COVID-19 Hotline: Skype & Email Address
Skype: COVID-19.deafaotearoa
When: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
Email: covid@deaf.org.nz
Latest Updates
Self-isolation
You will be asked to self-isolate at home if: you have travelled overseas recently been in contact with someone who has recently travelled are a close contact of a person [...]
What happens if my test comes back positive for COVID-19?
If you test positive for COVID-19, there are several steps you will need to take and instructions you will need to follow. A staff member from your local public health [...]
What are the steps from getting tested to receiving your test results?
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should phone Healthline or your GP to see if you should be tested. If you are advised to have a test, you will [...]
Who should get assessed for COVID-19
People with any of the COVID-19 symptoms who are close contacts of confirmed cases, have recently travelled overseas, or been in contact with recent travellers, should get assessed. If you [...]
Testing data in New Zealand
The Ministry of Health is still recording testing data by region and by ethnicity within regions. This helps us ensure we have an accurate picture of any future spread of [...]
Having a support person while getting tested
You can ask someone to help you get to the doctor and be with you while you are being assessed and tested. If you need to visit the hospital, you [...]
Getting tested
If you have symptoms and are a close contact of a confirmed case, have recently travelled overseas, or been in contact with recent travellers, call your doctor before getting tested [...]
August 2020 Update: COVID-19 – Work and Income support for employers to pay wages
We outline ways Work and Income is providing financial support to help employers to pay your wages during COVID-19 and its resurgence. There are three schemes to help employers pay wages. COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme Extension – an 8-week payment to help employers and self-employed people pay wages [...]
Alert Level 2
Alert Level 2: Other services that are available + some NASC appointments will resume
All equipment, housing and vehicle modifications can now go ahead if services can be done safely. Hearing and vision services (including NZ Sign Language interpreters), rehabilitation therapies and child development [...]
Alert Level 2: Home and community support services
Home-based personal care services such as support with toileting, washing, feeding should be provided under Alert Level 2. Household management such as cleaning can also be provided under Alert Level [...]
Alert Level 2: Day services will open in a limited way
Day services can now open in a limited way following Alert Level 2 safety rules. They will need to follow physical distancing rules (1-metre apart), good hygiene measures and keep [...]
Alert Level 2: Community residential services and residential services provided
Community residential services continue to operate under all alert levels. Under Alert Level 2, residential providers must follow the Alert Level 2 safety rules. You do not need to physically [...]
Alert Level 2: Choice in community living and supported living
If you receive support in your home, including personal cares or household management services such as cleaning, you should follow the rules above for ‘home and community support services’. If [...]
Total Mobility Subsidy to 30 June 2020
Waka Kotahi, the NZ Transport Agency has extended the support for fare-free travel on Total Mobility services (up to the regional cap). From Tuesday 14 April, the subsidy applied while [...]
Updates from Deaf Aotearoa
COVID-19 Update: 24th August 2020
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at 3pm today there will be a short extension of Level Three restrictions in Auckland until 11.59pm this Sunday 30 August. That means from [...]
COVID-19 Update: 19th August 2020
COVID cases 6 new cases today - 1 from overseas and the other 5 are linked to the original cluster. It is important that if you have symptoms then go [...]
COVID-19 Update: 18th August 2020
Misinformation Minister for Health Chris Hipkins spoke about dangerous rumours and misinformation going around on social media recently. The Ministry of Health, Prime Minister and Ministers are the only sources [...]
COVID-19 Update – 17th August
COVID tests COVID tests are FREE – some people have been charged for tests for COVID. If you think you have symptoms of COVID, you should get a test ASAP [...]
COVID-19 Update: 14th August
6:45pm Friday 14th August Auckland will remain at Alert level 3 for 12 days and the rest of the country will remain at Level 2. (finishing at 11.59pm on Wednesday [...]
COVID-19 Update: 13th August
5.30pm Thursday 13th August There are 13 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Auckland. These are all linked to the family of 4. This brings the total number of cases [...]
COVID-19 Update: 12th August
7.00pm Wednesday 12th August From 12 midday today the Auckland region is at Covid-19 Alert Level 3, and the rest of the country is at Alert Level 2. This situation [...]
Level 2 Update for the Deaf Community
Message to the Deaf community and our stakeholders from Deaf Aotearoa We are preparing for Covid-19 Alert Level 2 and we want to let you know what this means for [...]
We are still providing Deaf Aotearoa services
Want you all to know that Deaf Aotearoa services are still ongoing. ALL facilitators are busy working from home making regular contact with service users and members of the Deaf [...]
NEW COVID-19 Hotline: Skype & Email Address
Deaf Aotearoa have set up new Skype and Email specifically relating to COVID-19 If you are already communicating with staff/facilitator at Deaf Aotearoa, you can continue communicating with them. Are [...]
All Deaf Aotearoa offices are closed
Staff are working from home. You can contact staff on text, email or videocall if you have their contact information. You can also email duty@deaf.org.nz or text 021 276 5771 [...]
