The Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) has developed the disability supplement which provides national guidance on the prevention and management of COVID-19 outbreaks in disability residential services (DRS)
The report finds that people with disability are almost two times more likely to experience violence than people without disability.
There are many questions about the vaccine rollout process, especially for prioritised groups. The goal of the survey is to help communicate and support disability support workers, and people with disabilities, during the vaccine rollout.
The Department of Health has released a collection of resources designed to assist disability service providers for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
My Allied Health Space is a website that provides free tools and training resources to support allied health professionals, as well as people with disability and complex support needs.
This research report outlines many significant achievements of the NDIS during 2020. It makes pleasing news. There's an understanding more improvements are to be made and these are outlined in this short report as well.
There are a number of things disability service providers should do or consider during the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out.
People with disability, workers and supporters are eligible under Phase 1a of the roll-out. Roll-out will commence Monday 22 February.
The Minister for the NDIS has released the Quarterly Report for 01 October to 31 December 2020. The report is a summary of the Scheme's performance during this period.
The Department of Health will soon release an Implementation Plan for the roll-out of the vaccine to people with disability and disability workers.