Victorian Construction Support October 2021

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Applications now open until 9 Nov or until allocation exhausted.

Updated 19 October 2021

The Victorian Government’s Business Costs Assistance Program Round Four - Construction provides one-off payments to eligible employing and non-employing businesses in the construction sector that operate in the following local government areas:

Metropolitan Melbourne

The City of Greater Geelong

Mitchell Shire

Surf Coast Shire

Businesses must have incurred direct costs because of the health restrictions in place between 21 September – 4 October.

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What You Get
One-off grants of $2,000 for eligible non-employing construction industry businesses, and one-off grants of $2,800, $5,600 or $8,400 for eligible employing construction industry businesses, based on payroll size.

Eligibility Criteria

hold an Australian Business Number (ABN) and have held that ABN on and from 24 September 2021
be registered with the responsible Federal or State regulator
be located within Victoria
be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) on and from 24 September 2021
have an annual Victorian payroll of up to $10 million in 2019-20 on an ungrouped basis
operate in an eligible sector listed in the list of eligible ANZSIC classes for this program
have been contracted (prior to the restriction period being announced) to undertake, or supply workers to undertake, work at a construction worksite that was shut down due to the COVID-19 restrictions announced 20 September 2021 in one of the following areas:
- Local Government Areas (LGAs) in metropolitan Melbourne
- City of Greater Geelong
- Mitchell Shire, and
- Surf Coast Shire
have incurred direct costs because of the restrictions in effect from 21 September to 4 October 2021 and cannot and were not able to operate remotely.

Employing businesses must also:

be registered with WorkSafe Victoria
attest that the business is supporting its workers to access any paid leave entitlements during the construction sector shutdown, and supported their causal workers, where possible.

Non-employing businesses:

the business owner must hold a WorkSafe Construction Induction Training Card (white card or ‘ticket’) or interstate equivalent issued by a comparable governing authority in another Australian state or territory.

Information you need for your application

When applying for this grant you will need:

a valid Australian business number (ABN) for your business that has an ANZSIC class code that is linked to one of the eligible industry sectors
if you employ people, your WorkCover Employer Number (WEN) or, if this is yet to be issued, a WorkSafe Application Reference Number (WRN)
if you are a non-employing business, a WorkSafe Construction Induction Training Card (white card or ‘ticket’) or interstate equivalent issued by a comparable governing authority in another Australian state or territory
a valid proof of identity document (Australian driver licence, Australian Passport, Medicare Card and Australian visa information and foreign passport).

Please make sure your ABN registration information is current, along with ASIC registration, or relevant regulator information where required.

Eligible ANZSIC Classes

3011	House Construction
3019	Other Residential Building Construction
3020	Non-Residential Building Construction
3101	Road and Bridge Construction
3109	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
3211	Land Development and Subdivision
3212	Site Preparation Services
3221	Concreting Services
3222	Bricklaying Services
3223	Roofing Services
3224	Structural Steel Erection Services
3231	Plumbing Services
3232	Electrical Services
3233	Air Conditioning and Heating Services
3234	Fire and Security Alarm Installation Services
3239	Other Building Installation Services
3241	Plastering and Ceiling Services
3242	Carpentry Services
3243	Tiling and Carpeting Services
3244	Painting and Decorating Services
3245	Glazing Services
3291	Landscape Construction Services
3292	Hire of Construction Machinery with Operator
3299	Other Construction Services n.e.c.
6631	Heavy Machinery and Scaffolding Rental and Hiring
6619	Other Motor Vehicle and Transport Equipment Rental and Hiring

Questions?

The Regulations are long, and complicated. We’ve done our best to keep it as straightforward as possible and to break it down into manageable chunks here.

If you require assistance with understanding your entitlements please reach out to us on 03 5911 7000.

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