Mandatory Vaccination Is Being Introduced for Queensland’s Disability Workforce The Queensland Government is mandating that all Queensland staff working in disability support services must have their COVID-19 vaccinations. They are also mandating this for all private healthcare staff across the state, including staff working in hospitals and aged care. Minister for Health Yvette D’Ath yesterday … Read More
COVID-19
Queensland Health Information and factsheets: Vaccination Opportunities for People with Disability
Queensland Health Information and factsheets: Vaccination Opportunities for People with Disability There are a number of ways for you to get the vaccine in your home. You can speak to your health provider, support service, or GP. They can help you organise a vaccination through your Primary Health Network. You can also call 134 … Read More
Preparation for open borders
COVID-19 Update – November With Queensland due to open borders on December 18, it is more important than ever to make sure you are vaccinated – there is no doubt COVID-19 will come to communities throughout the state. You can find vaccination locations here The Australian Government has released an Easy Read document “How … Read More
Covid-19 Vax-a-thon week
Covid-19 Vax-a-thon week Queensland is having a vax-a-thon week across the state in a push to get as many people vaccinated as possible. The Premier has announced a vaccine plan to ease travel restrictions once 70% and 80% of eligible Queenslanders are fully vaccinated, and it’s important that as many people with disability as possible … Read More
Stage 2 Covid-19 restrictions lifting this afternoon
Stage 2 Covid-19 restrictions lifting this afternoon. From 4pm this afternoon (Friday 8 October) there is a return to Stage 3 restrictions in Townsville, Palm Island, Gold Coast, Logan Brisbane and Moreton Bay local government areas. This means you need to wear masks indoors unless seated, e.g at shopping centres etc. However, masks only … Read More
COVID Conversations – Vaccinations for people with disability
COVID Conversations – Vaccinations for people with disability We know many QDN members and Queenslanders with disability are having a challenging time getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We know that some people aren’t sure what they need to do, where or how to register or where to
Call for urgent action for vaccination rollout for people with disability.
Call for urgent action for vaccination rollout for people with disability. QDN is a member of a national coalition of more than 60 disability organisations led by PWDA which is calling on all Australian governments to take immediate action to protect people with disability from the Delta variant of COVID-19. The coalition has issued an … Read More
COVID-19 restrictions update
COVID-19 restrictions update There have been three new community cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Mask-wearing restrictions will be extended for seven days until 6am on Friday, 23 July. People in the local government areas of Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Logan City, Redlands, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and the … Read More
Three day lockdown for parts of Queensland
Three day lockdown for parts of Queensland The Queensland Government has issued the following new directives about COVID-19 restrictions. We will keep you updated as information changes. Parts of Queensland will go into a three-day lockdown after cases of COVID-19 transmission were detected in the community.
Commonwealth Government update
Commonwealth Government update There has been a new provider update released by Commonwealth which you can read here and there is information for people with disability including Easy Read fact sheets and Auslan videos around COVID and vaccinations here We encourage everyone who wants to have the vaccine to book in as soon as they … Read More