26 August 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidelines on the rights of people with disability in health and disability care during COVID-19

The Australian Human Rights Commission has issued Guidelines to support the implementation of the Management and Operational Plan for People with Disability (the Plan) during COVID-19.

Key points 

• The Management and Operational Plan for COVID-19 for People with Disability (the Plan) has been developed to provide a targeted response for people with disability during the pandemic.
• The Plan reflects the Australian Government’s commitment to upholding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
• To support the Plan, the Australian Human Rights Commission has issued Guidelines on the rights of people with disability in health and disability care during COVID-19.
• These guidelines are designed to assist health care and disability workers to take the human rights of people with disability into account during COVID-19.

COVID-19 Planning resource for people with disability

The Australian Human Rights Commission has issued Guidelines on the rights of people with disability in health and disability care during COVID-19.

These guidelines support health care and disability workers to respect and uphold the human rights of people with disability when providing support during the COVID-19 situation.

This is an important resource for all people with disability and their support networks to promote their rights.

An Easy Read version of the Guidelines [PDF 4.3MB] is available.

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.