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
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NEW – Vaccinations for aged care and disability care workers
NEW – Vaccinations for aged care and disability care workers Aged care and disability care workers who have not been vaccinated can now also register online here to receive priority access to the Pfizer vaccine at one of Queensland Health’s vaccination locations. There is a push by
Latest COVID-19 Vaccination news
Latest COVID-19 vaccination news Aspen Medical has started vaccinating people with disability in Queensland living in residential accommodation housing with two or more people. Healthcare Australia will also be commencing in mid-June to speed up the process. Outside these in-reach arrangements, people with disability and disability support workers can make bookings for vaccinations using the … Read More
QDN e-Bulletin Update May 2021
QDN e-Bulletin Update May 2021An update from DesDes Ryan, Chairperson of the BoardI want to give my thanks to everyone who joined us for the NDIS Reforms Online Forum on Wednesday 19 May. We had almost 250 registrations and also want to thank the organisations who co-hosted the event with us as a collaboration of … Read More
Media Release: Queensland’s message on NDIS Reforms are clear – one size doesn’t fit all so pause, reset and co-design
Media Release: Queensland’s message on NDIS Reforms are clear – one size doesn’t fit all so pause, reset and co-design Yesterday, Queenslanders with disability, their families, supporters and service providers came together to speak out about a number of proposed reforms to the
Latest COVID-19 vaccination information – bookings have opened throughout Queensland
Latest COVID-19 vaccination information – bookings have opened throughout Queensland The Australian Government has issued updated information about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout to people with disability and disability workers. The rollout of Phases 1a, 1b, and 2a means that all people with disability and disability workers can visit Queensland Government-run clinics to access the vaccine … Read More
Media Release: 99.5% of Queenslanders with disability still waiting for their priority 1a vaccinations
Media Release: 99.5% of Queenslanders with disability still waiting for their priority 1a vaccinations Queenslanders with disability and their workers were identified as a priority group to get the COVID-19 vaccine in the Australian rollout, however less than 1% of people with disability in this priority group have received the vaccine. Nationally this total is … Read More
Brief Snapshot of the 2021 Federal Budget
Brief Snapshot of the 2021 Federal Budget This is a brief snapshot for QDN members of the budget initiatives announced on Tuesday 11 May 2021. QDN welcomes the Federal Government budget announcements, specifically related to people with disability and looks forward to seeing more details about the specific commitments as the budget is rolled out. … Read More
Fitting providers together in your NDIS support puzzle
Fitting providers together in your NDIS support puzzle On-line forum Monday 14 June 2021 The Hopkins Centre in collaboration with Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) would like to invite you to be a part of an online forum about fitting providers together in your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funded support package. Come together to hear … Read More
Caboolture Peer Support Group
People come together in Caboolture The Caboolture Peer Support Group meets on the last Saturday of every month at the Caboolture Sports Club. Matt McCracken, Group Convenor does a great job bringing people with disability in the Caboolture community to