Amicus news

The Victorian Premier announced that there were 288 new cases in Victoria today, Friday 10 July. He confirmed at this stage there are no plans to extend a return to stage 3 restrictions beyond the current metro Melbourne LGA’s and Mitchell Shire. There are currently 4 active cases in Bendigo, one an employee of Bendigo … Read more

Due to a rise in cases of COVID-19 across Victoria a new round of restrictions came into effect from Monday 22 June. What you need to know Stay safe by washing your hands, keeping your distance from others, and staying home if you feel unwell. If you have symptoms of coronavirus you should get tested. From … Read more

There has been some significant changes announced for the easing of restrictions for Victorians. From Monday June 1 you will be able to: 20 people can come together under the roofs of their homes including those who live there Gatherings outside, such as picnics, will be able to include up to 20 people Overnight stays at accommodation … Read more

The Department of Health and Human Services has created this easy read information for people with disability about the recently announced easing of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. What are the new rules? What you need to know about going shopping for food and other things What you need to know about helping a friend or family … Read more

From Monday 6 April, NDIS participants can purchase grocery items online to be delivered to your home. NDIA has worked with supermarket retailers to make sure NDIS participants wanting support to grocery shop, have priority access to home delivery services. Keep an eye out for an email or SMS from the NDIA who will send … Read more

Today is Autism Awareness Day, a day to educate people about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout the world, but in 2020 it looks very different to previous years. This year most of us are practising social distancing by staying at home and away from people outside our family to stop the spread of COVID-19 and … Read more