Disability Information Helpline (COVID-19)

The following information has been provided by the National Disability Insurance Agency. The Australian Government has launched a new Disability Information Helpline for people with disability, their families, carers, support workers and services who need help because of coronavirus (COVID-19). If you have a COVID-19 related question and do not know where to start, you can contact the Helpline from Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm (AEST) and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 7pm (AEST) in the following ways:

• Phone (free call): 1800 643 787.

• If you are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can also call the National Relay Service on 133 677.
  

The Helpline will help connect you with the right service, give you reliable and accessible information, or can connect you with a councillor for emotional support if that is what you need. Visit the Disability Information Helpline page on the Department of Social Services website for more information.

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For the latest advice, information and resources, go to www.health.gov.au

Call the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you require translating or interpreting services, call 131 450.

The phone number of your state or territory public health agency is available at www.health.gov.au/state-territory-contacts

If you have concerns about your health, speak to your doctor.

#COVID19

Organisation Update (COVID-19)

Please see below an important organisation update for Lifestyle Support Workers from our Board of Directors. Dear Valued Lifestyle Support Workers, I write on behalf of the board to sincerely thank you all for your sterling efforts during what can only be described as very trying times. The board is maintaining a close watch during this time and are impressed by what you and the leadership of RLOA have managed to achieve by your levels of commitment to our participants. Although we are providing you with PPE to use in the course of your work, we are of course concerned that you are not exposed to risks to your own health at home. As a result we were pleased to provide your all with the PPE allowance during the early days of the virus. Rest assured that should this continue the board will be supportive of any further support you might need to not only support our participants but also protect yourselves. We are encouraged that with the dedication you have already displayed and our willingness to support you in these endeavours we will get through successfully and that RLOA will emerge with an enhanced reputation. Many thanks, Board of Directors Rural Lifestyle Options Australia

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#COVID19 #StrongerTogether #OneTeam

Coronavirus (COVID-19) at a glance

This infographic provides a quick view of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Australia as at 3pm, 14 April 2020.

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For the latest advice, information and resources, go to www.health.gov.au

Call the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you require translating or interpreting services, call 131 450.

The phone number of your state or territory public health agency is available at www.health.gov.au/state-territory-contacts

If you have concerns about your health, speak to your doctor.

#COVID19