Victoria's COVID19 Lockdowns || Business Impacts

The purpose of this survey is to ascertain the continued impacts of COVID related lockdowns on Victorian businesses.

For our community to recover and thrive, we need to have our voices heard.

Women in Business Mornington Peninsula is an association of women business owners on the Mornington Peninsula organised to improve the business landscape of our community, to better connect our business to our broader community and extend the impact of our good work and to advocate for what you need from local, state and federal government. All business owners and leaders are welcome to contribute.

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* 1. What are the challenges you're experiencing in your work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures (select all that apply):

Inability to forward book/schedule - secure future revenue

Negative impacts on cashflow

Impacts on staff retention and future recruitment

Inability to pay operational expenses like rent, electricity, etc.

Business losses due to inability to sell stock

Negative impacts on staff mental health and wellbeing

Issues due to supply chain disruptions

Reduced staff capacity and efficiency due to increased home demands

Need to shift to digital business, with insufficient resources or knowledge

Not sure where to go for advice and guidance

Utilising business or tax savings to keep business going

Difficulty accessing funds to meet current business needs

Difficulty paying employees

Decreased staff morale

Concern regarding industry future

Inaccurate or unstable budgeting and financial planning creating uncertainty

Selling products at below profits to move stock and provide cash flow

Increased cost of inputs (products or services)

Customer/client shutdowns or lack of payment lead to a trickle-down effect

Reduced business growth and progress

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What was your organisation's net revenue loss in the last lockdown (starting date 28 May 2021 - 11 June 2021)? Please enter amount in Australian dollars.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your expected additional weekly revenue loss in the event of future lockdowns ? Please enter your anticipated revenue loss per week in the event of future lockdowns in Australian dollar.

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* 4. Are you able to achieve '100% regular trade' with regional restrictions in place? These restrictions include: limit of 50 person max in venues, 1 per 4sqm rule, group sizes max 20 people, seated service only, 10 person max outdoor, offices capped to 50%.

Yes

If you answered 'no', what percentage of loss do regional restrictions create for your revenue? Please enter percentage of anticipated revenue loss.

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* 5. What impacts to staff and payments have Victoria's lockdowns created? Please select all that apply.

We've maintained all staff at regular wages

We've had to reduce salaries to some staff

We've reduced salaries for all staff

We've stood down some staff

We've had to stand down all staff

None of the above

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* 6. If the most recent lockdown was to be extended or repeated, how would this impact your organisation's staff?

Staff at my business would not be affected

We would need to reduce salaries for some staff

We would need to reduce salaries for all staff

We would need to stand down staff

None of the above

If you would need to stand down your staff, please let us know the number of people this might apply to:

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* 7. What effect did the announcement of the most recent employment support (effective from 3 June 21) have on your business? (tick all that apply)?

It reduced the number of employees who may need to be stood down.

It increased the number of employees who need to be stood down so that they can receive financial support

It encouraged staff to resign in order to receive financial support

It has negatively affected our ability to retain staff

It has negatively impacted my ability to continue to trade during the lockdown

It had no effect on our ability to pay staff

It has supported staff who have lost work due to lockdown

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which of the following impacts are you personally experiencing:

Increased care demands (children, elderly, other loved ones)

Reduced time for my business

Assumed the majority of additional household responsibilities

Assumed the majority of additional caregiving (family / friends)

Difficulty accessing financial support from the bank (e.g. loans, investment or other capital for management of personal finances)

Negative impacts to my mental health

Negative impacts on my physical health

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How confident are you about employment and business prospects for the year ahead (2021/22 financial year)?

Extremely confident

Neither confident nor worried

Extremely worried

Extremely confident

Neither confident nor worried

Extremely worried

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* 10. Business closures / downshifting: which of the following applies to you?

Our business is closed due to restrictions and we are not trading.

We had to close doors but I’m trading in some capacity online or in a pivoted capacity

We may need to indefinitely close imminently if things don’t improve

We may need to close in the next 12 months if intermittent lockdowns continue

I'm considering downshifting my career or leaving the workforce

Other (please specify):

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* 11. Which of the following financial or government support options did you access over past 12 months?

JobKeeper (Federal)

Business Support Fund (State)

Payroll tax relief (State)

Hospitality grants (State)

Bank loan repayment deferrals

Regional Tourism Accommodation Support Program (State)

None of the above

Other (please specify):

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* 12. How much money did you receive from the Government’s financial support package announced on Thursday 03 June 21?

