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From 11:59 pm on Thursday, 24 June 2021, if you live in metropolitan Melbourne: 

• There are no restrictions on the reasons to leave home but staying COVIDSafe remains important.
• There are no limits on the distance you can travel, and you can travel to regional Victoria.
• You can travel to Victoria’s Alpine Resorts. It is recommended that all visitors have a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departing Melbourne and receive a negative test (children under 12 years not included) before arriving in the Alpine region.
• You can have up to 15 people visit your home per day (cap includes dependants other than infants under 12 months).
• Patients at hospitals and care facilities can have two visitors at a time and up to five visitors per day. End of life patients can have two visitors at a time and there is no total limit per day.
• Face masks are mandatory indoors, except at your home or if a lawful exception applies.
• Face masks are recommended outdoors where you cannot maintain 1.5 metres from others.
• If you have any symptoms, no matter how mild, you should get tested for COVID-19.
• Check-in everywhere you visit using the Service Victoria QR code app, no matter how long you spend at that location.

Visit the Coronavirus website for more information on current Metro Melbourne restrictions.

From 11:59 pm on Thursday, 24 June 2021, if you live in regional Victoria:

• There are no restrictions on the reasons to leave home but staying COVIDSafe remains important.
• There are no restrictions on travelling to metropolitan Melbourne.
• You can have up to 15 people visit your home per day (cap includes dependants other than infants under 12 months).
• Patients at hospitals and care facilities can have two visitors at a time and up to five visitors per day. End of life patients can have two visitors at a time and there is no total limit per day.
• Eased density limits apply at restaurants, venues, community and sporting facilities and other locations when a COVID Check-In Marshal is present.
• Face masks are mandatory indoors, except at your home or if a lawful exception applies.
• Face masks are recommended outdoors where you cannot maintain 1.5m from others.
• If you have any symptoms, no matter how mild, you should get tested for COVID-19.
• Check-in everywhere you visit using the Service Victoria QR code app, no matter how long you spend at that location.

Visit the Coronavirus website for more information on current Regional Victoria restrictions.

Please see important messaging attached regarding Agriculture Victoria’s response following the recent storms and floods across Victoria.
 
If you, or somebody you know, has been impacted by the recent weather events, please contact 1800 226 226, to report any flood damage or other urgent issues requiring attention.
Download the Agriculture Victoria information brochure here.

Is your organisation ready for the super guarantee rate rise?
On 1 July 2021, the super guarantee rate will rise from 9.5% to 10%. If you have employees, you will need to ensure your payroll and accounting systems are updated to incorporate the increase to the super rate.

If you need help to work out how much super you need to pay for your employees after the rate increases, you can use our super guarantee contributions calculator. For salary and wage payments made on or after 1 July 2021, the minimum superannuation guarantee contribution rate of 10% will need to be applied.

The super rate is scheduled to progressively increase to 12% by July 2025. You can find the scheduled rate increases and dates on our website. Visit the ATO website for more information.

Changes to STP reporting from 1 July
Employers should be reporting through Single Touch Payroll (STP) unless they only have closely held payees, or they are covered by a deferral or exemption. There are changes to STP reporting for small employers with closely held payees and quarterly reporting for micro employers from 1 July 2021. This may affect how you report to us. Visit the ATO website for more information on STP reporting changes.

Visit the ATO website for more information.

Following the Annual Wage Review 2021, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 2.5% increase to the national minimum wage. This will also apply to all award wages, with the award increase happening in 3 different stages.

The new national minimum wage will apply from your first full pay period on or after 1 July 2021. This means if you have a weekly pay period that starts on Mondays, the new rates will apply from Monday 5 July 2021.

Visit the FWO website for more information.

From 11:59 pm on Thursday, 24 June 2021, if you live in metropolitan Melbourne: 

• There are no restrictions on the reasons to leave home but staying COVIDSafe remains important.
• There are no limits on the distance you can travel, and you can travel to regional Victoria.
• You can travel to Victoria’s Alpine Resorts. It is recommended that all visitors have a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departing Melbourne and receive a negative test (children under 12 years not included) before arriving in the Alpine region.
• You can have up to 15 people visit your home per day (cap includes dependants other than infants under 12 months).
• Patients at hospitals and care facilities can have two visitors at a time and up to five visitors per day. End of life patients can have two visitors at a time and there is no total limit per day.
• Face masks are mandatory indoors, except at your home or if a lawful exception applies.
• Face masks are recommended outdoors where you cannot maintain 1.5 metres from others.
• If you have any symptoms, no matter how mild, you should get tested for COVID-19.
• Check-in everywhere you visit using the Service Victoria QR code app, no matter how long you spend at that location.

From 11:59 pm on Thursday, 24 June 2021, if you live in regional Victoria:

• There are no restrictions on the reasons to leave home but staying COVIDSafe remains important.
• There are no restrictions on travelling to metropolitan Melbourne. &
• You can have up to 15 people visit your home per day (cap includes dependants other than infants under 12 months).
• Patients at hospitals and care facilities can have two visitors at a time and up to five visitors per day. End of life patients can have two visitors at a time and there is no total limit per day.
• Eased density limits apply at restaurants, venues, community and sporting facilities and other locations when a COVID Check-In Marshal is present.
• Face masks are mandatory indoors, except at your home or if a lawful exception applies.&
• Face masks are recommended outdoors where you cannot maintain 1.5m from others.
• If you have any symptoms, no matter how mild, you should get tested for COVID-19.
• Check-in everywhere you visit using the Service Victoria QR code app, no matter how long you spend at that location.

Visit the Coronavirus website for more information on these restrictions.

Source: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au

COVID-19 Information & Updates