COVID-19 Government Information
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Coronavirus (COVID‑19) Essential Information
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Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Alert
We are managing the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia as a health emergency. We will update this page every day with the current situation, latest case numbers and related information.
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COVID-19 Coronavirus: Western Australian Government Response
The WA Government is prepared and taking precautions in relation to COVID-19 coronavirus.
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COVID-19 Coronavirus: State of Emergency Information
Latest information on the measures being taken to protect the community and minimise potential impacts of COVID-19.
Economic Response
Supporting Individuals and Households
- JobKeeper payment for households
- Income support for individuals
- Payments to support households
- Temporary early release of superannuation
- Temporarily reducing superannuation minimum drawdown rates
- Reducing social security deeming rates
Support for Businesses
- JobKeeper payment
- Cash flow support for small and medium businesses
- Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses
- Increasing the instant asset write-off
- Backing business investment
- Supporting apprentices and trainees
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Support for sole traders
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Restrictions
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To reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading through international travel, the Government is:
- applying travel restrictions
- screening travellers who arrive in Australia and ensuring they self-isolate on arrival
- continuing with border surveillance
The Government is also:
- delivering a $17.6 billion economic support package to encourage investment and keep people in jobs
- delivering a $2.4 billion health package to protect all Australians
- providing $669 million to expand Medicare-subsidised telehealth services for all Australians so everyone has access to quality healthcare while at home
- delivering support to Australians experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence due to the fallout of coronavirus
- providing $74 million to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australians
- funding home delivery of most prescription medicines for those unable to get to their local pharmacy
- securing face masks to help protect our medical professionals
- tracing coronavirus cases
- providing information on our response and how you can protect yourself and others in English and other languages
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putting limits on some prescription and over the counter medications, to make sure those who need them can access them
State and territory health authorities are:
- testing people suspected of having the virus
- monitoring close contacts of confirmed cases every day
- imposing travel restrictions between states
- opening fever clinics
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