Public Hearing 5, Sydney - Day 3 You are here Home Public hearings Public Hearing 5, Sydney - Day 3 Day 3 Date 20 August 2020 Location Sydney Hearing Public hearing 5: Experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic Exhibits Exhibit 3.35 - STAT.0130.0001.0001 - Statement of Dr Jason Agostino EXHIBIT 5-13 - STAT.0098.0001.0001 - Statement of Dr Dinesh Palipana EXHIBIT 5-13.01 - IND.0031.0001.0011 - 'Doctor, researcher and disability advocate says COVID-19 highlights healthcare rationing issues' EXHIBIT 5-13.02 - IND.0031.0001.0017 - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 'COVID-19 rapid guideline: Critical care in adults' EXHIBIT 5-13.03 - IND.0031.0001.0001 - Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, 'Guiding principles for complex decision making during Pandemic COVID-19' EXHIBIT 5-13.04 - IND.0031.0001.0013 - Email correspondence with Mr Banducci, CEO of Woolworths EXHIBIT 5-250.01 - ARU.1500.0003.0007 - Email to all staff: 'FW: COVID-19: changes to our operations' EXHIBIT 5-250.02 - ARU.1500.0003.0009 - Changes and closures of some of our services: Staff FAQs EXHIBIT 5-250.03 - ARU.1500.0003.0013 - Changes and closures of some of our services EXHIBIT 5-250.04 - ARU.1500.0001.0293 - Sign In and Out Register EXHIBIT 5-250.05 - ARU.1500.0001.0050 - Site Self-Isolation and Self-Quarantine Process: Support Services and Children Services SIL / Home EXHIBIT 5-250.06 - ARU.1500.0001.0044 - Site Self-Isolation and Self-Quarantine Process: Respite Services (STAA) EXHIBIT 5-250.07 - ARU.1500.0001.0034 - Site Self-Isolation and Self-Quarantine Process: Support Services and Children Services Hubs EXHIBIT 5-250.08 - ARU.1500.0001.0020 - Site Self-Isolation and Self-Quarantine Process: Business Services EXHIBIT 5-250.09 - ARU.1500.0002.0003 - CEO email to customers and families Sent 4 June 2020 [sic] EXHIBIT 5-250.10 - ARU.1500.0002.0001 - CEO email to customers and families EXHIBIT 5-250.11 - ARU.1500.0002.0005 - Copy of email sent to all Customers and families from CEO EXHIBIT 5-250.12 - ARU.1500.0002.0007 - Copy of email for customers and families from CEO EXHIBIT 5-250.13 - ARU.1500.0002.0009 - Copy of email sent to Victorian Customers and families by Executive General Manager, Victoria EXHIBIT 5-250.14 - ARU.1500.0001.0001 - Aruma Corona Virus Information Sheet - Customer social story Social Distancing EXHIBIT 5-250.15 - ARU.1500.0001.0061 - SIL / Home - COVID-19 Protocols: Support Services and Children Services EXHIBIT 5-250.16 - ARU.1500.0001.0042 - COVID-19 Contact Look Back Assessment EXHIBIT 5-250.17 - ARU.1500.0003.0024 - Directions from Public Health Commander in accordance with emergency powers arising from declared state of emergency: Care Facilities Directions (No 9) EXHIBIT 5-250.18 - ARU.1500.0001.0028 - Department of Health: Environmental cleaning and disinfection principles for COVID-19 EXHIBIT 5-250.19 - ARU.1500.0001.0003 - Aruma Corona Virus Information Sheet - Cleaning and disinfecting a room: Environmental cleaning and disinfection principles EXHIBIT 5-250.20 - ARU.1500.0003.0015 - Guidelines ' How to take someone's temperature EXHIBIT 5-250.21 - ARU.1500.0001.0070 - Therapeutic Supports Services Structure EXHIBIT 5-250.22 - ARU.1500.0001.0071 - Email from Chief Operating Officer to All Staff: COVID-19 update EXHIBIT 5-250.23 - ARU.1500.0001.0073 - Email from Chief Operating Officer to All Staff: COVID-19 update EXHIBIT 5-250.24 - ARU.1500.0001.0075 - SIL Casual Employee Headcount EXHIBIT 5-250.25 - ARU.1500.0003.0020 - Symptom diary for Customers & Supported Employees EXHIBIT 5-250.26 - ARU.1500.0001.0294 - Aruma COVID-19 Support Services Staff Pay Policy (as at 30 July 2020) EXHIBIT 5-250.27 - ARU.1500.0001.0300 - Victoria State Government, Transfer Secondee - COVID-19 entitlement update EXHIBIT 5-250.28 - ARU.1500.0001.0302 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Worker Support Payment EXHIBIT 5-250.29 - ARU.1500.0002.0011 - All staff email from Chief Operating Officer EXHIBIT 5-250.30 - ARU.1500.0002.0015 - All staff email from Chief Operating Officer EXHIBIT 5-250.31 - ARU.1500.0002.0017 - All staff email EXHIBIT 5-250.32 - ARU.1500.0003.0035 - Copy of all staff email EXHIBIT 5-250.33 - ARU.1500.0002.0021 - Copy email from Executive General Manager, Victoria EXHIBIT 5-250.34 - ARU.1500.0001.0304 - Aruma Pandemic Response Plan EXHIBIT 5-250.35 - ARU.0006.0002.2581 - Individual Emergency Plan Template EXHIBIT 5-250.36 - ARU.1500.0001.0364 - Infection Prevention and Control Policy and Practice Manual EXHIBIT 5-250.37 - ARU.1500.0001.0347 - News Centre: Important COVID-19 update from our COO EXHIBIT 5-250.38 - ARU.1500.0001.0361 - SIL, Respite, Hub and Flexible Support Services - Nominated Hotspot Zones - NSW EXHIBIT 5-250.39 - ARU.1500.0001.0362 - Victorian SIL and Respite Services - Hot Zone EXHIBIT 5-250.40 - ARU.1500.0001.0349 - News Centre: COO Covid-19 Update 7 August EXHIBIT 5-250.41 - ARU.1500.0001.0351 - Covid-19 updates - Infection Control EXHIBIT 5-250.42 - ARU.1500.0001.0360 - COVID-19 Personal Care PPE Pack Record EXHIBIT 5-250.43 - ARU.1500.0001.0358 - Aruma Situation Report form EXHIBIT 5-250.44 - ARU.1500.0003.0032 - Wearing of Masks in Hotspot Zones EXHIBIT 5-250.45 - ARU.1500.0001.0353 - Aruma Corona Virus Directive - Wearing of Masks at Aruma EXHIBIT 5-251 - ARU.9999.0001.0016_E - Aruma response EXHIBIT 5-252 - CTD.7200.0001.1377 - Aruma notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-253 - CTD.7200.0001.1982 - Aruma email to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-254 - CTD.7200.0001.1985 - Aruma document re Protocol about returning to unit EXHIBIT 5-254.01 - ARU.5000.0001.0001 - Aruma Corona Virus Directive - Movement of Customers Away from a SIL EXHIBIT 5-255.01 - LWB.2000.0001.0051 - Life Without Barriers' Tactical Plan EXHIBIT 5-255.02 - LWB.2000.0001.0058 - Life Without Barriers- Pandemic Plan EXHIBIT 5-255.03 - LWB.2000.0001.0070 - Life Without Barriers- COVID-19 Communication Plan EXHIBIT 5-255.04 - LWB.2000.0001.0010 - Life Without Barriers- COVID-19 Easy Read factsheet'COVID-19 What is PPE?' EXHIBIT 5-255.05 - LWB.2000.0001.0027 - Life Without Barriers- Easy Read booklet 'How we are continuing your support during the Coronavirus pandemic' EXHIBIT 5-255.06 - LWB.2000.0001.0085 - Life Without Barriers- COVID-19 Easy Read factsheet 'COVID-19' EXHIBIT 5-255.07 - LWB.2000.0001.0087 - Life Without Barriers- Easy Read booklet 'How social distancing and good hygiene can help you be healthy' EXHIBIT 5-255.08 - LWB.2000.0001.0093 - Letter from Life Without Barriers to residents and families regarding COVID-19 EXHIBIT 5-255.09 - LWB.2000.0002.0002 - Respite Resuming factsheet