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Navigating COVID-19 - Governance & Risk Advisory for NFP's

Effective governance and risk management is critical for NFPs to help navigate the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic crisis. Your community, organisation , partners and donors are now facing a significant number of critical risks and recognise we are in a crisis scenario. Risk management at this time is a proven and effective tool to guide NFPs in their planning, mitigation and response to the issues and challenges they will be facing now and in the next few months.

31 March 2020 Moore Australia

Government’s Third Stimulus Package designed to save Australian jobs impacted as a result of COVID-19

On 30 March 2020, the Government announced a $130 billion wage subsidy to combat the impact of COVID-19 on the Australian economy. The Government has provided further support to Australian businesses and encouraged businesses to keep their workers employed by providing a “JobKeeper” payment to eligible employers for eligible employees.

30 March 2020 Varun Kumar

Northern Territory Stimulus #2: $50 Million Small Business Survival Fund Explained

The Territory Government’s $50 million Small Business Survival Fund is specifically targeted at supporting industries such as retail, hospitality, tourism, and entertainment businesses, including beauty parlours and gyms, who are bearing the brunt of this national crisis.

27 March 2020 Nathan Reichstein

South Australian Stimulus #2 - $650 million in support funds.

The South Australian Government has announced they are adding $650 million to the first support package of $350 million announced a fortnight ago.

26 March 2020 Moore Australia

Navigating the COVID-19 crisis – cyber and technology risk – you are vulnerable

The National Cyber security committee lifted on 25 March the threat preparedness level to level 4 – lean forward – which means that the threats and activity are escalating and likely to increase and organisations must increase their monitoring.

25 March 2020 Moore Australia

Northern Territory Stimulus #2 - Small Businesses Survival Fund Announced

COVID-19 is doing more damage to our Territory economy than any natural disaster ever has. In response the Territory Government will deliver a $50 million Small Businesses Survival Fund to help Territory businesses survive the unprecedented economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak.

25 March 2020 Nathan Reichstein

COVID-19 Economic Response Package receives Royal Assent

The Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 received Royal Assent on 24 March 2020 and is now law. The package included various changes which were announced in the two stimulus packages released recently by the Government.

25 March 2020 Varun Kumar

Geelong Council announce COVID 19 support measures

Geelong Council met on Tuesday night and agreed to a series of immediate measures to help local businesses and the community cope with the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.

25 March 2020 Moore Australia

Government’s 2nd Stimulus Package Announced

The government announced a second stimulus package worth $66 billion in an attempt to deal with the impact of COVID-19 on the Australian economy.

22 March 2020 Varun Kumar

Governance and Risk: Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis

Effective governance and risk management is critical for organisations to help navigate the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Organisations worldwide are now facing a significant number of critical risks and recognise we are in a crisis scenario. Risk management at this time is a proven and effective tool to guide organisations in their planning, mitigation and response to the issues and challenges they will be facing now and in the next few months. Given circumstances can change daily dynamic governance is needed to respond and mitigate these emerging risks and issues.

20 March 2020 Moore Australia