Last updated 10 February 2022.
The Chamber are here to offer support and guidance through the ongoing COVID19 situation. As such, we have put together the below guide to help inform you about what is available to support businesses during this time. We will update as required.
On this page:
COVID19 GOVERNMENT UPDATES
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT PACKAGES AVAILABLE
COVID SAFETY PLANS AND COMPLIANCE
MENTORING, ADVICE AND INSPIRATION
STAYING MENTALLY WELL
COVID VACCINATIONS
BUY LOCAL SCONE
YOUR CHAMBER
COVID19 GOVERNMENT UPDATES
You can keep up to date with NSW government COVID19 updates on the NSW government website.
SUPPORT PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Government Loans and Grants Finder is a new tool to help you navigate the government support available for your business and family. You can also request a call from a NSW Services Business Concierge to help you navigate the huge and sometimes confusing arrange of business support packages on offer.
Support for Business
- 2022 Small Business Support Program Comming Soon
- Small business fees and charges rebate Open
- Dine & Discover NSW vouchers scheme Open
- Stay NSW voucher scheme Starts February 2022
- Alfresco Restart rebate Open
- Commercial landlord hardship fund Open
- Jobs Plus program Open
- Export assistance grant Open
- SafeWork small business rebate Open
- Small and medium enterprise (SME) guarantee scheme Open
- Non-government support
- JobSaver payment CLOSED
- COVID-19 micro-business grant CLOSED
- COVID-19 business grant CLOSD
- Business support hardship review panel CLOSED
Support for Families
- Parents NSW vouchers scheme Open
- First Lap learn to swim vouchers Open
- Before and after school care voucher scheme Comming Soon
Find our more regarding help for small business.
We cannot advise strongly enough, please do not self assess, instead, contact a Services NSW Business Concierge to help you through the process of government support. You can also submit your details to the COVID-19 business Hardship review panel.
COVID SAFETY PLANS AND COMPLIANCE
While COVID-19 Safety plans are no longer required, it is still encouraged to help to keep people in your business and community safe.
While many restrictions have been removed for businesses, there are a number of regulations still in place which are ever-changing and evolving. These relate to items such as mask-wearing, vaccination status, check-ins, density limits, isolation requirements etc. Be sure to keep an eye on the Business Covid Rules Page for all up to date details on rules and restrictions that apply to businesses throughout NSW.
MENTORING, ADVICE AND INSPIRATION
The Business Centre
The Business Centre is a provider of the Business Connect program (in which they are funded to provide fee-free services to businesses) they can offer mentoring, training, education and support in all areas of business. The service is free to use and they also offer some fee for service options too.
Business Connect
Business Connect is a dedicated NSW Government program that provides advice to help individuals start, run, adapt and grow your small business.
STAYING MENTALLY WELL
In these difficult times, it is more important than ever to look after our mental wellbeing. For assistance, you can refer to the recommended resources and organisations for support here. Also, remember you can also simply visit your GP for mental health assistance.
The Farmgate Support Program also provides free mental health and emotional support to farmers, farming families, local businesses and service providers affected by the drought, bushfires & COVID 19. Pamela Seccombe is our local contact and her details are pamela.seccombe@health.nsw.gov.au Phone: 0417 752 164. You can also read a little bit more info about it here. You don’t need to have a referral you can just call Pam and make a time to chat.
COVID VACCINATIONS
Vaccinations are available at all local medical centres and some pharmacies. You can check your eligibility for first and second doses as well as boosters, and book a vaccination for yourself online through service NSW and NSW Health here.
Or you call go directly through your GP or Pharmacy to see if they can book you in directly.
COVID-19 vaccination – Business kit
This set of resources is to help businesses promote COVID-19 vaccination to their employees. Use the resources to help spread the message of the importance of vaccination, encourage people to look for accurate information from trusted sources and lead by example in promoting the vaccination program.
Covid-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace – Employer Guide
A guide to workplace vaccinations.
BUY LOCAL SCONE
We are running a Buy-Local-Scone Campaign and set of initiatives to support our local businesses which includes a business survey, online support forums and a local business directory. For more information and to get involved visit our page.
YOUR CHAMBER
As always, the Chamber is here to help support and guide you to the right place. Please get in touch any time if you need further assistance.
The Scone Chamber relies on memberships to exist. By becoming a member, you are helping a local organisation support local business. Chamber memberships also help to build a strong and connected local business community – whereby we are all working together. Membership is only $110 per year and comes with an array of Member benefits, where our members always come first.