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COVID-19 Safer and Stronger: Disability Vaccine Champions
Key benefits
- Three disability sector vaccine champions outline why they believe it's important to have a COVID-19 vaccination.
- Taking the time to learn about the vaccines from credible sources helps with informed decision-making.
- Vaccine champions are available to speak about the vaccine program to groups and organisations.
Who is this for?
CEOs HR managers Disability workers People with disability BoardsWebinar running time: 00:07:16
Further information
Deb Howcroft from NDS is joined by three disability sector vaccine champions:
- Peter Romer, a house supervisor in regional Victoria who was initially hesitant about the vaccine,
- Disability advocate Trish Malowney who talks about how her experience living with polio has driven her commitment to vaccination,
- Uli Kaplan, a disability accommodation resident who's spent more than half his life in hospital explaining how he trusted the vaccine to keep him safe.
You can also listen to the podcasts with their full interviews.
Vaccine champions will come and talk to groups and organisations about why they believe it's important to have a COVID-19 vaccination. Send an email to sarah.anderson@health.vic.gov.au to inquire.
Related Resources
- Safer and Stronger Podcast: COVID-19 Vaccine Champions Program, Dr Anita Munoz
- Safer and Stronger Podcast: COVID-19 Vaccine Champions Part 1 - Trish Malowney
- Safer and Stronger Podcast: COVID-19 Vaccine Champions Part 2 - Peter Romer
- Safer and Stronger Podcast: COVID-19 Vaccine Champions Part 3 - Uli Kaplan
- NDS COVID-19 Victorian Response
Contact information
For any enquiries, please contact Deb Howcroft, Communications Officer, submit enquiry/feedback, show phone number