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COVID-19 Updates & Resources
Acis, current as of: 1 September 2020.
The disruptions many firms are experiencing as a result of COVID-19 have created logistical challenges including:
- Questions around electronic signatures
- Difficulty meeting in person to execute trust deeds and other documents
- Problems circulating hard copies of documents to various locations
- Delays in document delivery
To help you maintain efficiency and normality where possible, we’ve developed a number of resources to support you and your clients.
As an additional resource, we have summarised the COVID-19 variations to execution.
Summary of COVID Updates
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2020 |
All orders are being processed as normal; however, there may be delays to freight and postal deliveries. |
| 31 July 2020 |
All orders are being processed as normal; however, there may be delays to freight and postal deliveries due to border closures, particularly in and out of Victoria. |
| 21 April 2020 |
Although State and Territory borders have closed, freight and postage services are continuing. So your documents will be delivered and you can order your products from Acis as you normally would. |
| 7 April 2020 |
Although State and Territory borders have closed, freight and postage services are continuing. So your documents will be delivered and you can order your products from Acis as you normally would. While the Telstra network continues to experience difficulties. |
| 25 March 2020 |
Although some State and Territory borders are closing, we currently understand that freight and postage services will continue. So your documents will be delivered and you can order your products from Acis as you normally would. While the Telstra network continues to experience difficulties. |
| 24 March 2020 | It’s business-as-usual for our clients and you can continue to order products from our portal or download order forms. Your documents will be supplied electronically and packages couriered as per usual. Please advise us of any change to delivery addresses when you order, and otherwise don’t hesitate to contact our team with any queries. We’re monitoring government announcements and will update you regarding any future changes to our services. |
