18 November 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Operational response plan for disability accommodation providers in South Australia

The South Australian Government has developed a resource to assist Supported Independent Living (SIL) service providers to deal with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case.

Key point

• The SA COVID-19 Supported Independent Living Operational Response Plan (DOC 239.5 KB) contains guidance, recommendations, and links to resources to support disability accommodation providers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SA COVID-19 SIL Operational Response Plan

The South Australian Department of Human Services and SA Health are working with disability accommodation providers to be prepared in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak.

The SA COVID-19 Supported Independent Living Operational Response Plan (DOC 239.5 KB) is designed to inform and complement your plan for dealing with COVID-19. It sets out considerations for ensuring the safety and rights of residents and the protection of your staff, as well as recommendations, actions and information to support you to:

• prepare for COVID-19
• conduct a COVID-19 risk assessment
• manage a potential outbreak or confirmed case of COVID-19.

The Operational Response Plan also explains where you can find more information, and contains links to relevant resources.

You can download the Operational Response Plan from the SA Department of Human Services 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.