Here we have collected Coronavirus (COVID-19) information and resources relevant to community organisations (including disability service providers).
These include links to factsheets, posters, guidelines, templates, checklists, workplace advice and free webinars.
Australian Government Department of Health:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for employers fact sheet
- How to wash and dry hands poster
- Good hygiene is in your hands poster
- Simple steps to stop the spread poster
- COVID-19 Infection Control Training online module
Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA): Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines for outbreaks in residential care facilities
healthdirect website: ‘How to avoid infection’ infographic
World Health Organization: Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 (6 pages)
Disability Services Consulting (DSC):
- Resources and Policy for Providers
- eLearning module Supporting People to Stay Infection Free
- Guide to developing a business continuity plan
- Essential Personalised Information Tool
- How to suspend group services and keep people safe
- COVID-19 in Disability Accomodation – Support for Supported Independent Living Providers
- Pandemic Business Continuity Checklist
- Quality Management System Pandemic Checklist
For NDIS Providers, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission in providing updates, resources and alerts on their Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page which includes fact sheets on
- Information for providers on the use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Behaviour support and restrictive practices:
Australian Public Service Commission (APSC): Workplace principles for minimising the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Fair Work Ombudsman: Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
Comcare: Work health and safety obligations
Justice Connect / Not-for-profit Law
- COVID-19 FAQs
- useful webinars for community organisations on topics like contractual obligaitons , AGMs and employment
- Accessing courts and tribunals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- How the Federal Government’s Emergency Restrictions work
Our Community/ Institute of Community Directors Australia have an Epidemic/Pandemic Policy template available for download.
Australian Tax Office has announced Support measures to assist those affected by COVID-19
ACT
- Prevent the spread of germs poster
- Practice good hand hygiene poster
- Issue a tissue poster
- Quarantine information
- ACT Health has some tips for Mental Health and Wellbeing
- The ACT Council of Social Services COVID-19 updates
- Women With Disabilities ACT providing local updates on their COVID-19 page
New South Wales
- Novel coronavirus 2019 fact sheet
- Frequently Asked Questions
- SafeWork NSW – Coronavirus: Advice for NSW workplaces
- NSW Ageing and Disability Commission – Tips to help vulnerable older people and people with disability during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has compiled a COVID-19 Community Sector Resource, including a useful list of considerations for work health and safety and service continuity during a pandemic.
- Justice Connect – How the New South Wales Government’s Emergency Restrictions on Coronavirus (COVID-19) work
- Marrickville Legal Centre – COVID-19 and Movement Restrictions
Northern Territory
- Resources
- Mass gatherings guidance
- Recordings in Aboriginal languages
- General information for employers
- Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) is daily updating their page of Advice for social and community services & the NT
Queensland
- Stop the spread of germs poster
- Clean hands save lives 12 steps poster
- FAQs and myth-busters
- Novel coronavirus quiz
- Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) has provided advice on developing a business continuity plan and a disaster plan for community organisations (Visit the Community Door website to download resources)
- Business Queensland – Managing staff during a pandemic
- WorkCover Queensland – An upate on COVID-19
- Caxton Legal Centre – COVID-19 and your everyday legal issues
- Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) – Easy to access COVID-19 resources
- Justice Connect – How the Queensland Government’s Emergency Restictions work
South Australia
- COVID-19 Clinics and Testing Centres
- Wash, Wipe, Cover resources and useful links
- SA Health Latest Updates – COVID-19
- South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) has compiled a page on Responding to COVID-19, including some advice for organisations to develop contingency plans.
- SafeWork SA – Coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace information
Tasmania
- Hand hygiene poster
- Hand washing procedure fact sheet
- Stop the spread poster
- Self assessment for risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) fact sheet
- Protect yourself and others factsheet
- Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) is updating their page on COVID-19 Preparation and Advice
- WorkSafe Tasmania: Safety alert – Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Victoria
- Reduce your risk of coronavirus poster
- Wash your hands regularly poster
- Cover your cough and sneeze poster
- Translated information and resources in Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, Persian (Farsi), Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese
- Self Assessment for risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) factsheet
- Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) is distributing key information and resources concerning COVID-19 and the community sector.
- WorkSafe Victoria – COVID-19 information about preventing infectious diseases in the workplace
- Justice Connect – How the Victorian Government’s Emergency Restrictions on Coronavirus (COVID-19) work
- Legal Aid Victoria – COVID-19 coronavirus FAQs on common legal problems including work and family issues
Western Australia
- Frequently asked questions
- COVID Clinics in Perth
- WorkSafe WA – Frequently asked questions
Please email Siobhan (policy [at] dana.org.au) if you find any errors, or would like to suggest any useful advice, templates or tools that you’ve found or to share any resources or strategies that your organisation has developed.