Chief Health Officer Directive 22 August 2020 – Effective from 8am Saturday 22 August 2020 The Chief Health Officer has issued a new directive for areas of South East Queensland. This new directive is in response to the new cases of COVID-19 that have been confirmed today. Unfortunately, one of the cases that has been … Read More
COVID-19
e-Blast: Restrictions lifted for Queensland aged care facilities
e-Blast: Restrictions lifted for Queensland aged care facilities From 10 August, Queensland’s Chief Health Officer has lifted restrictions for aged care facilities. This is great news as it means that families and community services are again able to go into aged care facilities. Additional protections that were put in place, such as increased personal protective … Read More
e-Blast: An important COVID-19 Update: What do the new Border Restrictions (no. 11) mean to people with disability?
e-Blast: An important COVID-19 Update: Border Restrictions The latest border restrictions are an important step in keeping us safe. The recent Direction from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer ‘Border Restrictions Direction (No. 11)’, came into effect from
e-Blast: Latest Queensland Health COVID-19 update – 31 July 2020
Latest Queensland Health COVID-19 update – 31 July 2020 With the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the Queensland Government has announced extra restrictions for residential aged care facilities in the Metro South Region and neighboring suburbs in the West Moreton region. Suburbs are listed here. It is important to note the restrictions do not cover … Read More
e-Blast: JobSeeker payment to be reduced
JobSeeker payment to be reduced The Federal Government yesterday announced that the Coronavirus Supplement will be reduced to $250 per fortnight from 25 September and will be kept in place until December 2020. This means the JobSeeker rate until 31 December will be $412 per week (including energy supplement). This is a reduction of $300 … Read More
e-Blast: COVID-19 update: Stage 3 easing of restrictions from Friday 3 July
e-Blast: COVID-19 update: Stage 3 easing of restrictions from Friday 3 July Queensland is slowly easing COVID-19 restrictions. We are getting more freedom to travel, catch up with family and friends and join in more activities.
e-Blast: QDN Office re-opening 6 July
e-Blast: QDN Office re-opening 6 July Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to getting back to some face-to-face connection with members. Though we’ve enjoyed our telephone and video chats with you all, we are delighted to let you know that from Monday 6 July 2020 QDN will be re-opening our … Read More
e-Blast: Some temporary COVID-19 NDIS policies ending from 1 July
Some temporary COVID-19 NDIS policies ending from 1 July As COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, the Federal Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, has announced that some NDIS policies, introduced to support providers and participants through the pandemic, will end from 1 July. From 1 July, the following changes will be made: Removal of temporary … Read More
e-Blast: COVID-19 new rules from 1 June explained
e-Blast: COVID-19 new rules from 1 June explained From June 1 Queensland COVID-19 restrictions have eased further because of the responsible approach to social distancing that Queenslanders have taken. Go Queensland!
e-Blast: Easing COVID-19 Restrictions Update
e-Blast: Easing COVID-19 Restrictions Update As the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic changes daily and we move into a new phase under the Roadmap to easing restrictions, we want to ensure you have clear information on how you can respond safely to COVID-19, within the Stage 1 restrictions that are now in place.