Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) can provide specialised support to our patients with a disability, their families and carers.
Our aim is to provide accessible, safe and inclusive care to people with a disability.
What we do
We have a strong focus on making sure that you can access COVID-19 screening and treatment easily.
The DLO team can assist with:
- Accessing treatment and services for COVID-19.
- Support to connect with their usual health and medical services.
- Linking into services that can assist with navigating the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) or alternative services.
- Ensure support to all people with a disability, including Aboriginal and LGBTQI people with a disability.
COVID-19
If you have COVID-19 symptoms and cannot leave home due to disability or the need to care for others, then you can be tested at home.
The Call-to-Test service is run by the Victorian Department of Health. To access it, call the DH coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline on 1800 675 398 and select option 9.
Read about the Call-to-Test service in Easy English.
How to Access this Service
To make a referral, you can contact the Disability Liaison Unit (Monday-Friday) on:
- Senior Disability Liaison Officer: 0435 649 984
- Disability Liaison Officer: 0434 819 268
- Disability Liaison Officer (Clinical Nurse Consultant): 0434 814 014
Email: DisabilityLiaison@phcn.vic.gov.au
If you or someone you know is seeking support, or requires access to medical treatment during this time, please speak with your GP. If the matter is urgent, call 000.
Resources
- Peninsula Health Disability Action Plan 2019-2022
- Book an interpreter
- Hearing impairment – Tips for people wearing a mask