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National Counselling and Referral Service Extends its Areas of Support

Blue Knot Foundation will be elevating its promotion of the National Counselling and Referral service as a key trauma-informed support for people with disability, family members, carers, advocates and workers who have experienced or witnessed abuse, neglect, violence and exploitation. Anyone who wishes to access this support does not need to make a submission or have any prior involvement with the Disability Royal Commission.

AdvoKit – new website launched

AdvoKit is a pop-up website we’ve created in partnership with Inclusion Australia.

This website is designed to help people get the advocacy resources they need to support people with disability during the pandemic and beyond.

COVID-19 – New Disability Information Helpline

A new service called the Disability Gateway is available for people with disability who need help because of coronavirus (COVID-19). It can help families, carers, support workers and services, too.

You can contact the Disability Gateway on 1800 643 787 to talk about your concerns in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19).

Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper published by DRC

The Disability Royal Commission is seeking information about the experiences of people with disability during recent emergencies in Australia.

The Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper published this week seeks feedback about what can be done to improve the safety and wellbeing of people with disability during similar emergencies in the future.

COVID-19

The Australian Government’s Department of Health website is the central source for up-to-date information and advice on Coronavirus (COVID-19).

We have also compiled a list of other available resources that may be useful for those supporting people with disability and the managers and staff of disability advocacy organisations.

Now is the time to act on pandemic measures for people with disability

People with disability, and their organisations, across Australia are calling for urgent action, to keep us safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Over 70 national, state and territory disability organisations have come together to urge the National Cabinet to take the urgent action we need to keep people with disability free of the COVID-19 virus.