Please find below links to a number of resources that you may find helpful in relation better understanding the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and where you can obtain assistance to support your business.
- JobKeeper Enrollment Page
- JobKeeper Payment — Frequently Asked Questions
- JobKeeper Payment — Additional Information
- JobKeeper Media release 7/8/20
- JobKeeper Fact Sheet 7/8/20
Victorian Govt – Saving Jobs And Reducing The Burden On Businesses And Families
Victorian Stage 4 Restrictions:
Victorian Face Covering Requirements – 22/7/20
Victorian Stage 4 Restrictions – list of business and industries and the adjustments
Victorian Stage 4 Restrictions – Permitted work premises
Victorian Covid-19 Safety Plan (template)
Victorian Permitted Worker Permit
Sector and Business Guidance – Stage 4 restrictiobs:
- Wholesale Trade
- Transport
- Postal and Warehousing
- Retail Trade
- Manufacturing
VTA Communications:
- VTA Update 11/8/20 – Transport Operations Do Not Need to Reduce by 33%
- VTA Update 8/8/20 – High Risk COVID Safe Plans – Additional Information
- VTA Update 7/8/20 – VTA/VWMA COVID-19 Update
- VTA Update 6/8/20 –COVID-19 Update for Freight & Logistics Sector – Information
- VTA Update 5/8/20 – Stage 4 Safety Plans and Workers Permit
- VTA Update 3/8/20 – VTA – Tough new measures to reduce COVID-19 transmissions in Victoria
- VTA Update 31/7/20 – VTA – NSW and SA Border crossing Update
- VTA Update 29/7/20 – VTA – NSW Border Crossing Update
- VTA Update 17/7/20 – Summary of current border restrictions
- VTA Update 10/7/20 #2 – VTA member support during COVID-19 Stage 3 Lockdown
- VTA Update 10/7/20 #1 – BORDER UPDATE: New NSW border permit now available
- Update 9/7/20 South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales (including links to forms allowing access)
- Update 7/7/20 including information about NSW boarder closure
- VTA supports changes to Victorian Road Safety Act to secure movement of freight
- Lifting of Truck Curfews
- Federal/State Government assistance packages
- Importance of hygiene at distribution centres
- Urging patience as supply chain adapts for record demand
Industrial Relations Assistance:
- VTA Industrial Relations Information 14/04/20
- VTA Issued Industrial Relations Information 23/3/20
- Fair Work Commission
- Fair Work Ombudsman
Interstate Border Restrictions:
- SA Boarder travel direction – 29/7/20
- NSW COVID-19 testing requirements – 29/7/20
- NSW – Apply for a COVID-19 NSW border entry permit
- NSW COVID-Safe plans – www.nsw.gov.au/covid/covid-safe-businesses (9/7/20)
- Queensland (updated 8/8/20) Including boarder declaration
- Tasmania (updated 31/7/20)
- South Australia (updated 29/7/20)
- Western Australia
- Northern Territory
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – Coronavirus page
Health Information – Department of Health and Human Services
Employee Training – Hygiene Awareness
Additional information
- VTA – Teleconference Etiquette
- Retail and commercial leases in a in a COVID-19 world – Hunt & Hunt Lawyers
- Truck Cabin Cleaning – safety practices
- Truck Drivers – safety practices
- Truck Stops – safety practices
Social Distancing and Hygiene Products