Community resources
This webpage contains links to key resources for the community on the COVID-19 vaccines and other important information to support the vaccine rollout.
Latest news and updates
- Latest news and information about COVID-19 vaccines in Australia - Australian Government Department of Health
- We answer your top 3 questions - Australian Government
Community information resources
General
- Toolkit for businesses wanting to promote COVID-19 vaccinations to employees - Australian Government (28 July)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines campaign materials - Australian Government
- COVID-19 second dose flyer – for patients receiving their first dose outlining when they are due for their second dose
- After your AstraZeneca vaccine (factsheet)
- Patient information sheet on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome
- COVID-19 vaccine poster “How to stay informed”
- Cancer and the COVID-19 vaccine
First Nations
- Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about COVID-19 vaccines - Australian Government
- NACCHO/NCIRS Information about COVID-19 vaccines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Translated resources
Resources for Residential Aged Care Facilities
- COVID-19 vaccine readiness toolkit for aged care facilities
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Resources for people with disability
- COVID-19 vaccines readiness toolkit for disability service providers
- COVID-19 vaccines information for people with disability
- Auslan Videos explaining COVID-19 vaccines
- Information for people with disability about COVID-19 vaccines
- COVID-19 vaccine information for disability service providers
- COVID-19 vaccine information for disability workers
- See flowchart How disability workers can get a COVID-19 vaccination
- See flowchart How people with disability in a group residential setting can get a COVID-19 vaccination
- COVID-19 Vaccine - National Disability Services webpage including proof of priority eligibility forms for people with disability and disability services staff
- Access COVID-19 vaccination support from Disability Liaison Officers:
- Bendigo/Loddon Mallee - DisabilityLiaison@bendigohealth.org.au
- Wangaratta/North East – Contact: David.Halabi@nhw.org.au FLYER - Northeast Health DLO
- Shepparton/Goulburn Valley – Contact: disabilityliaisonofficers@gvhealth.org.au FLYER - GV HEALTH DLO SERVICE
- More information about Disability Liaison Officers is available here
Shared decision-making guides
- COVID-19 vaccination – Shared decision making guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy
- COVID-19 vaccination – Shared decision-making guide for frail older people, including those in residential aged care facilities
- COVID-19 vaccination – Weighing up the potential benefits against risk of harm from COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
- COVID-19 vaccination – Shared decision-making guide for people receiving palliative care or end-of-life care
- ATAGI – COVID-19 vaccination – Shared decision-making guide for people with immunocompromise
Frequently Asked Questions
With new COVID-19 vaccine developments every day it’s normal to have questions or concerns, and possibly feel hesitant about getting a vaccine. This Australian Government website provides accurate, evidence-based answers to questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
- COVID-19 vaccine FAQs - National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
- COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout FAQs for the Disability Sector - National Disability Services
- COVID-19 vaccine FAQs for people with asthma - Asthma Australia
- COVID-19 vaccine FAQs for people affected by cancer - Cancer Australia
- COVID-19 vaccine FAQs for people with diabetes – Diabetes Australia
- The science of immunisation: COVID-19 vaccine ‘What you need to know”, and questions and answers booklet including infographics – Australian Academy of Science
Page last updated 5 August 2021