Topics
- VIC | State of Emergency Update
- VIC | Business Support Package
- CoPP | Information and support in navigating Federal and State issues available
- CoPP | Port Phillip Emergency Good Guide: a guide to food, meals, parcels and food vouchers
- Coronavirus hotline
- Acknowledgment to Sources
- Self-Isolators, Non-Essentials And The Homebound
1. VIC | State of Emergency Update
Announced Friday 10 July, Australia's Chief Health Officer and Victorian Chief Health Officer have both stated that Melburnians should wear face masks if social distancing cannot be maintained during their outings for one of the four permitted reasons to leave their home.
The wearing of a mask is not compulsory; however. community members are encouraged to adopt this practice for their own and others' wellbeing.
The Victorian Government is ordering 2 million reusable masks and 1 million disposable masks - how and when these will be distributed is yet to be announced.
For more information on this announcement, click here.
The four permitted reasons to leave your home ARE NOT invitations to leave your home. You must only leave home for essential reasons ONLY. Premier Dan Andrews
Read the 10/7 announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews here.
2. VIC | Business Support Package
- $5000 support grants for more than 80,000 eligible businesses
- $30 million fund for hardest hit hospitality businesses
- $36 million for mental health support for business owners
- $20 million fund for CBD businesses
- $40 million: regional tourism fund
3. CoPP | Information and support in navigating Federal and State issues available
4. CoPP | Port Phillip Emergency Food Guide: a guide to food, meals, parcels and food vouchers
This directory is to help people within City of Port Phillip who are having difficulty accessing food and grocery supplies due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions.
As well as information about local shops and supermarkets, the directory also includes information about emergency food relief.
Port Phillip Emergency Food Guide (533 Kb PDF)
5. Coronavirus hotline
- Coronavirus hotline: If you are concerned, call the coronavirus hotline on 1800 675 398 (24 Hours).
- Interpreting service: If you need an interpreter, call TIS National on 131 450.
- Testing locations: Find nearest testing locations.
- Triple Zero: Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only.
6. Acknowledgment to Sources
This is a consolidated account of information current at time of issuance, sourced, collated and provided by Victorian Jewish Community COVID-19 Taskforce, Buddhist Council of Victoria, Victorian Multicultural Commission, various Government Authorities, community organisations and public domain, received with gratitude.
Best wishes for skilful collaborations, less Suffering, causes for less Suffering, Good Health and Time to Enjoy it.
Bye bye to Essentialists for now, please leave to attend to the essential work. Remember to self care. That is all from GEIFN's caretaker at this time.
7. Self-Isolators, Non-Essentials And The Homebound
Let us cheer on the global scientists, medical fraternity, authorities and essentialists racing across the clock separately and together in new found ways, to find a cure, manage the situation, and if not, create mass-producable innoculation.
Meanwhile, if with a surplus of time, this is offered. Discuss with sincerity. Deny untruth. Dismiss unuseful. Accept useful. Adapt to change. Adopt least effort most benefit. Adept with sharing. Enjoy throughout. As each case may be. Round. And again. Or not.