19 February 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines: Safe Work Australia Advice

Safe Work Australia have issued advice and information for workplaces about the COVID-19 vaccination.

Key points

• Safe Work Australia have issued advice and information for workplaces, including accommodation and in-home services.
• Compliance with Commonwealth and State and Territory legislation is a condition of registration for NDIS registered providers. This includes compliance with Work, Health and Safety (WHS) legislation.

COVID-19 vaccination information from Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia have issued advice and information for accommodation services and a range of other services.

This advice and information sets out:

• Obligations for employers, small businesses and workers
• Vaccination information regarding WHS duties
• How to reduce COVID-19 risks in your workplace
• A series of FAQs to guide the development of your own workplace polices in respect to the vaccine.

Compliance with the Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation is a condition of registration for NDIS registered providers. This includes compliance with WHS legislation.

We encourage all providers to:

• be familiar with this advice and information
• review your policies and practices, as may be relevant, to accommodate this advice and information.

NDIS Commission COVID-19 information 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 9am to 4.30pm in the NT, 9.00am to 5.00pm in all other states and territories Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

Email: contactcentre@ndiscommission.gov.au

Website: www.ndiscommission.gov.au