INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19

 
 

FOR SUPPORT WORKERS & PROVIDERS

Providing disability support services during COVID - 19**

This is an official corporate communication to all employees at Anchored Care. We have recorded this update for those who would prefer to process the information in audio format. You can access that audio recording by clicking here.

This update is information provided by the Australian Government Department of Health health.gov.au on providing disability support services during COVID-19.

  • If you are a disability support worker, do not go to work if you have:

    • returned from overseas in the past 14 days

    • been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19

    • a fever

    • a symptom, even a minor symptom, of respiratory illness (cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose or nasal congestion).

    Please contact Anchored Care if you need to quarantine at home.

  • Monitor the health of people in your care and watch out for symptoms of COVID-19.

    Keep in mind that some people with intellectual or developmental disability may:

    • be at greater risk of serious illness due to COVID-19 if they have some medical conditions and co-morbidities

    • have difficulty understanding and adhering to social distancing, handwashing and other risk reduction strategies, which increases their risk

    • not show or be able to communicate early COVID-19 symptoms.

  • Description text goes hereIf you develop fever or respiratory symptoms, even if mild, do not go to work, and get tested straight away.

    If someone you care for has symptoms, you or they should seek advice from their GP or the National Coronavirus Helpline about whether they should be tested.

    Read about testing and explaining the testing process to a person with disability.

  • To help slow the spread of COVID-19, practise good hygiene and physical distancing and follow the limits on public gatherings.

    For more on how you can protect yourself and those in your care, complete the 30-minute COVID-19 infection control training.

National Coronavirus Helpline

For information about COVID-19 and vaccines call 1800 020 080. This line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with additional options for priority groups.

** This information was compiled on 18 July 2022. You can visit https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-the-health-and-disability-sector/providing-disability-support-services-during-covid-19 to see the most up to date information.