All Victorian disability service providers must comply with requirements as Child Safe organisations.

The latest information and resources to manage COVID-19.

PCR tests remain free for everyone who needs them throughout 2023.

The Western Australian Government has made more free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) available for people with disability and disability support workers.

The Victorian Disability Advisory Council provides independent advice to the Victorian government to inform policymaking.

Victorian pandemic orders have been extended to 12 October with vaccine mandates for disability workers and care facilities visitor mask requirements all unchanged.

A suite of COVID-19 Best Practice Guide Fact Sheets, including one for disability services, are now available from the Tasmanian Government.

Disability providers are now required to report any COVID-19 outbreaks to their local public health units. Ongoing responsibility for the management of COVID-19 and other infections rests with

NSW Health has further extended the current exemption for COVID-19 booster shots for double vaccinated workers deemed essential to providing support.

Disability providers are reminded that prompt reporting of positive COVID-19 cases assists the Department of Health provide important resources and support to individuals and services.

Access to the winter COVID-19 dose is expanded and free flu vaccination for all Victorians over age six.

Northern Territory’s Public Health Emergency Declaration ceased at midnight on 15 June 2022. Vaccination is now strongly recommended for disability workers but not required. Other restrictions remain.

The Victorian Government announced more restrictions will be eased across the state under new COVID-19 pandemic orders, which come into effect from Saturday, 25 June.

Greater Sydney restrictions presently in place for residential and in-home support services now apply to regional NSW. Day program group activities should be suspended across regional NSW.Permit for authorised workers to work outside of Greater Sydney will be required. Financial support is available for eligible workers who are required to isolate.

Disability care workers are a priority group to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Here is information and links to help.