The Australian and Victorian Governments will enhance the coronavirus response in disability residential care through a strengthened Disability Response Centre to coordinate and manage outbreaks and keep residents safe.
The Victorian Government will extend a ban on evictions and rental increases until the end of the year, increase assistance and ensure tenant turnover is taken into account in rental negotiations – giving tenants certainty and security they won’t lose their home or workplace during the pandemic.
The Victorian Government is helping more people buy their dream home, with thousands of first home buyers spared millions of dollars in stamp duty costs over the past financial year.
Farmers affected by drought and dry seasonal conditions are being urged to find out if they’re eligible for any support from the Victorian Government to build resilience for future seasons.
Thousands of small businesses have taken up free online short courses and benefitted from payments of up to $20,000 as the Victorian Government backs small operators to get through to the other side of the pandemic.
The Victorian Government is getting on with major transport projects under strict safety precautions to support jobs and continue delivering the projects Victorians need – with major road and rail works set for spring.
The Victorian Government is improving gender equality in the workplace through a new Australian-first pilot program.
The Victorian Government is urging people to be wary with their personal information during the pandemic, with Victorians losing more money in the first eight months of this year as they were in the entire 12 months of last year.
Right now, the stability and security of “home” is more important than ever for Victorians. But unfortunately, home is not a safe place for everyone – particularly those who may be at risk of experiencing family violence.
Victorians are urged not to become complacent even after successive days of lower case numbers. Since the start of the pandemic nearly two million tests have been processed, with daily numbers reaching as high as 34,000 on some days.
