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Friday March 19 2021
The United Kingdom is well into its COVID-19 vaccination program, as they started vaccinating people in December last year. This makes them a good nation for Australia to watch and learn from as we begin our own vaccination rollout. In the UK, they’re finding that many people with intellectual or learning disability are really struggling […]
Friday March 19 2021
The Australian Government has created a webpage with information for people with disability about the COVID-19 vaccines. It will update the page regularly as new information about the rollout of vaccines comes up. The page currently has information on: when and where you will get your vaccinations likely side effects from the vaccines vaccination of […]
Friday March 19 2021
The Australian Government has put together a collection of information and resources for providers to help them plan for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. The Government has created a disability provider webpage that will be updated regularly with a range of relevant vaccination information. It has also put together a toolkit to help providers get ready […]
Friday March 19 2021
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission has created a fact sheet for NDIS providers about supporting people with disability to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The fact sheet includes information on complying with restrictive practices rules. The NDIS Commission has designed the information to help providers understand their obligations for the vaccinations. It also covers information […]
Friday March 19 2021
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has put together a guide for healthcare providers about getting informed consent from people. A healthcare provider giving a vaccination must get the person’s consent before vaccinating them. They must get and record informed consent for each dose of the vaccination. Consent can be either verbal or […]
Friday March 19 2021
Getting a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination is voluntary. Each person can decide whether they want to get vaccinated or not. This includes people in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The healthcare provider giving the vaccination must get your consent before vaccinating you. If you have a guardian or other decision-maker, they also need to consent […]