COVID
This page shows our response during the early stages of the COVID pandemic.
Some resources may be out of date. The government rules have changed a lot.
What we are doing
On this page you can find
- Easy Read information for people with intellectual disability
- Our advocacy work to ensure people with intellectual disability have fair access to health care
- Video and audio about staying well and safe during lockdown or isolation
- Useful links to more information and support
Stay in touch with our work on Facebook, Twitter or sign up to our email updates.
Our COVID videos
How to do a rapid antigen test from your nose
In this video we talk about how to do a rapid antigen test (RAT) from your nose.
How to do a spit rapid antigen test
This is a video about how to do a rapid antigen test (RAT) on your mouth with your spit.
COVID and disabilities
Alex, one of our project workers and Ruth talk to Dr Jan about the COVID vaccine.
Your right to the vaccine
This video is about your right to the vaccine. It is your decision.
It talks about different people who can support you. It talks about what happens if you can not understand your choices.
COVID Vaccination Stories
Five people with intellectual disability share their experiences of getting the COVID vaccine injection.
COVID Mythbusters
There is lots of information about COVID that is not true.
These are called myths. In this video we bust some of these myths.
Staying up when things are down
This is a special episode about adapting during COVID. We talk with Kane about his experience during COVID. He shares his tips for staying calm and positive in trying times.
A COVID-19 vaccination message
Disability advocate Tara Elliffe shares about receiving her COVID-19 vaccination.
This video is current at May 2021.
Video courtesy of Sydney Local Health District.
Look after your mental health
Are you scared or upset about COVID?
You need to look after your mental health.
Leigh has some great tips for you.
Stay active while at home
Find out what Ella, Alex and Ben are doing to stay active during the pandemic.
What do you like to do to stay active?
Bike riding, going for walks, working out?
How do you stay happy at home?
Leigh, Ella and Alex tell us what they do stay happy at home during lock down.
Leigh likes to entertain family and friends.
Ella likes to do positive thinking.
Alex finds new music to listen to.
Stay busy at home
People with disability talk about how they are keeping busy at home.
Hear what Ella, Alex, Ben and Jack are doing to stay busy.
Our Easy Read information about COVID
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Staying healthy this winter
Here are some tips to protect yourself against colds, flu and COVID this winter.
Other information resources
There are lots of great easy to read resources around. We really like these ones.
- COVID information for people with disability, a series of videos we made with NSW Health.
- Healthcare rights for people with cognitive impairment, by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
- Coping with COVID, free picture stories and illustrated guides to support people with learning disabilities and autism through the COVID pandemic, from Beyond Words (UK)
Our advocacy work
We want to make sure that if people with intellectual disability get sick, they can get good medical care.
Read about our advocacy work
COVID conversations
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Working in retail
Justine interviews our Board Member Fiona McKenzie about what it has been like working at a supermarket during the Coronavirus COVID pandemic.
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Working from home
Justine interviews our Project Worker Jack Kelly about what it’s like working from home during the Coronavirus COVID pandemic.
Useful links
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Support services
LifeLine 13 11 14
Parent Line 1300 130 052
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
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Government sites
NSW Government response to COVID
Australian Government COVID information
NDIS COVID information
Disability Gateway COVID information
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Inclusive news sources
ABC news online
and ABC TV news bulletins at noon and 7pmSBS online
and SBS TV news bulletins at noon and 6.30pm -
Non-English language
The information and resources in this pare are prepared using funding from Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) and the Department of Social Services (DSS).