GOVERNMENT AID PACKAGES
Information on the current State, Territory and Federal packages:
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STIMULUS PACKAGES
- First stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE - Second stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE - Third stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE
EXPLAINERS
- Income support for INDIVIDUALS:
FACT SHEET HERE - Support for BUSINESS:
INFO HERE - Second stimulus package: What You Need To Know (from the Victorian Music Development Office):
CLICK HERE
STATE & TERRITORY GOVERNMENT STIMULUS PACKAGES
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
- $137 million stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE - Homefront $500K funding for artists:
OVERVIEW HERE
QUEENSLAND
- $8 million in relief funding for the Arts sector:
OVERVIEW HERE - $4 billion stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE
NEW SOUTH WALES
- $2.3 billion economic stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE
NORTHERN TERRITORY
- $65 million economic stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
- $350 million economic stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE - $1.5 million Arts Grants support:
OVERVIEW HERE
TASMANIA
- $420 million economic stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- $607 million economic stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE
VICTORIA
- $1.7 billion economic stimulus package:
OVERVIEW HERE
GENERAL RESOURCES
Centrelink
If you’ve lost your job or a substantial part of your income we strongly suggest you commence the process for registering for payments from Centrelink.
Check your eligibility here
Arts Law Covid-19 FAQ for artists
Answers to some of the most common questions Arts Law Centre of Australia has received from artists and arts organisations.
Click here
Mutual Aid Database
A searchable state-by-state database of informal mutual aid groups
Click here
Viral Kindness
An online hub for the rapidly proliferating community care groups. Powered by GetUp!
Click here
Artstasker
Facebook group matching the transferrable skills of arts workers for odd-job needs – Airtasker but for the arts community.
Click here
Doctors without babysitters
A private Facebook group aimed at matching doctors in need of childcare with creatives in need of work.
Click here
Helpful Neighbours
Geographically organised P2P of help needed and help available.
Click here
Coronavirus: What you need to know
A general Covid-19 information and resource page by GetUp!
Click here
Free Event Technology Training, Tutorials and Workshops
A list of all free event tech training being offered during the crisis – skill up while you’re locked down
Click here
Covid-19 Operational Planning Guidelines: Course
Online learning modules developed by the World Health Organisation to help countries scale up their Covid-19 preparedness.
Click here
The Sound of Silence
A national industry initiative to raise funds for Support Act and CrewCare.
Click here
Supporting Events
An events initiative established to counter the narrative that meeting places are dangerous in anticipation of the “all clear” from authorities once the threat has passed.
Click here
Friends of Fuzzy Directory
A list of resources and ways you can help struggling live events workers and make it through yourself.
Click here
Support for Gig Photographers
A roll call of some wonderful Sydney and Melbourne gig photographers who you can support through direct print purchases. From Time Out.
Click here
