Version 1.0 | 26 March 2020
Version 1.1 | 27 March 2020
Protecting yourself from coronavirus
Protecting yourself from coronavirus
Business vehicle registration relief package
Rapid Response Skills Initiative
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about coronavirus (COVID-19). The Tasmanian Government will update interim guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available. This interim guidance is to help everyone plan for community transmission of coronavirus in Tasmania. There is much to learn about its transmissibility, severity, and other features of the disease . We want to help everyone prepare their response to this public health threat.
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about coronavirus (COVID-19). The Tasmanian Government will update interim guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available. This interim guidance is to help everyone plan for community transmission of coronavirus in Tasmania. There is much to learn about its transmissibility, severity, and other features of the disease . We want to help everyone prepare their response to this public health threat.
The health, safety and wellbeing of Tasmanians is our number one priority as we face the challenge of coronavirus. We also recognise the significant impact the unfolding COVID-19 situation and trading restrictions are having on Tasmanian small businesses. To support significantly impacted Tasmanian small businesses, $9.75 million in business vehicle registration savings and deferrals is available. Registration freeze for light and heavy vehicles
The health, safety and wellbeing of Tasmanians is our number one priority as we face the challenge of coronavirus. We also recognise there are significant numbers of Tasmanians now out of work due to the COVID situation and trading restrictions. An additional $6.3 million is being made available to support individuals who have lost their job as a result of COVID-19 to access immediate support to connect to work or training. The program assists workers find a new job or retrain for a new career, and link them with services that can help navigate options. Rapid Response Skills Training Support
Applications Significantly impacted business owners can apply for the Registration freeze for light and heavy vehicles or the Heavy vehicle registration and motor tax waivers at the Transport Tasmania website. www.transport.tas.gov.au/registration/ registration_business_support_package You will need to provide details on your business registered for tax purposes in Australia and your Australian Business Number (ABN) and make a declaration that your business activities have been ceased or suspended. Approval will be at the discretion of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Contact and assistance For advice on eligibility or for assistance with your application please call Registration and Licensing Services on 1300 135 513 or email vru@stategrowth.tas.gov.au For general business advice contact Business Tasmania on 1800440026 or ask@business.tas.gov.au
Eligibility Individuals can apply for Rapid Response Skills Training Support funding if they have recently lost work due to retrenchment, downsizing or business closure. Businesses that have immediate job needs and opportunities available can register for the Rapid Response Skills Matching Service now. To apply Individuals can apply for career advice and training support at www.skills.tas.gov.au/learners/support_for_retrenched_ and_redundant_workers Businesses can register if they have employment opportunities at www.skills.tas.gov.au/learners/support_for_ retrenched_and_redundant_workers Contact and assistance For advice on eligibility or for assistance with your application please call Skills Tasmania on 1800 655 846 or email rapid.response@skills.tas.gov.au If you make the difficult decision to downsize or close your business, please contact us early to see where we can assist you and your staff.
Small businesses looking to suspend activity due to the COVID-19 business downturn and trading restrictions can apply to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to freeze their business vehicle registrations for both light and heavy vehicles. Registrations can be reactivated at no cost to them when the business restarts. The maximum period that a registration can be frozen is 12 months. Heavy vehicle registration and motor tax waivers For heavy vehicles of over 4.5 tonnes the government will waive fees for registration and the road component of motor tax for 12 months. Operators will still need to pay the regulatory component of motor tax which goes to fund the operations of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).
To support Tasmanians in these challenging times, the existing Rapid Response Skills Initiative will be expanded to help redeploy people who have lost their job as result of the impacts of COVID-19. The Rapid Response Skills Initiative assists individuals to be reskilled and to connect to jobs in industries where there is immediate and emerging demand. Support up to $3 000 is available for career advice and training for people who have lost their jobs because they have been made redundant, the place they worked has closed or their employer had to let staff go. Rapid Response Skills Matching Service To help move workers into new jobs as quickly as possible, a Rapid Response Skills Matching Service is also being established to help match and prepare a job ready workers with industries and businesses. The service will focus on sectors where there is increasing job demand now, including in health and related services, transport and logistics and retail, but can be accessed by any business needing staff.
For more information visit www.transport.tas.gov.au
For more information visit www.skills.tas.gov.au
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