EXHIBIT 5-255.10 - LWB.2000.0002.0001 - Letter from Life Without Barriers to disability service users regarding community supports resuming EXHIBIT 5-255.11 - LWB.2000.0001.0001 - Life Without Barriers- COVID-19 Incident Response Coordination Guide EXHIBIT 5-255.12 - LWB.2000.0001.0036 - Life Without Barriers- Infectious Disease COVID-19 Response Procedure EXHIBIT 5-255.13 - LWB.2000.0001.0086 - Life Without Barriers- Visitor Questionnaire EXHIBIT 5-255.14 - LWB.2000.0003.0003 - Life Without Barriers- Toolbox Talk Infectious Disease COVID-19 Response Procedure 21Apr EXHIBIT 5-255.15 - LWB.2000.0001.0022 - Life Without Barriers- Client Daily Wellness Check - COVID-19 EXHIBIT 5-255.16 - LWB.2000.0003.0001 - Life Without Barriers- Caring for clients positive with COVID-19 - Preparation Checklist EXHIBIT 5-255.17 - LWB.2000.0003.0002 - PPE Poster for house with a confirmed COVID-19 case EXHIBIT 5-255.18 - LWB.2000.0001.0018 - Life Without Barrier- Personal / Carers Leave and Additional Support Leave Policy EXHIBIT 5-255.19 - LWB.2000.0001.0033 - Life Without Barriers- information on the Complex Care Payment regime EXHIBIT 5-255.20 - LWB.2000.0001.0025 - Life Without Barriers- 'Check-in' document EXHIBIT 5-256 - LWB.1003.0002.0013 - Life Without Barriers- response EXHIBIT 5-257 - LWB.0007.0001.2968 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-258 - CTD.7200.0001.1056 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-259 - CTD.7200.0002.0123 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-260 - CTD.7200.0002.0126 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-261 - CTD.7200.0002.0131 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-262 - CTD.7200.0002.0137 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-263 - CTD.7200.0002.0134 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-264 - CTD.7200.0002.0184 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-265 - CTD.7200.0002.0188 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-266 - CTD.7200.0002.0115 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-267 - CTD.7200.0002.0120 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-268 - CTD.7200.0002.0140 - Life Without Barriers notification to NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission EXHIBIT 5-30.01 - EXP.0031.0001.0103 - Curriculum vitae of Professor Anne Kavanagh EXHIBIT 5-30.02 - EXP.0031.0001.0013 - Anne Kavanagh and others, 'People with Disability and COVID-19', CRE-DH EXHIBIT 5-30.03 - EXP.0031.0001.0016 - Anne Kavanagh and Gemma Carey, 'Urgent calls for action to protect people with a disability during coronavirus pandemic', Croakey EXHIBIT 5-30.04 - EXP.0031.0001.0043 - Anne Kavanagh and others, 'Policy action to protect people with disability and COVID-19', CRE-DH EXHIBIT 5-30.05 - EXP.0031.0001.0051 - Anne Kavanagh and Helen Dickinson, 'People with disability are more likely to die from coronavirus - but we can reduce this risk', The Conversation EXHIBIT 5-30.06 - EXP.0031.0001.0033 - Anne Kavanagh, 'Protecting people with disability during the pandemic', Pursuit EXHIBIT 5-30.07 - EXP.0031.0001.0060 - Gemma Carey, Helen Dickinson and Anne Kavanagh, 'Disability care systems are primed to spread COVID-19: what can we do?' British Medical Journal EXHIBIT 5-30.08 - EXP.0031.0001.0001 - Helen Dickinson, Gemma Carey and Anne