Support for Australian Businesses and Households Impacted by COVID-19

25 March 2020

As Australia along with the rest of the world is feeling the impact of the pandemic, the Federal Government is providing support to businesses and households who are currently dealing with the significant challenges posed by the spread of the coronavirus.

Our innovative MTP sector is diverse – involving universities, other research organisations, small and large local and multinational companies, investors, service providers, industry organisations, infrastructure providers, regulators, policymakers, funders and governments, to those involved in healthcare delivery, such as state health departments and private medical practice. We expect impacts will be far and wide.

Listed here are quick links to the measures available to small and medium businesses, sole traders and households under the $189 billion economic support package announced recently.

Business.gov.au support line:
13 28 46

Small or medium business with reduced cash flow?
Here’s what we’re doing to boost your cash flow.

Is your business financially distressed?
This is what we’re doing to support you.

Assisting the economic recovery
Here’s how we’ll support you to grow.

Employ an apprentice or trainee?
This support is for you.

Are you a sole trader that has lost business?
This is what we’re doing to support you and your business.

Household finances hit by reduced work?
Here’s what we’re doing to help support your family budget or Payments to support households.

For more information on Coronavirus and the Government’s response, please visit: 
www.treasury.gov.au/coronavirus or www.australia.gov.au

MTPConnect is still open for business and working hard to support the sector. If you need to connect or have a query, please get in touch with our team here.