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COVID-19 vaccination support from the NDIS

Victoria

Victorian Government requirements for vaccination of disability workers

• The Premier of Victoria has announced that authorised workers require the COVID-19 vaccination to work onsite in Victoria.
• Employers must:
  • collect and record information about worker vaccination status including bookings.
  • hold vaccination information about any disability workers that are working or may work onsite from 15 October.
  • ensure unvaccinated workers do not work at any location other than their own home from 15 October unless the worker has a booking to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 22 October.
• The vaccine first dose deadline is 22 October. The second dose deadline is 26 November.
• The authorised worker list includes people who perform work that is essential for the continued operation of disability care and production and distribution of disability equipment.
• This includes carers working in:
  • a disability residential service
  • services provided to an NDIS participant in any setting
  • an eligible SDA enrolled dwelling
  • a short-term accommodation and assistance dwelling.
• More information for industry and workers required to be vaccinated in Victoria.

Vaccine clinics for people with disability in Victoria

• Vaccination support services and centres with enhanced accessibility for people with disability in Victoria.
• Vaccination at home for eligible Victorians including people with moderate to severe disability and their carers.

• Services Australia has information to help people get their digital certificate and immunisation history statement to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination: servicesaustralia.gov.au/covidvaccineproof
• Organisations can share information with customers and communities to help them get their proof of vaccination. Resources include posters, social media, videos, fact sheets and translated materials: servicesaustralia.gov.au/vaccineproofresources

• NSW Government Health information for disability service providers
• NSW Government Health latest information on COVID-19.
• NSW Government rules about movement of workers including requirement for travel registration for authorised workers.

• ACT Government COVID-19 information and advice
• ACT Government advice for the disability sector

State and territory advice for the disability sector

• Links to latest information are available from the NDIS website