Kavanagh, 'Personalisation and pandemic: an unforeseen collision course', Disability and Society EXHIBIT 5-30.09 - EXP.0031.0001.0019 - Anne Kavanagh, 'Australia's COVID-19 response and people with disability', Philanthropy Australia EXHIBIT 5-30.10 - EXP.0031.0001.0040 - Anne Kavanagh, 'Disability and public health research in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health EXHIBIT 5-30.11 - EXP.0031.0001.0008 - Anne Kavanagh and others, 'Recommendations for a tailored response for people with disability during COVID-19', CRE-DH EXHIBIT 5-30.12 - EXP.0031.0001.0094 - Disability and Health Unit Research Report, Disability support workers: The forgotten workforce in COVID-19, University of Melbourne EXHIBIT 5-30.13 - EXP.0031.0001.0086 - Disability support workers: The forgotten workforce in COVID-19 - Factsheet 1 EXHIBIT 5-30.14 - EXP.0031.0001.0090 - Disability support workers: The forgotten workforce in COVID-19 - Factsheet 2 EXHIBIT 5-30.15 - EXP.0031.0001.0062 - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Standardised Disability Flag for mainstream services, Data collection guide EXHIBIT 5-31 - STAT.0108.0001.0001 - Statement of Dr Ariella Meltzer EXHIBIT 5-31.01 - EXP.0026.0001.0071 - Curriculum vitae of Dr Ariella Meltzer EXHIBIT 5-31.02 - EXP.0026.0001.0062 - List of information on the virus that claimed to be accessible to people with disability EXHIBIT 5-31.03 - EXP.0026.0001.0001 - Access Easy English, 'Why are there lots of new rules?' EXHIBIT 5-31.04 - EXP.0026.0001.0022 - Access Easy English, 'How to wash your hands' Poster EXHIBIT 5-31.05 - EXP.0026.0001.0024 - Access Easy English, 'Information about schools' EXHIBIT 5-31.06 - EXP.0026.0001.0032 - Access Easy English, 'New Rules No groups' EXHIBIT 5-31.07 - EXP.0026.0001.0052 - Access Easy English, 'What is PPE?' EXHIBIT 5-31.08 - EXP.0026.0001.0063 - NSW Council for Intellectual Disability, 'Coronavirus and mental health' EXHIBIT 5-31.09 - EXP.0026.0001.0067 - NSW Council for Intellectual Disability, COVIDSafe-App EXHIBIT 5-31.10 - EXP.0026.0001.0081 - NSW Council for Intellectual Disability, 'Looking after your health during Coronavirus' (Easy Read) EXHIBIT 5-31.11 - EXP.0026.0001.0098 - The Growing Space, 'Coronavirus' EXHIBIT 5-31.12 - EXP.0026.0001.0092 - NSW Department of Health, Sydney Local Health District, 'COVID-19 Car testing' EXHIBIT 5-31.13 - EXP.0026.0001.0095 - NSW Department of Health, Sydney Local Health District, 'COVID-19 Hospital testing' EXHIBIT 5-32 - STAT.0101.0001.0001 - Statement of Christian Astourian EXHIBIT 5-32.01 - IND.0039.0001.0004 - Document prepared by Christian Astourian titled 'Disability Royal Commission hearing on the COVID19 pandemic isssues' containing dot points EXHIBIT 5-32.02 - IND.0039.0001.0001 - Transcript of YouTube video 'Talking to A Stranger' EXHIBIT 5-33 - STAT.0107.0001.0001 - Statement of June Riemer EXHIBIT 5-33.02 - DRC.9999.0011.0001 - Transcript of pre-recorded video evidence of June Riemer (edited) EXHIBIT 5-34 - STAT.0125.0001.0001 - Statement of Damian Griffis EXHIBIT 5-34.02 - ISS.001.00337 - First Peoples Disability Network, 'Submission to the Emergency Planning and Responses Issues Paper' EXHIBIT 5-34.03 - DRC.2000.0003.0029 - First Peoples Disability Network Australia, 'COVID-19: Ethical decision-making for First Peoples living with disability' EXHIBIT 