On 22 March 2021 Phase 1b COVID 19 vaccine commenced for disability workers, in-home aged care workers, along with other health care workers, elderly adults aged 70 and above, aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults over 55, adults with a specified medical condition, adults with a disability who have a specified underlying medical condition.

Please check your eligibility via the https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility and, if eligible, search for vaccine clinics to book an appointment. And Australian government department of health website https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccine will help you make an informed decision about COVID 19 Vaccination.

There are priority groups and who will receive the first doses of the vaccine. The Department of Health has gathered information and resources for disability support providers as well. Please visit the government website to get COVID -19 vaccine information for people with disability through this link https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/information-for-service-providers-workers-and-people-with-disability-about-covid-19-vaccines/information-for-people-with-disability-about-covid-19-vaccines. NDIS participants and Home Care Package recipients can ask their support workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

If you need information about COVID-19 or COVID-19 vaccines, call Department of Health on 1800 020 080 .