People with Disabilities and COVID19

What has changed for you?

AFI is concerned about the experiences of people with disabilities during COVID19. We are carrying out a scoping exercise to gain insight into the issues faced by people with disabilities during COVID19.

Although we provide individual advocacy support to people with disabilities living in the ACT, this survey is open to insight from people living outside the ACT.

AFI has created resources and a podcast to support you during this time. We are keen to find out what information you would like to see more of and whether our information is useful and relevant.

This survey also hopes to provide the AFI systemic policy team insight to issues surround access to support services and programs during isolation, social security income changes, changes to employment or study, mental health and wellbeing of people with disabilities in the ACT and indications of how AFI can continue to support you.

All responses are confidential.

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* 1. Are you a person with a disability?

Yes

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* 2. Tell us about you! Where do you live?

ACT

Outside Canberra – (Queanbeyan, Sutton, Bungendore, Braidwood, Goulburn, Cooma, etc.)

NSW

VIC

QLD

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How old are you?

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* 4. What is different for you in COVID19? You can tick more than one box.

NDIS supports are not the same, I am receiving less supports during COVID19

My groups have stopped meeting / they are not meeting online

I feel lonely and isolated

My independence feels different, I cannot go places I like to go

I don't have the right information about what is happening

Nothing has changed for me and I feel supported during COVID19

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Can you tell us what are some of the biggest pressures for you? You can tick more than one box.

Finances, Centrelink

Loss of employment

Accessing online services and using the internet

NDIS related issues

I am struggling with school / tertiary study

I am struggling to access appropriate services during this time (i.e. Doctors, NDIS Supports)

My family situation is difficult

Parenting i.e. I am a parent and my child is now being home schooled

I fear for my safety at home

My mental health and emotion wellbeing

Social isolation

I have no big pressures during COVID19, I am okay

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What actions have you taken to manage these pressures? You can tick more than one box.

Spoken to a trusted support person

Applied for financial support from Centrelink

Asked for support from the relevant institution (i.e. school, work)

Obtaining new and additional supports

Using new or different technology

Contacted crisis support services (i.e. Lifeline, Domestic Violence Crisis Service)

I haven't taken any actions

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What supports or information would help you to manage these pressures? You can tick more than one box.

Morning Tea sessions - 'Have a Cuppa' on Zoom

Small online groups to meet other people with disabilities i.e. Zoom meetings with discussion topics

More social media posts, including from AFI

Up-to-date information from AFI in Easy English on Facebook about COVID19 changes

Somebody to talk to

Individual advocacy

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How much do you know about COVID19?

I don't feel I know much about COVID19

I feel support in finding information about COVID19

Unsure

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* 9. Where do you get information about COVID19?

Service providers

Family, friends or support persons

Medical professionals, including my doctor

Social media

Podcasts

News, Radio

Other (please specify)

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* 10. In the past 2 months, have you seen or heard about AFI's Easy English resources about COVID19? Please select all that apply.

Yes, Friends, family members, or support workers

Yes, Social media (Facebook)

Yes, from the AFI Podcast

I have not seen or heard about AFI’s Easy English resources in the past 2 months

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Have you seen or heard the AFI Podcast?

Yes

Unsure

If yes, tell us what you think of the Podcast:

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* 12. What is the best way for you to receive more information? You can tick more than one box.

Social Media (Facebook)

On paper

In person

Video

Podcasts

Word/PDF copies to download

Other (please specify)

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* 13. AFI may host a videoconference to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 further. Do you consent for AFI contacting you to participate in group or individual discussions?

Yes

If yes, please provide your preferred contact details:

People with Disabilities and COVID19

What has changed for you?

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* 1. Are you a person with a disability?

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* 2. Tell us about you! Where do you live?

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* 3. How old are you?

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* 4. What is different for you in COVID19? You can tick more than one box.

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* 5. Can you tell us what are some of the biggest pressures for you? You can tick more than one box.

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* 6. What actions have you taken to manage these pressures? You can tick more than one box.

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* 7. What supports or information would help you to manage these pressures? You can tick more than one box.

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* 8. How much do you know about COVID19?

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* 9. Where do you get information about COVID19?

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* 10. In the past 2 months, have you seen or heard about AFI's Easy English resources about COVID19? Please select all that apply.

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* 11. Have you seen or heard the AFI Podcast?

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* 12. What is the best way for you to receive more information? You can tick more than one box.

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* 13. AFI may host a videoconference to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 further. Do you consent for AFI contacting you to participate in group or individual discussions?

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* 14. Is there anything else you would like to add? It can be anything!