Hey! (would appreciate a share - I really want this stuff out there - especially the webinar and the Easy English stuff - thanks!)
I've put our COVID19 resources all on one page, with free access for everyone and easy downloading.
We've updated our Easy English handout to include the "New Rules for Australia" - which explains about cinemas being closed, and no touching or hugging etc.
www.thegrowingspace.com.au/covid19
The webinar about COVID, NDIS and Disabled People and Families is there - Video, Auslan, Captions and Transcript.
There's also a link to the COVID19 and Support Coordination webinar from Wednesday too.
We've got some handouts with ideas about social distancing and remote working for Support Workers and signs for your front door etc.
We'll keep adding resources as we develop them. Let me know if there’s something you’d really me to write about?
(all the COVID19 stuff is free, but if you want to see the rest of our stuff, you need to subscribe - it's $99 and you can claim it on your plan if you're self managed or plan managed with a good plan manager)
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It’s a worrying, uncertain time at the moment.
We are a community of people with disability and their families and those who support them. We know many people in this incredible community are particularly vulnerable and that can be scary.
But we also know something else about this community. That when we all work together we are powerful.
We came together to fight for the NDIS – and won. Now we all need to come together to help us get through this challenge. This is one group of people who know how to get things done. 💪
So while we all have to keep our physical distance from each other, we will find other ways to come closer together to look out for one another. It’s the only way we are going to make it through.
Stay in contact with family or friends, escape with music, books, tv, baby animal videos on the internet, get arty or crafty or do some exercise - whatever helps you get through. 😻
And remember to take breaks from social media and the news too. 🗞
If you do find yourself struggling, please reach out for help. Here are some services and hotlines that may be helpful:
📞
Lifeline 13 11 14
www.lifeline.org.au/
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
www.kidshelpline.com.au/
beyondblue 1300 224 636
www.beyondblue.org.au/
headspace 1800 650 890
www.headspace.org.au/
SANE Australia 1800 187 263
www.sane.org/
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Australian Government Department of Health 24-hour Coronavirus hotline 1800 020 080
www.health.gov.au/
NDIS - 1800 800 110
www.ndis.gov.au/
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If you are in danger right now call 000.
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If you’re looking for the latest updates about the NDIS:
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✉️ Sign up for our email newsletter:
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🔎 And keep checking the NDIS website, because new information is going up all the time:
www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/ndis-and-other-government-services/ndis-and-disaster-response
And because we know sometimes the info on the NDIS website can be a bit hard to understand (!) we have also set up a dedicated Coronavirus page on the Every Australian Counts website. It includes not only info about the NDIS but other helpful tools and resources to help you get through the coming weeks and months:
😷 www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au/emergency-information-for-ndis-participants-and-families-about-t...
And just remember - it may feel like it at times but you are not alone.
Look after yourselves and each other xx
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