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Latest updates — coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest information about coronavirus (COVID-19) in Queensland.

Lockdown for 11 LGAs in SE Queensland is extended to 4pm, Sunday (8/08). Please review the restrictions in place via the link below. If you are displaying any symptoms, please get tested and isolate until your results are known. Stay safe, mask up when you're out, and limit your movements outside of home to only what is necessary.

Restrictions for Locked Down Areas – South East Queensland To protect the health of Queenslanders, from 4pm AEST Saturday 31 July 2021 to 4pm AEST Sunday 8 August 2021, areas in South East Queensland, will be subject to new restrictions. This includes:

Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “Brisbane 2032 presented arguably the most integrated Olympic and Paralympic bid we have ever seen, underlining their commitment to staging spectacular and sustainable Paralympic Games in 11 years’ time.

“Brisbane 2032’s vision excites me greatly as there is clear desire for the Games to be successful beyond sport and to make a real difference in Australia and beyond. The Games aim to be a catalyst to drive social inclusion, aligning nicely with the Sustainable Development Goals and the host region’s long-term accessible tourism strategy. There is also an ambition for the Games to foster greater sport participation, advance physical and mental health and facilitate greater employment opportunities.
WELL DONE BRISBANE!

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IPC congratulate successful Brisbane 2032 bid | Paralympics Australia 'Brisbane 2032 presented arguably the most integrated Olympic and Paralympic bid we have ever seen, underlining their commitment to staging spectacular and sustainable Paralympic Games in 11 years’ time' The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), led by its President and Athletes’ Council Cha...

Fantastic opportunity to be heard and tell your story and get paid for doing so! The ABC want you to pitch a non-fiction, original story idea. It could be your lived experience, an issue you see affecting your community, a stereotype you want to dispel or a celebration of life as a person with disability.

Check out the link below to find out more:

This is your chance to work with the ABC to tell your story about disability Are you an aspiring storyteller with disability and want to tell your story on the ABC? We want to hear from you.

Welcome to Monday!

This is the beautiful Broadwater House. One of our modern supported living accomodation properties. Situated in Redland Bay, this is a purpose built home designed for easy access and is central to everything.
To find out more about our great SIL accomodation options in and around Brisbane go to: www.https://guardien.org/

In this article Jack, a Sydney resident living with cerebral palsey explains what happened to him when he became ill and his regular nurse was unavailable. Due to lack of training with people with intellectual disability, his support workers were too scared, they didn't know what to do, and took him to the emergency department of his local hospital...

Jack says he is needlessly taken to the emergency room by 'scared' workers. He's not alone New research published in the Australian Medical Journal finds preventable hospital admissions for people living with an intellectual disability are up to 4.5 times higher than for the general population. Experts say it doesn't have to be this way.

COVID- 19 restrictions have created opportunities for peer groups and families to connect and meet in different ways. Online and offline, people with like-minded interests are communicating and sharing. Support groups have been moving to video-calls. Virtual coffee catchups are in. We also highlight FriendLine, a phone service for a chat.

For some People with Disability, this is not a new idea. They have been using the internet to stay connected long before 2020 and coronavirus. It is the unique ways that people are connecting, and the creativity involved that makes it exciting.

Catch ups for People with Disability in COVID-19 COVID- 19 restrictions have created opportunities for peer groups and families to connect and meet in different ways. Online and offline, people with like-minded interests are communicating and sharing. Support groups have been moving to video-calls. Virtual coffee catchups are in. We also highlight...

This alert contains updates for disability service providers about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

Follow the link below to find out more.

COVID-19 vaccination – Disability provider alert 12 July 2021 This alert contains updates for disability service providers about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

Government stops short of making it compulsory for support workers to be vaccinated. It's left some advocates disappointed who say shots must be compulsory to protect society's most vulnerable.
Do you think its should be compulsory?
Check out the ABC video below.

Government stops short of making jabs compulsory for disability support workers It's left some advocates disappointed who say shots must be compulsory to protect society's most vulnerable. Nas Campanella reports.