Month: April 2020
FREE National Tourism Data-Base for 24 months
29 April, 2020
Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) and Capricorn Enterprise as part of the Regional Tourism Organisation Network have worked closely together to provide support to our tourism industry by offering a 24 month Fee Waiver for accommodation, café/restaurant, tour/transport/attraction listings on ...
Trade Ready Program
29 April, 2020
The Trade Ready program provides additional skills and experiences to individuals who are new entrants to industry (displaced from their current employment or looking for a new career) or who have completed a Certificate I in Construction or Cert II in Resources and Infrastructure Work ...
Instagram for Tourism and Events – Gladstone – 20 May
27 April, 2020
This workshop will cover the following topics: The role of Instagram in your business and destination Maximising the features and functionality How reach and engagement works Creating content that connects with your audience Monitoring and responding Measuring and identifying what works An ...
Jobs Support Hub Announced
3 April, 2020
The Australian Government has launched a new Jobs Hub to support businesses and those Australians looking for work. Jobs Hub provides information on current employment opportunities, what’s happening in our labour market, and jobs that are in demand. https://www.dese.gov.au/covid-19/jobs-hub
Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package
3 April, 2020
From Monday 6 April 2020 weekly payments will be made directly to early childhood education and care services in lieu of the Child Care Subsidy and the Additional Child Care Subsidy, to help them keep their doors open and employees in their jobs. Payments will be made until the end of the ...
Facebook for Tourism and Events – Gladstone – 23 April
2 April, 2020
This workshop will cover the following topics: The role of Facebook in your business and destination Maximising the features and functionality How reach and engagement works Creating content that connects with your audience Monitoring and responding Measuring and identifying what works An intro ...
FREE COVID-19 BUSINESS RESOURCES
2 April, 2020
Business Australia, formerly Australian Business Consulting & Solutions, has created a business guide to COVID-19 on the Business Australia website to help you understand what this means for your business. This information is regularly being updated to give you access to the latest news and ...
Coronavirus and the Government’s response
1 April, 2020
For more information on Coronavirus and the Government’s response, please visit: www.treasury.gov.au/coronavirus or www.australia.gov.au. Alternatively you can contact the business.gov.au support line at 13 28 46.
School closures
1 April, 2020
For school closures (government and non-government) please refer to state and territory education authorities that can be found here: https://www.dese.gov.au/news/coronavirus-covid-19#schools.
The Australian Government has released a Coronavirus app and Whatsapp channel.
1 April, 2020
The App is available on both Android and iPhones. To access the Whatsapp channel, you can go to the website here: aus.gov.au/whatsapp
ENSURING CONTINUED ACCESS TO MEDICINES DURING COVID-19
1 April, 2020
The Australian Government has approved a number of temporary changes to medicines regulation to ensure Australians can continue to access the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines they need, as the COVID-19 outbreak unfolds. We are also closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on ...
RELAXING THE PARTNER INCOME TEST FOR JOBSEEKER PAYMENTS
1 April, 2020
The Morrison Government has temporarily relaxed the partner income test on the JobSeeker Payment. From 30 March 2020, it will be temporarily increased over the next 6 months to $3,068 per fortnight. This will ensure that an eligible person can receive the JobSeeker Payment and associated ...
JobKeeper Payment
1 April, 2020
The Australian Government has announced an additional $130 billion package to support businesses and employees. Under the JobKeeper Payment, businesses impacted by the coronavirus will be able to access a subsidy from the Government to continue paying their employees. Affected employers will be ...