Community and COVID-19

Latest practical resources, tools and strategies for community members in a time of
COVID-19. UPDATED: 30 March 2020

LATEST HEALTH ADVICE

For the most up to date advice relating to health precautions, COVID-19 symptoms and testing, please refer to the below:

• NSW Health
• Australian Government Department of Health
• Australian Government Department of Home Affairs (travel)

COVID-19 101

• Coronavirus basics explained – The Conversation, 20 March
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) information available in 63 languages
• healthdirect COVID-19 Symptom Checker

FACTSHEETS

• Easy English Factsheet – Coronavirus
• Tips and Help Sheets outlining tips for people living with dementia, carers, families and friends of people living with dementia

EMPLOYMENT AND COVID 19

Job Keeper Payment Explained

CENTRELINK AND COVID-19

• Welfare Rights Centre Advice line open Monday to Weds 9.30am-12.30pm welfarerightscentre.org.au
• Payments and streamlined claims for job seekers affected by coronavirus – 23 March
• A temporary coronavirus supplement of $550 will be paid to existing income support recipients (people will receive their normal payment plus $550 each fortnight for 6 months).

HEALTH OPTIONS (MEDICATION, CONSULTATIONS) ONLINE & COVID-19

• Australia Post delivers medicines via a contactless pharmacy home delivery service – 30 March
• Expanded access to Medicare-funded telehealth for everyone to see any medical practitioner or allied health professional
• Home Medicines Services to support the response to COVID-19

HOUSING & COVID-19

• Ask Izzy – can help you to find the services you need, now and nearby. It is free and anonymous, and you can search over 360,000 services to find housing, meals, healthcare, counselling, legal advice, addiction treatment and a whole lot more.
• FAQs about Renting and COVID-19 – Tenants Union, 24 March
• Pandemic Planning and Services that Support People Who are Homeless – 24 March
• Lessons learnt from SARS in Canada – 24 March

MANAGING SOCIALLY & COVID-19

• https://viralkindness.org.au/
• Woolworths ‘Basic Box’ delivery of essential items – SMH, 30 March
• Social distancing: 3 things to ask yourself – The Conversation, 23 March
• Looking after your mental health during during the coronavirus outbreak – Beyond Blue

SUPPORT AND HELPLINES

• Call 000 for Police and Ambulance if you are immediate danger
• 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 – 24/7 national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line
• Blue Knot Foundation 1300 657 380 – 1300 657 380 – 9-5pm Monday to Sunday telephone counselling for adult survivors of childhood trauma, their friends, family and the health care professionals who support them
• Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 – 24/7 telephone and online support for young people aged 5 to 25
• Lifeline 13 11 14 – anyone experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide
• Mensline 1300 789 978 – 24/7 telephone and online support and information service
• NSW Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 – 24/7 telephone information and referral service
• Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 – 24/7 free counselling for people feeling suicidal, worried about someone else, or have lost someone to suicide

Page updated: 30 March 2020

SHNC would like to acknowledge Positive Life NSW who compiled this information www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/covid19-resources.html