11 October 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Temporary relaxation of working hours for student visa holders

The Department of Home Affairs has updated its advice to registered NDIS providers regarding temporary changes to work visa conditions for international students working for them.

IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL PROVIDERS

As vaccination rates increase across Australia and governments continue to make plans to ease community restrictions - it is vital that people with disability are supported, in whatever way they require, to access vaccinations.

You have an important role to play!

There are a number of actions you can take today:

• Talk about vaccination to the people with disability that you support
• Offer assistance, where needed, to access information about vaccination from reliable and trusted sources, such as the person’s GP
• Provide active support to make an appointment and to attend vaccination appointments.

Please refer to the letter sent to CEOs by the Acting Commissioner on 21 September 2021.

Further information is available on the Department of Health website, including Easy Read and Auslan resources.

​Vaccinations can be booked by visiting the Vaccine Clinic Finder or by contacting the National Coronavirus and COVID-19 Vaccination Helpline on 1800 020 080. The Disability Gateway is now also assisting people with disability that might need help to book a COVID-19 vaccine.

Key point

• Student visa holders can work for more than 40 hours a fortnight if they are working for a registered provider, including if they are engaged by a labour hire company or recruitment agency.  

Temporary relaxation of working hours for student visa holders

Our 30 April 2020 provider alert provided advice from the Department of Home Affairs regarding changes to student visa work conditions for workers of registered NDIS providers.

This advice has been updated.

Student visa holders can work for more than 40 hours a fortnight if they are working for a registered NDIS provider, including if they are engaged by a labour hire company or recruitment agency). 

More information is available on the Department of Home Affairs website.

For further information about these changes, visit contact the Department of Home Affairs.

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.