
This page provides information about your consumer rights, business obligations and some of the support measures that are in place during COVID-19.
Consumer issues
Information for consumers - Important details about contracts, cancellations and refunds.
Rental and real estate advice
Rental advice
Rental advice due to COVID-19 - A range of answers to common situations arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information for international students - This information is for students who are unable to travel to South Australia and need to cancel their rental accommodation or change the date of moving in.
For any advice on commercial tenancies, please contact the Office of the Small Business Commissioner.
Liquor and gambling
Liquor licences
Liquor licence holders and COVID-19 - Important information about initiatives that may impact and support licensees.
Information about applying for, updating or renewing your liquor licence or any other queries continues to be available at www.sa.gov.au/liquor and will be updated regularly
Occupational licensing
Licence holders who have been asked to provide a new photograph on renewal will now have additional time to comply. CBS will defer this requirement until the following renewal.
Instructions for providing digital photographs for new licence applications will be available soon.
To lodge hard copy documents, scan and email them to occupational [at] sa.gov.au
Building issues
Building contracts - Information about protections in place for those currently building a home
Associations, charities and lotteries
Charitable Fundraisers - Information about how regulators will monitor compliance for charitable fundraisers during COVID-19.
Information for Associations - How restrictions on gatherings may impact Annual General Meetings.
Lottery / Bingo providers have been granted a 6 month extension to provide relevant financial statements.
Charities have been granted a 6 month extension to provide statements in accordance with the Collections for Charitable Purposes Act.
JusticeNet's Pro Bono Referral Service can assist charitable and community groups seeking advice.