businesses holding a current liquor license and food certificate with grants up to $7,000 per premises. Applications are open until 24 June 2021.
Business Competitiveness Program
This program targets Victorian manufacturing businesses looking to expand their operations and improve their industry competitiveness.
Applications are open until 4 July 2021.
Victorian Events Support Package
This package supports event operators, hosts and suppliers who have incurred losses due to the COVID circuit breaker restrictions.
Applications are open until 16 July 2021. For more information and to apply for funding click here. |
| Mandatory Use of The Victorian Government QR Code Service | The State Government has mandated that all businesses must use the Victorian Government QR Code Service and ensure customers check-in.
Pen and paper register must be available for people who do not have access to a smartphone or cannot use the QR Code Service to check in.
A full step-by-step guide for businesses on how to use the free Victorian Government QR Code Check-in System is available here. |
| COVID Business Requirements | Make sure youâre adhering to the current COVID restrictions All businesses must have an active, up-to-date COVIDSafe Plan.Keep accurate records and ensure your staff and visitors register their details for contact tracing.
Every customer-facing business must use the free Victorian Government QR Code Service â¯to check in customers, workers and all other visitors.
Download and display signage to remind people of the need to check in, and other safety measures.If you or your workers have even mild COVID symptoms, please get tested.Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au for more information or call Business Victoria on 13 22 15. If you need an interpreter, call the coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 and press 0. |
| Helpful Business Links | | Current Restrictions for Melbourne, click here Book your free vaccine appointment, click here Case location and outbreaks, click hereWhere to get tested, click hereCircuit Breaker Support Package click hereFinancial Support for Businesses, click hereTranslated information about COVID, click here Businesses need to operate in line with current restrictions, click hereBusinesses need a COVID safe plan, click hereSix principles of COVIDSafe workplaces, click hereVictorian Government QR Code Service, click hereTranslated information on how to use QR codes hereFree training is available for businesses on infection control, click hereSupport and information on how to properly clean businesses, click here $450 Testing Isolation Payment, click here $1500 Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment (if worker needs to stay home) click hereInformation for people with disability, click here In-language updates can be found hereHealth and Wellbeing, click here Coronavirus.gov.au, click hereBusiness Victoria, click hereDepartment of Health and Human Services, click here |
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