Funding for high-risk workers who have tested positive for COVID-19

Overview

This program provides a lump sum payment to help workers in high-risk settings who cannot earn income because they have tested positive for COVID-19.

High-risk settings can be any of the following that involves frequent close contact:

• aged care, including home care with close personal care and support services
• disability care, including home care with close personal care and support services
• Aboriginal healthcare, including workers employed by National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (NACCHOs), community health care, Aboriginal drug and alcohol services and support services
• hospital care, including day hospitals and smaller facilities, paramedical, ambulance, patient transport and support.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

• have tested positive for COVID-19
• have not claimed or been paid the High-Risk Settings Pandemic Payment or Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment for any day since testing positive to COVID-19
• work in a high-risk setting
• have no paid leave entitlements available
• have lost at least 8 hours or a full day’s work
• have liquid assets of less than $10,000 on the first day of the period they are claiming for.