COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for families. If you and/or your family need help during this time, there are many sources of support that you may find useful. Take a look at Kalparrin’s COVID-19 Quick Guide 1 for helplines, emergency contacts and support.

Useful tips to help you prepare your home for isolation or quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Download Kalparrin’s COVID-19 Quick Guide 2 for helpful information on preparing your home ready for isolation or quarantine.

Information on where to take your child for vaccination, available disability supports and medical exemptions. Stay up to date with Kalparrin’s Quick Guide 3 for the latest information on WA’s vaccination program.

If your child gets stressed or anxious at the thought of a vaccination, then take a look at Kalparrin’s Quick Guide 4 for some ideas that may help your child to stay calm before and during the appointment.

There’s lots of situations when it’s necessary to get tested for COVID-19.  Download Kalparrin’s Quick Guide 5 for information on when to get tested, where to go, what to do after a test and assessing your family’s eligibility for COVID-19 payments and support.

A guide for living with COVID-19 in the community. Check out Kalparrin’s Kalparrin’s Quick Guide 6 for ways to talk about COVID-19 at home, keeping kids active and engaged with fun activities and understanding how to access your Proof of Vaccination certificate.

Mask wearing requirements change frequently.  Take a look at Kalparrin’s Quick Guide 7 for information on mask requirements in Western Australia, tips to encourage your child with sensory issues to wear a mask and where to get an exemption.

The NDIS has a number of temporary measures in place to help NDIS participants, their families and carers manage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Review Kalparrin’s Quick Guide 8 for details regarding the purchase of PPE, RATs, Assistive Technology and information about Plan Reviews and planning resources.

• HealthyWA including location of COVID-19 testing locations
• Support for people with disabilities and their carers
• Visiting and staying at Perth Children’s Hospital
• Ethnolink have created a library of multi-lingual resources about coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Government has released a new app called ServiceWA designed to help you activate and access WA businesses, venues and events using a single app on your phone.  Using the ServiceWA app you can:

• Check in with the SafeWA app
• Import your COVID-19 digital certificate (and those of your children) to your phone for proof of vaccination or medical exemption
• Access G2G Pass when you travel into WA.

Find out more and/or watch the short video as to how the app works. Download the app for your apple or android phone.

The latest COVID-19 information from the NDIS.

Click here for more information and services to help you if you’re affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19) or looking for more details.

You’ll find information for Job Seekers, students and trainees, families, carers, Indigenous and older Australians.

If you’re a carer who is struggling financially due to COVID-19, you can get in touch with Financial Counsellors’ Association of Western Australia who provide free and impartial advice, information and  resources.

There’s help and direction around: How banks may be able to help | Money you may be able to claim | Food and emergency relief.

Click here for more information.

Handy factsheets, outlining ‘how’ to effectively distance yourself from someone in the same household who is self-quarantining or self-isolating due to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 with guidelines around meals, laundry etc.

Government of South Australia Health Department factsheet.

World Health Organisation (WHO)  infographic.

The Department of Education has learning resources across all year levels and learning areas to give children and young people the best opportunity to continue to learn at home.  The site also has useful learning resources from other providers such as ABC and the Australian Museum along with tips and useful information for setting up study spaces, routines and schedules and maintaining the health and well-being of children and parents during COVID-19.

Click here to take  look.

The Department of Health has a free 30-minute online training module for health and disability care workers that provides information for infection prevention and control.  Click here to access.