Residential services include those supported by NDIS funding for supported independent living, specialist disability accommodation, short-term and medium-term accommodation, assisted boarding houses and any other facility-based daily living options or respite services. In this document a Group Home is defined as a residential service for two or more people with disabilities. NSW Department of Communities & Justice Protocol to support joint management of a COVID-19 outbreak in a NDIS-funded residential service in NSW.Management and Operational Plan for People with Disability. CDNA Guidelines for Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities, and.NDIS COVID 19 Information Pack for NDIS providers and workers.NDIS Coronavirus (COVID-19): Outbreak Preparedness, Prevention and Management advice.The companion documents that may be read together with this IAP are the: The purpose of this Incident Action Plan (IAP) is to provide Disability Group Homes with clear public health advice on actions to manage an outbreak of COVID-19 and prevent further transmission after a confirmed case is identified associated with the home. Appendix 5 – Protocol to support joint management of a COVID-19 outbreak in a NDIS-funded residential services in NSW.Appendix 4 – Laboratory Request Form for PCR Specimen.Appendix 3 – NDIS After Hours Crisis Response Hotline.Appendix 2 – Template letter, close contact of confirmed case.

Appendix 1 - Template letter, casual contact.

Case management audit checklist