JobKeeper Payment and JobSeeker Supplement extended at a reduced rate
On 21 July 2020, the Australian Government announced it is extending the JobKeeper Payment until 28 March 2021 and is targeting support to those organisations that continue to be significantly [...]
Updated information for employers and older workers during COVID-19
Recommended restrictions for people at high risk of severe COVID-19 infections have been updated. People at high risk are: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 50 years and older with [...]
New report shines a light on COVID-19 impact on older job seekers
This study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mature-age, low-income people - a group the authors argue are "hidden in plain sight". The authors estimate "up to 30 per cent [...]
COVID-19 and discrimination law
During the pandemic, and while various restrictions are in place, people have the right to live and work in a discrimination and harassment free environment. People have the right not [...]
Places still available in many no-fee short courses
To help people doing it tough because of coronavirus, TasTAFE is offering a program of online short courses and skill sets, most of which have no fees. A couple of [...]
COVID-19 restrictions on businesses ease further
From midday Friday 26 June 2020, COVID-19 restrictions in Tasmania will ease further. For example: outdoor gatherings increase to a maximum of 500 people indoor gatherings increase to a maximum [...]