COVID: How is your business coping? It's been six months since COVID started. How has your business been coping? We want to hear your experiences. This survey takes 3 minutes to complete. OK Question Title * 1. Which of the following statements best describes your business? Our business is still trading We have temporarily closed our business during the Coronavirus crisis– but we plan to re-open when possible All businesses in our industry sector have been required to close during the Coronavirus crisis – but we plan to re-open when appropriate We have chosen to close our business permanently due to the Coronavirus crisis– we will not re-open We have closed down our business permanently – unrelated to the Coronavirus crisis OK Question Title * 2. During the COVID-19 crisis, some businesses have stayed open the whole time, whereas others have closed on one or more occasions, has your business… Been trading throughout the pandemic, or Been closed for one period of time Been closed for two or more periods of time (e.g. closed, then re-opened, then closed etc.) OK Question Title * 3. In what industry do you operate your business? Administrative and Support Services Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Accommodation and Food Services Arts and Recreation Services Construction Defence Education and Training Financial and Insurance Services Health Care and Social Assistance Information Media and Telecommunications Manufacturing Mining Other services, includes repair and maintenance, personal and other services and private households employing staff and undifferentiated goods Public Administration and Safety Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Rental, hiring and real estate services Retail Trade Transport, Postal and Warehousing Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Wholesale Trade Other OK Question Title * 4. Thinking of 2020 as a whole, did your business revenues suffer as a result of… The bushfires Storms, hail, or flooding The ongoing drought None of these OK Question Title * 5. Thinking about the next twelve months, how confident do you feel about your business prospects? 5 - Extremely confident 4 - Fairly confident 3 - Neither confident nor worried 2 - Fairly worried 1 - Extremely worried OK Question Title * 6. Which, if any, of the following apply to your business now as a result of the Coronavirus crisis? Please select all that apply Have had to permanently lay off or stand down staff Have had to temporarily lay off or stand down staff Some or all staff are currently working from home Some or all staff currently have decreased hours of work Permanent staff are now doing some of the tasks previously done by casuals Some or all staff are currently taking either paid or unpaid leave We have Increased the numbers of full time or permanent part-time staff We have Increased the numbers of casual staff or contractors We have Increased hours worked by some or all staff None of these OK Question Title * 7. Which, if any, of the following challenges is your business currently facing as a result of the Coronavirus crisis? Please select all that apply. Paying suppliers Paying staff Fear of catching the virus at work Keeping customers COVID safe Meeting government requirements for a COVID-safe business Paying rent Mental health concerns or stress, for yourself or your staff Attracting/retaining customers Paying utility bills Bank/credit provider has been unsupportive Cashflow Cancellation of orders/bookings Any other challenges? None of these OK Question Title * 8. Has your business changed its business model or tried to find new opportunities as a result of the Coronavirus crisis? Expanded your eCommerce offering or established an ecommerce store if you had none Moved into new markets and or new products Sought help from business associations Applied for government grant assistance Closed your ‘storefront’ to customers and relied on other approaches such as online or home delivery Moved business from indoors to outdoors (e.g. fitness classes) Increased advertising and promotion Established or expanded home delivery mode None of these OK Question Title * 9. What impact has COVID had on your income? Please select all that apply My revenue has increased by more than half My revenue has increased by less than half My revenue has remained steady My revenue has decreased by more than half My revenue has decreased by less than half I no longer receive any revenue from my business OK Question Title * 10. Would you like to share anything further about your experience over the past 6 months? Please use the text box below. OK DONE