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National Children, Young People and their Families Community of Practice

Event start date: 7/05/2024

NDS invites members to join the National Children, Young People and their Families CoP, which seeks to promote the interests and wellbeing of children and young people with disability and...

Diversifying Employment Disability Awareness Training

Event start date: 7/05/2024

Free training for businesses and employers interested in the benefits of diversifying their workforce

Right on Board – Practice Governance for Disability Service Providers: Governing and Managing for Human Rights, Quality and Safeguarding: Face-to-face Workshops

Event start date: 7/05/2024

Right on Board: Practice Governance for Disability Service Providers. Governing and Managing for Human Rights, Quality and Safeguarding, a program for Boards and Executive Teams of disability service...

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Event start date: 8/05/2024

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RICM Risk, Incidents and Complaints Management: NDIS Commission: Reportable Incidents Webinar

Event start date: 10/05/2024

Please join Chriselle Athanasiou, Director Incident Intake and Early Resolution at the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission in this overview of Reportable Incidents.

SCHADS: Know Your Award

Event start date: 14/05/2024

NDS and WorkplacePLUS are pleased to offer this SCHADS: Know Your Award half-day workshop to help ensure your HR, payroll, and office managers are getting SCHADS right.

NSW COVID-19 Update: PCR tests will remain free in 2023

What you need to know

PCR tests remain free for everyone who needs them.
Priority populations can access them free through state testing sites.
Everyone else can continue to receive free PCR testing at GP-led Respiratory Clinics or on the request of their GP or nurse practitioner.
People at lower risk should use RAT tests.

The latest information on PCR testing for COVID-19 has been released by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care.

Under the national plan, access to PCR tests will remain free for everyone who needs them. Priority populations can get them through state testing sites. Everyone else can get their free tests at GP-led Respiratory Clinics or through a request from their GP or nurse practitioner. Those at lower risk should use RAT tests.

The Australian Government is committed to effective COVID-19 testing to limit the spread and ensure those most at risk have fast access to care and treatments.

You can read about the national approach to COVID testing on the department website [pdf].

Contact information

For any enquiries, please contact John Yealland, State Manger NSW (Acting), submit enquiry/feedback, show phone number