Support Resources

Below are resources from Yooralla and leading authorities including the Australian Federal Government, the Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health Organisation.

Australia Federal Government

• Latest Government advice
• Latest updates from the Australian Prime Minister
• Text message scam information 

National Disability Insurance Scheme

• NDIS and coronavirus information
• NDIS and coronavirus for participants (including Easy English and languages other than English)

The Australian Government Department of Health

• Latest coronavirus news 
• Coronavirus health alert 
• National coronavirus Health Plan resources
• COVID-19 advice for people with disability
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) guide for home care providers
• Information for disability support providers and workers
• Information for support workers and carers on coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for people with disability
• Information for families
• Guidance on using PPE for disability support workers.

Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

• DHHS’s guidance for coronavirus (COVID-19) planning in the community services sector
• Priority processing of coronavirus tests for staff and residents of disability residential services (Download PDF, 96kb)

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for people with disability
• Fact sheet: coronavirus (COVID-19) NDIS participant information
• Easy English: Staying safe from coronavirus
• Easy English: Look after your mental health during coronavirus

World Health Organisation (WHO)

• General coronavirus information 
• Advice for the public 
• Q&A on coronaviruses 
• coronavirus mythbusters

Other

• People with Disability Australia Proactive response to COVID-19
• Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health An important message about people with disability and the COVID-19 response
• Economic Justice Australia COVID-19 and Centrelink
• National Disability Services Resources, tools and products for the disability sector
• Disability Services Consulting COVID-19 resources for people with disability

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