Service NSW has just launched a disaster assistance tool to help those impacted by covid-19 find out what assistance they can access. The tool is designed to be used by business owners and individuals affected by the pandemic to find which benefits, rebates and...
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COVID Clean Practicing Business Module
The Australian Tourism Industry Council has designed a module to provide businesses with the information and systems to develop COVID-19 cleaning procedures to help stop the spread of disease and provide an assurance to visitors that all necessary steps are being...
COVID-19 Mental Health, Social Distancing and Staying Connected
The following information and resources provided by The University of Sydney, pertain to fact-checking details surrounding COVID-19-relevant practices, such as social distancing and what that means for you as a tourism destination, operator or business; as well as how...
COVID-19 Immediate Response Action Plans for Destination, Operators and Visitor Centres
The following resources, considerations and strategies have been made available by Tourism eSchool to assist tourism destinations, operators and visitor centres. As they each individually attempt to productively work through this unprecedented and difficult time for...
Australian Bushfire Safety Tips
Bushfires can occur in Australia’s native bushland. The fires typically arise during the Australian summer months (November to February) due to high temperatures and dry weather. Read Australia.com's bushfire safety tips below.
Bushfire information and resources for Australia’s tourism industry
The following resources page by Australia.com can help the Australian tourism industry stay up to date with the changing bushfire situation as well as providing information about relief assistance.
What are my business health and safety obligations caused by bushfire smoke?
While you cannot control the movement of the bushfire smoke, you can control where, how and when your employees undertake their duties. Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017, your business needs to provide and...
Support for small business owners affected by bushfires
Practical support is available to all businesses affected by the NSW bushfires, from damaged property to disrupted business. Click the link here to view all the different support resources available for businesses or download the PDF.
Where can I get mental health support?
It is important to look after yourself, family and friends during the current bushfires and access mental health and counselling services if required. The following are free services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week: Mental Health Line – 1800 011 511...