Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Australia, please visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) current situation and case numbers with the official data. The Australian government publishes daily updates about all issues related to Covid-19, whereas the Department of Health provides health alerts.
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Australia and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the governmental webpage including the up-to-date information on the containment measures put in place and public health recommendations. The Department of Health provides several resources and health alerts.

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For the up-to-date information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the website of the Australian Border Force.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Australia on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

For information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the Australian government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Australian economy, please visit the website of the Treasury.
For a general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Australian government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Australia in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For information on the local business support scheme established by the Australian government to help small and medium-sized companies to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please consult the Australian government website Coronavirus information and support for business. Further info can be sourced on the website of the Treasury.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

For the up-to-date information on possible support plans for exporters in Australia, if applicable, please consult the website of the national export promotion agency Austrade, as well as the Australian government Business platform. Further info can be sought on Export Finance Australia's website.