News - Australian Services Union NSW & ACT Branch

Vaccine Hubs for Disability Workers

The ASU has received information from the Federal Health Department that additional vaccination clinics are being set up for disability workers and customers.

Regardless of age, disability workers in Local Government Areas of concern can book a Pfizer vaccination at Olympic Park. Book your priority vaccination today.

Vaccine Champions

ASU members working in the community are leading the way and getting vaccinated to protect themselves and others. Book in for your vaccination today.

New Restrictions for LGAs of Concern - Disability Sector

NSW Health have today announced that they will be requiring disability support workers who live OR work in LGAs of concern to have their first dose of a COVID vaccine by August 30.

All the latest restrictions for those in NSW.

NSW Health have announced that disability support workers who live OR work in LGAs of concern to have their first dose of a COVID vaccine by August 30. Read more here.

NSW Health have announced that they will be requiring authorised workers who work outside their LGA of concern to only attend work if rapid antigen testing is implemented at their work-site OR they have had their first vaccination dose by August 30. Read more here.

New Training Courses for ASU members

ASU Career Launchpad has a range of new courses to boost your skills and help you resolve difficult work situations.

DSW Connect

Disability Support Workers are skilled professionals who should be valued for the difference they make every day.

ASU Delegates from across the disability sector came up with an idea, a network to connect, learn and grow DSWs careers in the NDIS.

We have launched www.dswconnect.com.au to support DSWs to do their job well, to access ongoing relevant training and to campaign to lift the standards in our sector.

Features include:

Share this fantastic resource with your NDIS colleagues.

www.dswconnect.com.au

Disability Workers can now access priority Pfizer

Disability support workers are frontline essential workers, supporting some of the most vulnerable in our community.

After calls from the ASU the NSW Government has now agreed that residential disability workers can have priority access to the Pfizer vaccine, regardless of age.

How much leave could you have with portable entitlements?

Every worker in the Community and Disability sectors should have paid time off work for holidays, breaks, long service and if you are unwell or caring for someone in your family.

Use the Find My Leave calculator to find out how much leave you could have if we had portable entitlements.

Community and Disability Delegates Conference 2021

ASU members in community and disability services have been at the frontline of the pandemic supporting local communities. This year's conferences even more important than usual. Over two jam packed days over 100 delegates from community and disability sector came together over Zoom to learn, discuss and advocate for their work.

Changes to disability day programs

NSW Health has recommended that disability day programs temporarily cease all activities in group settings from 6pm July 27 to August 10.

We have written to NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds. You can read our letter here.

Work in day programs? Let us know here.