STATE AND TERRITORY SUPPORT FOR CORONAVIRUS

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has no current restrictions on interstate travel.

Find out more about the ACT response to coronavirus here. Business support information can be found here.

Contact information

COVID-19 Helpline - 02 6207 7244

Business Liaison Phone Line - 02 6205 0900

Assists businesses with understanding the support available to them. It also offers practical advice for operating under changed arrangements.

Canberra Business Advice and Support Service - 02 6297 3121

Offers business owners four hours of fully subsidised, tailored business advice and access to online business development resources. 
 

NEW SOUTH WALES

New South Wales (NSW) has no current restrictions on interstate travel.

Find out more about the NSW response to coronavirus here. Business support information can be found here.

Contact information

Healthdirect – 1800 022 222

Business Connect - 1300 134 359

Dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start or grow your small business.
 

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Northern Territory (NT) has in place strict border controls which require all non-essential travellers arriving at a NT border must complete 14 days of forced quarantine.

Find out more about the NT response to coronavirus here. Business support information can be found here.

Contact information

Small Business Champions - 1800 193 111

The Department of Trade, Business and Innovation’s Small Business Champions team are on the ground to meet with businesses and provide support as required.

Business Enterprise Centre NT - 1800 229 500

Assists businesses in developing sound business strategies to meet their business needs. Practical business advice is provided for free and covers business planning, strategic market development, technology adoption and enhancement, financial management practices, human resource management and business health diagnostics. 
 

QUEENSLAND

Only Queensland (QLD) residents, residents of border communities undertaking essential activities and those considered an ‘exempt person’ can cross the QLD border.

Find out more about the QLD response to coronavirus here. Business support information can be found here.

Contact information

Small Business Hotline - 1300 654 687

Tool to assist business owners discover what support is available from the QLD and Australian governments.
 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Non-essential travellers are still able to enter South Australia (SA), but are required to identify a suitable place of quarantine, travel directly to that location and self-quarantine at that location for 14 days.

Find out more about the SA response to coronavirus here. Business support information can be found here.

Contact information

Dedicated SA information line - 1800 253 787

Offers local information and advice on general coronavirus information for South Australians.

COVID-19 Relief Call Centre - 1300 705 336

Provides information and assistance for personal hardship support, accommodation support for people unable to achieve self-quarantining and accommodation for emergency services personnel that are required to quarantine but unable to do so at home. 
 

TASMANIA

All non-essential travellers arriving in Tasmania are required to enter quarantine for 14 days in government provided accommodation on arrival in Tasmania.

Find out more about the Tasmanian response to coronavirus here. Business support information can be found here.

Contact information

Tasmanian Public Health Hotline – 1800 671 738

Offers local information and advice on general coronavirus information for Tasmanians.
 

Victoria

Victoria has no current restrictions on interstate travel.

Find out more about the Victorian response to coronavirus here. Business support information can be found here.

Contact information

Coronavirus Hotline – 1800 675 398

Offers local information and advice on general coronavirus information for Victorians.

Business Victoria dedicated hotline - 13 22 15

To help businesses of all sizes get the facts and connect them with support services.
 

Western Australia

Western Australia’s (WA) borders are now closed, travellers are not able to enter Western Australia unless exempt.

Find out more about the WA response to coronavirus here. Business support information can be found here.

Contact information

Healthy WA – 13 26 843

For up-to-date COVID-19 health and information and advice.

Small Business Advisory Line - 133 140