COVID-19 Hotline: Skype & Email Address
Skype: COVID-19.deafaotearoa
When: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
Email: covid@deaf.org.nz
Latest Updates
4. WHAT TO EXPECT DURING YOUR STAY – PART 1
You will receive regular health checks. Tests for COVID-19 will be required during your stay, around days 3 and 12. See the section about testing and Appendix one for more [...]
3. CHARGES FOR MANAGED ISOLATION
The Government recovers some of the costs for managed isolation to share the financial load in a way that fairly reflects the benefits to both the New Zealand public of [...]
2. WHY DO YOU NEED TO GO INTO MANAGED ISOLATION
Everyone who enters New Zealand is required to stay in a managed isolation facility for a minimum of 14 days. During this time, you may not leave the facility. Anyone [...]
1. Managed Isolation Welcome Pack
New Zealand currently has nearly eliminated COVID-19. As such, people can travel freely within New Zealand. However, to keep New Zealand safe, everyone who travels to New Zealand are legally [...]
Medical certificate update March 2021
Restarting medical certificates for Disability Allowance patients We’re writing to let you know the Ministry of Social Development is reinstating Disability Allowance reviews from 23 February 2021. This means Work [...]
Masks and Face coverings
Masks and Face coverings are compulsory on public transport across New Zealand at all COVID-19 Alert Levels. The use of masks and face coverings is also encouraged when physical distancing [...]
Impact of the vaccine on our borders
It’s too soon to understand how the availability of vaccines in New Zealand and internationally will influence any changes to our border controls. Researchers are working to confirm whether a vaccinated person [...]
COVID-19 vaccination programme
The Ministry of Health is developing a plan to make sure that vaccines are distributed fairly. Those more at risk from COVID-19 including such as border workers, health workers, Māori, Pacific [...]
Alert Level 2
Alert Level 2: Disability support services
All services (disability and non-disability services) will need to follow the Alert Level 2 rules. This means that services will need to carefully and regularly clean surfaces that are touched [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
