COVID-19 support for businesses

Help for businesses

If you are a business owner or operator and need help understanding what the State Government's mandatory contact tracing requirements and proof of vaccination requirements mean for you, these resources may assist:

WA Government COVID-19 business tools and information

WA Government Managing COVID-19 Staff Communication Guide

ServiceWA Stakeholder toolkit

Small Business Development Corporation resources 

Funding

• The State Government is offering Business Assistance Packages for businesses adversely affected by increasing cases and the necessary implementation of public health and social measures:
  • Level 1 COVID-19 Business Assistance Package
  • Level 2 COVID-19 Business Assistance Package
• The State Government is offering rent relief for small businesses and not-for-profit groups that lease Government-owned buildings.
• The State Government is offering financial support for small businesses impacted by the restrictions over Christmas/New Year.
• The State and Australian Governments have announced small support packages for small business. Read more about the State Government's $607 million economic relief package and the Australian Government's $189 billion economic stimulus.
• The Australian Tax Office will consider relief for certain tax obligations to eligible businesses, including deferring tax payments up to four months.

Support

The Business Assistance Centre has a guide for preparing for the impact of coronavirus on your small business. It has also prepared responses to the most frequently asked questions coming from the business community.

Small Business Workshops

The Small Business Development Corporation WA is delivering a range of free-of-charge, online, practical workshops to support WA small businesses enhance their skills. Workshop topics are suitable for every level of business including start-ups, and are drawn from the following areas:

• business skills
• digital skills
• financial management
• interpersonal skills
• sales and marketing
• strategy and risk
• tendering and contracts.

View the workshop schedule to find both online and in-person workshops of interest.

Buy Local

The City has launched a Buy Local campaign to support local business by encouraging the community to shop locally. You can read more about it and access resources at Buy Local.