Rural Lifestyle Options Australia
Community Service Provider
At the beginning of each month, our People and Culture Division share with staff an Action for Happiness Calendar through our monthly People and Culture Insights Update to promote good health and wellbeing among our workforce. 📅
As an organisation, we are committed to re-sharing these Calendars, to remind everyone to look after themselves and each other, as we face this global crisis together.
‘Altruistic August 2020’ is a good reminder that "Every act of kindness makes a difference".
This edition includes our organisation's response to COVID-19, informative articles about the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and a snapshot of some of the amazing outcomes we have been able to facilitate for vulnerable people in rural and regional communities, over the past six months.
To read Issue #13, visit https://online.flippingbook.com/view/900434/
Please see below an important Public Health Alert from the Queensland Government. Community members on Brisbane’s southside are asked to remain alert but not alarmed as Queensland records three new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The first case is a 19-year-old woman who tested positive after travelling interstate last week. She is an employee at Parklands Christian College on Brisbane’s southside. Queensland Health is working closely with the school which has temporarily closed until further notice.
The second case is a 19-year-old female travel companion. Both cases travelled interstate together last week. It is believed they contracted the virus in Melbourne, Victoria.
The third reported case is a known close contact, a 22-year-old woman, who tested positive later today. This individual is an employee of YMCA Chatswood Hills Outside School Hours Care. Queensland Health is working closely with the school and the care centre, both of which have temporarily closed until further notice. Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said contact tracing was underway, and appropriate action had been taken at all relevant locations.
“Contact tracing is underway on all new cases,” Dr Young said. “While we are still determining where the virus may have been acquired, we are working closely with these women to gather necessary information, including other places they may have visited whilst infectious. “As always, we strongly recommend everyone with symptoms, particularly people who have travelled interstate recently, to immediately get tested.
Vigilance is key to keeping community transmission out of Queensland.
“Therefore, if you live in the areas of Logan, South Brisbane or Springfield and are feeling unwell please stay home and immediately get tested.”
Any individuals who were present at the below locations at the relevant times are asked to immediately self-quarantine and contact 13 HEALTH.
Additional location information in relation these cases will be provided via a Public Health Alert as soon as it is available.
Due to these new cases, Queensland Health has implemented changes to visiting aged care facilities, in order to continue to protect the most vulnerable in our community.
Effective immediately, aged care facilities on Brisbane’s South will not be permitted to take visitors due to the increased risk of infection. Additionally, there will be an increase in screening for COVID-19 and a limitation on staff transfers between facilities.
We understand this is a difficult time, but the safety of Queenslanders is our top priority.
Anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19, even if they are mild, must get tested.
A number of Fever Clinic times have been extended:
The above information was provided by the Queensland Government.
