Disability Providers: COVID-19 Alert
August 15th, 2023
The Department of Health has issued a COVID-19 Alert for people with disability, their carers, and disability workers.
Working together, we can help keep everyone in our communities safe. Help spread the word to disability providers about an important COVID-19 alert from the governing body.
The alert from the Department of Health includes updates on access to vaccinations, funding opportunities, and more:
- Resources about COVID-19 boosters
- How to get the 2023 COVID-19 booster
- Report: Lessons learned during the COVID-19
- COVID-19 oral treatments for people with swallowing difficulties
- Disability Worker COVID-19 Leave Grant
- Support for people with disability, providers, carers and families
Check out the COVID-19 alert today, and share it with your local disability support networks.
For trusted COVID-19 information, support and services, call the Disability Gateway on 1800 643 787 or visit their website.
More Resources
Looking for more disability support? We offer a range of tools, trainings, and resources to help organisations reach their accessibility and inclusion goals, as well as reliable advice from our Volunteer Manager Help Desk.
For a hands-on learning experience, our Inclusive Volunteer Program (IVP) Organisation Training and Free Inclusion Training are specially designed to empower you with the insights, information and understandings you need.
Otherwise, why not make the most of our expanding digital library with resources on?
- Becoming an Inclusive Volunteer Organisation
- Becoming an Inclusive Volunteer Mentor
- Anti-Discrimination Policy
Exemplars
One of the best ways we can learn is by example. Our “Local Legends” podcast invited Founder of Blowfly Cricket, Mark Rushton, to share his story in creating what is now a thriving community sport for all abilities.
For inspiration, great advice and a heartflet conversation, listen to “Buzzing about Blowfly with Mark Rushton” today.
If you like this episode, follow the Voices for Volunteering channel for more episodes just like it – sharing inspiring stories of untold community spirit.