About us

Our Disability Liaison Officers support people with disability, their families and carers to access services at Austin Health. We can also help you to find what you need from other health services.

We have a strong focus on making sure that you can access COVID-19 screening and treatment easily.

Our services

We provide the following services:

• Support for people with disability, their families and carers to access COVID-19 screening and treatment
• Support for people with disability, their families and carers to access other Austin Health services and other health and human services
• Support for inpatients with a disability and the teams caring for them
• Advice to other Austin Health services and staff on how to provide care that is more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities

COVID-19

Please see information about accessing Austin Health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please let us know if you need support to access these services.

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 and Human Services. To access it, call the DHHS coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline on 1800 675 398 and select option 9.

Read about the Call-to-Test service in Easy English.

Related services

• Coronavirus screening

  Book an appointment with our coronavirus (COVID-19) screening clinic.

• Are you Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?

  Access support from our Ngarra Jarra Aboriginal Health team.

• Do you need an interpreter?

  Book an interpreter.

• Specialist Clinics

  Find our clinic locations. Make, change or cancel an appointment.

Referrals

You do not need a referral to access this service.

Contact us

Disability Liaison

Phone: 03 9490 7620

Email: disabilityliaison@austin.org.au

Open hours: Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm