In addition to various measures implemented by the Federal
Government in response to COVID-19 (some of which are covered in
our COVID-19 Resource Centre publications), state
and territory governments have announced a range of initiatives
intended to help businesses and individuals dealing with financial
hardship caused by the coronavirus disruption. This article
discusses support measures which are being provided by the
Victorian Government, split into the categories of businesses,
employees, and tenancy.
BUSINESSES
Support fund for small to medium sized businesses
The Victorian Government has announced a $500 million fund to
support small businesses that have been adversely affected by the
restrictions imposed by the government in response to COVID-19.
Generally, the fund will be used to provide $10,000 grants to
businesses that:
