If employed by a company, close primary contacts are supposed to use all of their sick leave for the period and once that is used they are eligible for the $1500.
If not employed by a company, close primary contacts can apply over the phone for the disaster payment – found on the Centrelink website, Disaster Payment. Information in a variety of languages using the below link.
If the person does not currently get a Centrelink or DVA payment:
pdf Pandemic Leave Payment Factsheet (111 KB)
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