Business support

This page contains general business support and resources for operators in Queensland. For information specific to your industry, see our innovation or tourism industry support pages.

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• Latest issue: COVID-19 Industry Support Resources update

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Recovery packages

• COVID-19 government recovery packages information that may help you and your business.

Employment and payroll support

• Supporting small business to retain apprentices and trainees with a wage subsidy of 50 per cent of the apprentice’s or trainee’s wage for 9 months from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020.
• Hardship payment of $1,500 is available for casual workers and eligible employees with COVID-19.
• JobKeeper Payment for sole traders and other entities if their turnover has reduced due to coronavirus.
• Payroll tax deferment for impacted Queensland businesses until the end of 2020.
• Early access to superannuation in limited circumstances. Individuals financially affected by COVID-19 can access some of their superannuation early.
• Employing workers in agribusiness and commercial fisheries during COVID-19.

Operations support

• Use our COVID safe businesss guide to understand the requirements and develop documentation for your own site specific COVID Safe plan.
• The Australian Government is establishing an International Freight Assistance Mechanism to back Australia’s agriculture and seafood export sectors.
• Temporary hold on evictions and a mandatory code of conduct for commercial tenancies to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) affected by coronavirus.
• Power bill relief for impacted small and medium sized Queensland businesses.
• The Safe Work Australia website has been updated to provide detailed guidance for businesses and workers on how to stay safe from COVID-19.

Health and wellbeing

Mental wellbeing

You can visit the Queensland Health website to find information on how to look after your mental wellbeing in a crisis.

Caring for others

To support seniors who don’t have family, friends or neighbours, register for the Care Army on 1800 173 349.