Lifeline and FaDS
COVID-19 guidance for Lifeline and FaDS employees and volunteers
Resources and checklists for all FaDS staff to follow if there is a COVID-19 outbreak within our services.
New Infection prevention and control fact sheet for disability support workers - as at 23 March 2022
COVID checklist list Residential and SILS service leaders
COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan as at 6 January 2022
Outbreak Workforce Management Risk Assessment - updated 2 January 2022
FaDS COVID-19 Pandemic Reponse Plan
FaDS Regulators Funders COVID Reporting Requirements
RiskMan COVID-19 Register Procedure
Riskman COVID-19 Register Supplement
Federally Funded Community Services COVID-19 Reporting Document
State Funded Community Services (except Townsville) COVID-19 Reporting Document
State Funded Community Services (Townsville ONLY) COVID-19 Reporting Document
Homelessness Services COVID-19 Reporting Document
Preparation - Community Transmission/Outbreak
COVID check lists Residential and SILS service leaders
COVID Response Preparation Summary
FaDS All Services Safety Matrix
FaDS response to community transmission for Community Services
FaDS response to community transmission for Residential Services
Risk Assessments and Plans
All agreed Risk Assessment protocols continue to apply COVID-19 Service and Client Risk assessment remain in place.
Please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the current plans and key resources on this page.
Guide to using Family and Disability Services Client Contact Risk Assessment
COVID-19 disabilities checklist - use this checklist when working with people with disabilities & COVID-19
Resources
COVID-19 Single Use Masks Requirements, Guidance and Disposal
COVID-19 PPE Guide and Matrix - Family and Disability Services - updated 23 September 2020
Please make sure you watch Vivien Bull, General Manger Families and Disabilities Services for the great, greater region, demonstrate how to correctly put on (donning) and take off (doffing) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to avoid contamination.
Important Links
Queensland Health COVID 19 Updates
Queensland Health - Management of Close Contacts
Disability Accommodation Services Directive
Queensland Health - Vaccination Requirements for Workers Health Care Settings and High Risk Settings
Department Children Youth Justice Multicultural Affairs
Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy
https://www.qld.gov.au/community/disasters-emergencies/covid-19/support-communities/covid-19 The Community Recovery Hotline is also available to support vulnerable Queenslanders in-home quarantine who have no other means of support.
Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) in partnership with the Queensland Government have information and support available for people with a disability on the QDN website.
Get the facts – Easy English information about COVID-19
Make a plan – practical tools, resources and tips for developing your own COVID-19 preparedness plan
Who to contact if you need help – Easy English information about the Community Recovery Hotline.