30 June 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccines: Australian Government Department of Health Disability Provider Alert (29 June 2021)

The Australian Government Department of Health (Department of Health) has issued a Disability Provider Alert with updated information for disability providers.

Key points

• The Department of Health has issued a new Disability Provider Alert. The alert contains important information about the continued rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Providers are encouraged to share these alerts with workers.

Department of Health provider alert (29 June 2021)

The Department of Health has issued a COVID-19 vaccination – Disability Provider Alert 29 June 2021.

The alert contains important information about the continued rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, including:

• provider-led hubs
• new in-depth patient assessment provisions for the COVID-19 vaccine
• phase 1B General Practice vaccine rollout.

These alerts aim to ensure that disability service providers have the latest information about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for people with disability. You are encouraged to share these alerts with your workers, so that they are informed about any changes and know where to find relevant information.

You can find resources and information about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout from the Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 vaccine webpages for disability service providers and people with disability. They have now created a dedicated vaccine information webpage for disability workers. 

NDIS Commission COVID-19 information and resources

The COVID-19 vaccine information webpage on our website contains links to updates about COVID-19 vaccines and resources for NDIS providers.

We also have a COVID-19 vaccine webpage containing information for people with disability.

Contact us

Call: 1800 035 544 (free call from landlines). Our contact centre is open 9.00am to 5.00pm (9.00am to 4.30pm in the NT) Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

Email: contactcentre@ndiscommission.gov.au

Website: www.ndiscommission.gov.au