Victorian COVID-19 Hub

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Information and support for Victorian service providers

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On this page:

• Outbreak Management
• COVID-19 Vaccinations
• Mandatory Notifications
• Government Advice and Resources

Outbreak Management 

• Outbreak preparedness, prevention and management
  NDIS guidance to help providers during the COVID-19 pandemic meet registration obligations and minimise the risk to NDIS participants’ health, wellbeing and safety.
  
  
• First 24 hours guide (Victoria): Responding to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis [doc]   
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in disability services - Immediate Action Steps  [doc]
• Handy guide to key COVID-19 contacts and resources in Victoria [doc]
  
• NDS guide to responding to a Snap Lockdown 
• Responding to COVID-19: Lessons from 2020 recorded seminar 

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COVID-19 Vaccinations 

• COVID-19 vaccinations FAQs
• NDS vaccine videos: COVID Vaccine - Getting it done in disability
• COVID-19 vaccination social scripts
• Victorian disability support worker proof of employment 

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Mandatory Notifications

The following notifications are mandatory immediately following the identification of a positive COVID-19 case:

• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner. Complete and submit the Notification of event form – COVID-19
• DFFH COVID Readiness and Response - email RREMoutbreak@dffh.vic.gov.au
• WorkSafe - Submit an online incident notification or call the WorkSafe advisory service on 13 23 60
• The Health and Safety Representative at the work premise

These mandatory notifications were updated 3 March 2022.

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Government Advice and Resources 

• Australian Department of Health disability resources  
• NDIA and NDIS advice and resources