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
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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
Factsheet: Supporting people with disability through COVID-19; Understanding Queensland Public Health Directions
Factsheet – Supporting people with disability through COVID-19 Understanding Queensland Public Health Directions The Queensland Government have released a factsheet which provides guidance on how the current COVID-19 Queensland Public Health Directions (PHD) apply to
E-Blast: Closure of Halwyn Centre at Red Hill
E-Blast: Closure of Halwyn Centre at Red Hill Metro North Hospital and Health Services (MNHHS) announced on 15 January the closure of the Halwyn Centre at Red Hill. The Halwyn Centre
E-Blast: The Public Advocate 2018 Report and Summary
E-Blast: The Public Advocate 2018 Report and Summary This year the work of the Public Advocate has primarily focused on: the aged care sector, with a particular focus on the use of unregulated restrictive practices and elder abuse; monitoring aspects of the operation of the mental health system and the Mental Health Review Tribunal and the … Read More
e-Blast: My Health Record – make your decision by 15 November
My Health Record – make your decision by 15 November This year, the Commonwealth Government will create a My Health Record for you unless you opt out. QDN has developed an easy English booklet, based on Health Consumers Queensland (HCQ) information, to help you think through the things you need to weigh up so you can … Read More
My Health Record update
My Health Record update As you will have read in the July e-Bulletin, the Australian Government announced in 2017 the creation of a My Health Record for every Australian by the end of 2018. This means that by the end of 2018, a My Health Record will be created for every Australian unless they choose not to … Read More
Feedback sought: emerging members’ issues around MASS
Feedback sought: emerging members’ issues around MASS Complete the questionnaire Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) has received feedback from some members using equipment supplied by the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS) about changes in regard to repairs of their equipment. QDN members report
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