Mental Health
Get help to cope with life’s changes.
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Visit headtohealth.gov.au/ for links to online counselling or call:
- Lifeline 13 11 14 (24 hours)
- Kids helpline 1800 55 1800
Visit thinkmentalhealthwa.com.au
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Superannuation
Individuals can access up to $10,000 of their super in 2019-20 and a further $10,000 in 2020-21.
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Apply to the ATO through MyGov (www.my.gov.au) from mid-April
Find out more at Treasury.gov.au/coronavirus
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Retirees
Temporary reduction to minimum drawdown requirements for account-based pension.
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Find out more at Treasury.gov.au/coronavirus
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Financial Support
Expanded eligibility for some payments and moves to make them easier to claim.
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Claim online at servicesaustralia.gov.au
Or over the phone on 132 850
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Economic Support Payment
$750 payments for people on certain government payments.
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Will be paid automatically to people who are eligible.
Find out more at Treasury.gov.au/coronavirus
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Job Keeper
A subsidy of $1,500/fortnight per employee for up to six months. Available to businesses, not-for-profits and sole traders.
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Your employer will notify you if they intend to claim the payment on your behalf.
Find out more at Treasury.gov.au/coronavirus
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Relief Services
Expanding access to the No Interest Loans Scheme.
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Find out more on at moneysmart.gov.au (search ‘No Interest Loans Scheme’)
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Early Childhood Education and Care Relief
Fee relief while supporting child care services to keep their doors open and employees in their job.
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For more information visit australia.gov.au and scroll down to ‘Education & child care information’
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Renting
Evictions will be put on hold over the next six months, for those in financial distress.
A prohibition on rent increases during the emergency period and flexibility to fixed term tenancy agreements*
Reduced obligation to conduct ordinary repairs if the reason they cannot do so is COVID-19 related financial hardship or a lawful restriction on movement.
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Updated information relating to these changes is available on the Consumer Protection website.
For more information visit commerce.wa.gov.au (search ‘COVID-19 Tenancy’)
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WA government support - Household fees & charges
A freeze will be placed on household fees and charges, including electricity, water, motor vehicle charges, the emergency services levy and public transport fares.
No disconnection for power and water.
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Visit www.wa.gov.au (search 'COVID-19 Western Australian Government Response')
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WA government support - Energy Assistance Package
Payment will increase from $300 to $600 for eligible concession card-holders
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Visit www.wa.gov.au (search ‘COVID-19 Western Australian Government Response’) |
WA Shopping hours
Coles and Woolworths to be granted temporary extended trading hours.
Special arrangements for pensioners, the elderly and people with disabilities to shop from 7am to 8am Monday to Saturday and between 10am to 11am on Sunday
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Visit www.wa.gov.au (search ‘COVID-19 Western Australian Government Response’) |
Shopping service for vulnerable community members*
To support individuals isolated in their homes, including people with disability and mental health conditions, older Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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To be launched Monday April 20, 2020.
Call 1300 103 880 or visit cahoots.org.au/cahootsconnects for more information including eligibility details.
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