Support for people impacted
Government support
- Residential tenancy support package NSW Fair Trading
- Apply for the Test and Isolate support payment Service NSW
- COVID-19 Disaster Payment (NSW) - if you don't get a Centrelink payment Australian Government Services Australia (*this is payable to anyone who has lost regular work, regardless of number of hours)
- Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment Australian Government Services Australia
- Household Relief No Interest Loans Australian Government, Good Shepherd & NAB
- COVID-19 Financial Survival Guide National Debt Hotline
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for community groups Australian Government Services Australia - resources to support clients seeking payments
- COVID-19 Support: Fee-Free Courses Tafe NSW
- Claiming Centrelink During COVID-19: A step-by-step guide Economic Justice Australia
- Supporting Individuals and Households Australian Government Treasury
- Affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) Australian Government Services Australia
Legal advice
- Know your rights with NSW Police: A guide for interacting with police during the COVID lockdowns in Greater Sydney Legal Observers NSW
- COVID-19 Specific Resources Australian Centre for Disability Law
- Legal resources for COVID-19 Legal Aid NSW
- COVID-19: advocacy resources from community legal centres Community Legal Centres NSW
- Justice Connect Answers Justice Connect – a new online platform to connect people with real lawyers who can answer their simple legal questions for free.
- Resources for people affected by COVID-19 Justice Connect
Support for essentials
- Woolworths is providing a Priority Assistance service with dedicated delivery windows. Eligible customers include seniors, people with a disability, those with compromised immunity or who are required to self isolate, aged care facilities, child care centres, disability services, community housing, some charities, and prisons.
- Coles have made available a number of 6-hour delivery windows on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with a more affordable $2 delivery fee. For Coles business customers, if your organisation would like to order more quantities of an item than the Coles Online website allows, please contact the Coles Business Support team on 1800 455 400 or email businessorders@coles.com.au, during weekdays 9am - 5pm (AEST).
- Telstra have now made all local and national calls to standard fixed line numbers and calls to standard Australian mobiles on Telstra’s public payphones free.