NSW Government Weekly Update 23 July

• Two new NSW Health vaccination centres have opened their doors, boosting the NSW Government's contribution to the Federal Government's vaccine rollout.
• The growing number of NSW Health sites complements the GP Network, which has and will continue to deliver the majority of COVID-19 vaccines across NSW.
• The mass vaccination centre in Belmont, Lake Macquarie, which has been transformed from an old Bunnings Warehouse into a vaccine centre in six weeks, began administering jabs this morning.
• The centre will have capacity to administer up to 20,000 Pfizer vaccinations each week and will employ around 100 nurses, 25 pharmacists/pharmacy technicians, and around 200 other support staff.
• The new vaccination clinic on Pitt Street in the Sydney CBD also began administering vaccines this morning, and has capacity to administer up to 7,000 Pfizer vaccinations each week.
• Mass vaccination centres at Macquarie Fields in Sydney's south-west and Wollongong are set to open in the coming weeks.
• To check your eligibility and book an appointment use the  vaccine eligibility checker: https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility.

ACCELERATED 2021 COVID-19 BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT OPEN

• Eligible NSW businesses, sole traders and not-for-profit organisations can apply for up to $15,000 from the first of the NSW Government's economic support packages: The 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grant.
• The 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grant is available to NSW businesses that have a turnover of more than $75,000 and up to $50 million, and have a total annual wages bill of below $10 million.
• Businesses can expect to start receiving funds from the Business Support Grant from the end of July.
• Eligible businesses for the 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grant will receive:
  • $15,000 for a decline in turnover of 70 per cent, or more;
  • $10,500 for a decline in turnover of 50 per cent, or more;
  • $7,500 for a decline in turnover of 30 per cent, or more.