COVID-19: Government and official responses
Updates from agencies and all governments in relation to homelessness services and social and affordable housing
WA Focus
- 12.06.20 – Keystart renovation initiative builds on housing recovery plan
- 08.60.20 – New builders’ panel to support construction sector and benefit community
- 08.06.20 – Housing stimulus protects jobs and charts path to economic recovery
- 07.06.20 – Building Bonus to support economic recovery and create WA jobs
- 07.06.20 – New $444 million housing stimulus for Western Australia
- 04.06.20 – Fast-tracked Housing First project to ease Bunbury homelessness
- 02.05.20 – McGowan Government secures WA made face shields for COVID fight
- 26.05.20 – Cautious easing of restrictions thanks to WA’s COVID-19 progress
- 23.04.20 – New $154.5 million relief package to support tenants, landlords and construction industry
- 21.04.20 – Moratorium on residential tenancy evictions becomes law in WA
- 21.04.20 – New rapid COVID-19 test available for regional communities
- 15.04.20 – Local Government Act changes to support COVID-19 response
- 15.04.20 – McGowan Government welcomes pandemic leave for private sector
- 14.04.20 – New laws to provide support for commercial and residential tenants and landlords – McGowan Government
- 07.04.20 – Government of Western Australia COVID Hotline Poster
- 03.04.20 – Planning changes support COVID-19 response and recovery
- 02.04.20 – New laws to protect family violence victims during COVID-19 pandemic
- 01.04.20 – Lotterywest COVID-19 Relief Fund
- 31.03.20 – Funding and Contracting Services Special Bulletin – Department of Finance (WA)
- 31.03.20 – McGowan Government releases a $1 billion COVID-19 economic and health relief package
- 30.03.20 – Commissioner for Consumer Protection has issued advice about your consumer rights during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
- 30.03.20 – Mark McGown and Lotterywest announce $159 million COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide crisis support to organisations helping people experiencing hardship
- 30.03.20 – The McGowan Government waives rental payments for small businesses and not-for-profit groups
- 26.03.20 – Statement from Hon Peter Tinley AM MLA COVID-19 response payments not included in eligibility assessments for social housing
- 18.03.20 – Mass Gatherings Directions WA.gov.au
The latest contracting and funding bulletin
Department of Communities
For the latest updates from Community Sector Partnership Team click here
- Department of Communities – Weekly Webinar – Tuesdays at Twelve
- 20.03.20 – Statement from Department of Communities – COVID-19 Update for Community Service Organisations
- 20.03.20 – Joint message on COVID-19 – Department of Communities