$0 - we don’t qualify

$5000

$7000

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What do you believe to be the solutions to this current situation of repeated lockdowns? Please select all that apply.

Improve and expedite optional vaccine rollout and set an end date when borders will open and life will resume

Maintain current system of elimination / ensuring zero cases with intermittent lockdowns until COVID is no longer present in the world

Maintain current system of elimination / ensuring zero cases with intermittent lockdowns until a majority of the community has been vaccinated, as long as that may take

Bring Victoria’s response in line with other states with improved contract tracing and best practice hotel quarantine.

Fewer, shorter, targeted area lockdowns

Utilise rapid COVID testing and vaccine evidence to permit travel and movements

Develop a clear and transparent roadmap to business and economic recovery

Other (please specify):

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* 14. Describe the impact Victoria's repeated lockdowns are having on you and your organisation / business (up to 100 words):

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* 15. What is your greatest area of concern for the coming weeks?

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* 16. What could Government do to help you bounce back and have future confidence?

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* 17. To finish, we will collect some business details to support our case for targeted business and economic recovery strategies.

First up, please let us know which industry sector your business / employer belongs to:

Other (please specify):

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* 18. Is your business primarily located on or services the Mornington Peninsula?

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* 19. What is the size of your business?

Sole trader

Micro (0-4 staff)

Small (5-19 staff)

Medium (20 - 199 staff)

Large (200+ staff)

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* 20. What's your email address? Please enter your email address so we can stay in touch and update you on results and next steps.

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* 21. What is your role at your organisation?

Owner

Senior Manager (e.g. Director, Manager, Area Leader)

Middle Management (e.g. Team Leader)

Team Member

Other (please specify):

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* 22. What’s the name of your business / employer? This answer helps us ensure we count some of the answers only once. Your answers will be treated strictly confidential and not associated directly with your organisation.

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* 23. Do you identify as:

Female

Male

Non-Binary

I'd rather not say

Victoria's COVID19 Lockdowns || Business Impacts

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* 1. What are the challenges you're experiencing in your work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures (select all that apply):

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* 2. What was your organisation's net revenue loss in the last lockdown (starting date 28 May 2021 - 11 June 2021)? Please enter amount in Australian dollars.

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* 3. What is your expected additional weekly revenue loss in the event of future lockdowns ? Please enter your anticipated revenue loss per week in the event of future lockdowns in Australian dollar.

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* 4. Are you able to achieve '100% regular trade' with regional restrictions in place? These restrictions include: limit of 50 person max in venues, 1 per 4sqm rule, group sizes max 20 people, seated service only, 10 person max outdoor, offices capped to 50%.

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* 5. What impacts to staff and payments have Victoria's lockdowns created? Please select all that apply.

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* 6. If the most recent lockdown was to be extended or repeated, how would this impact your organisation's staff?

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* 7. What effect did the announcement of the most recent employment support (effective from 3 June 21) have on your business? (tick all that apply)?

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* 8. Which of the following impacts are you personally experiencing:

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* 9. How confident are you about employment and business prospects for the year ahead (2021/22 financial year)?

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* 10. Business closures / downshifting: which of the following applies to you?

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* 11. Which of the following financial or government support options did you access over past 12 months?

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* 12. How much money did you receive from the Government’s financial support package announced on Thursday 03 June 21?

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* 13. What do you believe to be the solutions to this current situation of repeated lockdowns? Please select all that apply.

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* 14. Describe the impact Victoria's repeated lockdowns are having on you and your organisation / business (up to 100 words):

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* 15. What is your greatest area of concern for the coming weeks?

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* 16. What could Government do to help you bounce back and have future confidence?

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* 17. To finish, we will collect some business details to support our case for targeted business and economic recovery strategies. First up, please let us know which industry sector your business / employer belongs to:

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* 18. Is your business primarily located on or services the Mornington Peninsula?

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* 19. What is the size of your business?

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* 20. What's your email address? Please enter your email address so we can stay in touch and update you on results and next steps.

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* 21. What is your role at your organisation?

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* 22. What’s the name of your business / employer? This answer helps us ensure we count some of the answers only once. Your answers will be treated strictly confidential and not associated directly with your organisation.

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* 23. Do you identify as:

* 17. To finish, we will collect some business details to support our case for targeted business and economic recovery strategies.

First up, please let us know which industry sector your business / employer belongs to: