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Novel coronavirus
Our top priorities during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency are:
- keeping the community safe
- the health and wellbeing of our staff, children and young people in care or the youth justice system, and their families.
We are working closely with communities, stakeholders and service providers on the best ways to provide services as safely as possible.
Stay informed
It is important that you stay informed about what is happening and follow the advice provided by health authorities.
You will find the latest information on:
- government COVID-19 information – for the latest state and national COVID-19 updates and changes
- public health directions – the latest information about current health directions and restrictions
- border restrictions – the latest information about border control measures
- Queensland Health – for health information about COVID-19, including:
- how it spreads
- how to protect yourself and others, including those most at risk
- quarantine
- what you should do if you feel unwell
- COVID safe event requirements for event organisers – requirements vary depending on the scale and nature of your event
- tips for staying safe online during COVID-19.
- Last reviewed
- 30 March 2021
- Last modified
- 30 March 2021
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence
Useful links
- Parentline - Supporting children during a pandemic
- raisingchildren.net.au - Coronavirus (COVID-19): family guide
- Queensland Mental Health Commission - COVID-19 and mental health
- Red Cross - Talking to children and young people about COVID-19
- UNICEF - 8 tips to help comfort and protect children
- Child Mind Institute - Talking to kids about the coronavirus crisis