5-34.03 - FPD.9999.0001.0027 - First Peoples Disability Network Australia, 'COVID-19: Ethical decision-making for First Peoples living with disability' EXHIBIT 5-34.04 - DRC.2000.0002.0485 - Department of Health, 'Management Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations' EXHIBIT 5-35.01 - EXP.0029.0003.0001 - Curriculum vitae of Dr Jason Agostino EXHIBIT 5-35.02 - EXP.0029.0004.0001 - NACCHO, Final Report of the NDIS Capacity Building Project EXHIBIT 5-35.03 - EXP.0029.0003.0006 - Terms of Reference for The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on COVID-19 EXHIBIT 5-35.04 - EXP.0029.0001.0153 - Screenshot of NACCHO COVID-19 Guidance page EXHIBIT 5-35.05 - EXP.0029.0001.0002 - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Indigenous housing, Snapshot EXHIBIT 5-35.06 - EXP.0029.0001.0010 - Australian Government, 'Guide for general practitioners to inform shared decision making with patients around risk of severe illness related to COVID-19' EXHIBIT 5-35.07 - EXP.0029.0001.0023 - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 'Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease: Australian facts - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People' EXHIBIT 5-35.08 - EXP.0029.0001.0016 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 Advisory Group Communique EXHIBIT 5-35.09 - EXP.0029.0001.0020 - H Kelly, G Mercer, A Cheng, 'Quantifying the risk of pandemic influenza in pregnancy and Indigenous people in Australia in 2009', (2009), vol 15 (50), Euro surveillance EXHIBIT 5-35.10 - EXP.0029.0001.0001 - The Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association, 'Indigenous doctors warn that racism will cost lives' EXHIBIT 5-35.13 - EXP.0029.0003.0004 - S Finlay & M Wenitong, 'Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations are taking a leading role in COVID-19 health communication', Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health EXHIBIT 5-36 - STAT.0114.0001.0001 - Statement of Professor Julian Trollor EXHIBIT 5-36.01 - EXP.0015.0004.0052 - Position statement on access to COVID-19 prevention, screening and treatment of people with intellectual or developmental disability, UNSW EXHIBIT 5-36.02 - EXP.0015.0004.0005 - Endorsement of the Position statement on access to covid-19 prevention, screening and treatment of people with intellectual or developmental disability EXHIBIT 5-36.03 - EXP.0015.0004.0001 - Department of Health, 'Information for Disability Support Providers and Workers' EXHIBIT 5.250 - STAT.0139.0001.0001 - Statement of Andrew Richardson Exhibit 5.255 - STAT.0138.0001.0001 - Statement of Claire Robbs Exhibit 5.270 - STAT.0141.0001.0001 - Second Statement of Claire Robbs EXHIBIT 5.30 - STAT.0126.0001.0001 - Statement of Professor Anne Kavanagh Exhibit 5.33.1 - DRC.9999.0012.0013 - Pre-recorded video evidence of June Riemer (edited) Exhibit 5.33.3 - DRC.9999.0012.0001 - Pre -recorded video evidence of June Riemer (full) EXHIBIT 5.33.4 - DRC.9999.0011.0013 - Transcript of Pre -recorded video evidence of June Riemer (full) Exhibit 5.34.1 - STAT.0125.0002.0001 - Supplementary statement of Damian Griffis Exhibit 5.35.11 - EXP.0029.0002.0002 - COVID-19 Virus Looking Out for your Mob [video] Exhibit 5.35.12 - EXP.0029.0002.0001 - Coach Micky O and Senator Briggs present Old Style Covid Style [video]