25 September 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updates to Public Health Directions for Queensland

The Queensland Government has lifted restrictions on all remaining Local Government Areas affected by Public Health Directions.

Key points 

• As of 1.00 am on Friday 25 September 2020, there will be no Local Government Areas listed as Queensland COVID-19 restricted areas.
• Everyone in Queensland can visit residential aged care facilities, hospitals and shared disability accommodation services -  subject to the relevant Public Health Directions and applicable visitor requirements applied by the facility.
• It is a condition of registration with the NDIS Commission that you comply with the laws of the state in which you operate, including Public Health Directions.

Lifting of COVID-19 restricted areas

The Queensland Government has lifted restrictions on all remaining areas affected by Public Health Directions. As of 1.00 am on Friday 25 September 2020, there will be no Local Government Areas listed as Queensland COVID-19 restricted areas.

Certain restrictions continue to apply under the following Directions:
 
• Public Health Direction – Aged Care (No. 10) or its successor;
• Public Health Direction – Hospital Visitors (No. 6) or its successor;
• Public Health Direction – Movement and Gathering (No. 4) or its successor;
• Public Health Direction – Disability Accommodation Services (No. 3) or its successor.
 
From 1.00 am on Friday 25 September 2020, everyone in Queensland can visit residential aged care facilities, hospitals and shared disability accommodation services - subject to the relevant Public Health Directions and applicable visitor requirements applied by the facility.

Information about these Directions are available on the Queensland Health website.

Further information, alerts and resources

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) information webpage on the NDIS Commission website contains links to updates, training, alerts and other resources.

We also have a COVID-19 webpage containing information for people with disability, and a webpage of frequently asked questions about COVID-19 for all stakeholders.

Contact Us

• Call: 1800 035 544 (free call from landlines). Our contact centre is open 9.00am to 4.30pm in the NT, 9.00am to 5.00pm in the ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS and VIC Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
• Email: contactcentre@ndiscommission.gov.au
• Website: www.ndiscommission.gov.au

Links to previous COVID-19 provider alerts 

Visit the NDIS Commission website to see our previous COVID-19 provider alerts.