Coronavirus (COVID-19) – vaccine information for people with disability
This page contains links to updates about COVID-19 vaccines and resources for NDIS participants.
Supporting the rights of NDIS participants to access COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccine page for people with disability (Department of Health and Aged Care)
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (Department of Health and Aged Care) has published an information page on their website for people with disability about COVID-19 vaccines.
This page contains important information for providers and participants about COVID-19 vaccines, and will be updated regularly. A range of Easy Read and Auslan resources about the COVID-19 vaccines are also available.
We strongly encourage you to visit this page regularly, as it will continue to be updated.
COVID-19 vaccines: When to get your vaccine (Department of Health and Aged Care)
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a fact sheet in multiple languages about when to get your COVID-19 vaccine.
This can also be accessed alongside other Department of Health and Aged Care COVID-19 vaccination translated resources.
COVID-19 vaccines: Third dose and booster dose information (Department of Health and aged care)
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released easy read resources about COVID-19 vaccine third dose and booster dose programs:
- Fact sheet about the third dose
- Fact sheet about booster doses
- The difference between the third dose and a booster dose
- COVID-19 vaccination consent form
These resources can also be accessed alongside other Department of Health and Aged Care COVID-19 vaccination Easy Read resources.
COVID-19 vaccines Implementation Plan for the disability sector (Department of Health and Aged Care)
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care has developed the Disability NDIS COVID-19 Vaccines Acceleration Plan which was endorsed by National Cabinet on 1 October 2021 and is being implemented.
The plan was developed in consultation with key stakeholders representing people with disability and the disability sector. The Department of Health and Aged Care also develops implementation plans for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Australians.
FAQs from sector consultation (Department of Health and Aged Care)
The Department of Health and Aged Care has provided questions and answers following sector consultation.
COVID-19 vaccine information for people with disability (NDIS Commission)
COVID-19 information page for people with disability (NDIS Commission)
Visit our Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage for people with disability for links to updates about COVID-19 and resources for NDIS participants.