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.
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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.
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Australian Arts amidst COVID-19
A Facebook group for Australian artists to ask questions and share ideas about how to work with Covid-19.
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APRA AMCOS: Ask an accountant: what does the stimulus package mean for me?
Creative industries accountants Kavisha Kuruk of White Sky and Jacinta O’Connell of Calculated Matters help explain the most recent government stimulus packages and how they might be relevant to APRA AMCOS members.
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APRA AMCOS: The AT HOME Sessions
Facilitated virtual artist collaborative, networking and upskilling opportunities.
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UN Global Callout to Creatives
The United Nations (UN) calls on creatives to help translate critical public health messages into work that will engage and inform people across different cultures, languages, communities and platforms. The shortlisted work will reach everyone, everywhere.
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Music Victoria: Workplace Resources
Resources including advice on workplace entitlements, obligations, precautions in the workplace and working from home.
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Home Affairs Australia: Current travel alerts
Updates to Australia’s immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
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Fair Work Ombudsman: Coronavirus and Australian Workplace Laws
Find out about your workplace entitlements and obligations if you’re affected by the outbreak of Covid-19, including information about stand-downs from work, working arrangements impacted by school closures, and pay and sick leave entitlement.
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Mutual Aid Database
A searchable state-by-state database of informal mutual aid groups
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Guide: Living with worry and anxiety amidst global uncertainty
Compiled by clinical psychologists, this guide contains psychoeducation about normal and excessive worry, and a selection of practical exercises that you can use to manage worry and maintain well-being. Available here in a number of translations.
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Viral Kindness
An online hub for the rapidly proliferating community care groups. Powered by GetUp!
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Artstasker
Facebook group matching the transferrable skills of arts workers for odd-job needs – Airtasker but for the arts community.
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Doctors without babysitters
A private Facebook group aimed at matching doctors in need of childcare with creatives in need of work.
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Helpful Neighbours
Geographically organised P2P of help needed and help available.
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Coronavirus: What you need to know
A general Covid-19 information and resource page by GetUp!
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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
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Covid-19 Operational Planning Guidelines: Course
Online learning modules developed by the World Health Organisation to help countries scale up their Covid-19 preparedness.
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The Sound of Silence
A national industry initiative to raise funds for Support Act and CrewCare.
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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.
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Friends of Fuzzy Directory
A list of resources and ways you can help struggling live events workers and make it through yourself.
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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.
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Entertainment Assist
Free mental health support videos which have been specifically produced by Entertainment Assist to support members of the industry during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Mindspot
A free service for Australian adults who are experiencing difficulties with anxiety, stress, depression and low mood. They provide assessment and treatment courses, or they can assist to find local services that can help.
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Magnum Co
A database of free event tech training being offered during the crisis.
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