The health of the Council’s employees, volunteers and the Greater Shepparton community is the Shepparton Council’s top priority. Council’s response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) is being guided by the latest advice from Commonwealth and State authorities.
From the Australian Government:
The Australian Government’s COVID-19 website is regularly updated to give you the latest coronavirus news, updates and advice from government agencies across Australia.
The Australian Government Department of Health has also released the Coronavirus mobile app for iOS and for Android. Australians can use the app to:
- stay up to date with the official information and advice;
- find important health advice to help stop the spread and stay healthy;
- get a quick snapshot of the current official status within Australia;
- check your symptoms if you are concerned about yourself or someone else;
- find relevant contact information;
- access updated information from the Australian Government; and
- receive push notifications of urgent information and updates.
If you are a user of WhatsApp, you can also find the latest official Coronavirus news and information on the Australian Government’s new WhatsApp chatbot. Click to open the WhatsApp channel, or download WhatsApp on iOS or Android.
General information and advice in your language
Information on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) is available on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) website.
Department of Health and Human Services is the control agency for human illness/epidemics. Please refer to this information if you have any questions or ring their 24-hour hotline on 1800 675 398.
View COVID-19 (coronavirus) information on the DHHS website
لمزيد من المعلومات حول فيروس COVID-19 بلغتكم، توجهوا إلى هذا الرابط
برای معلومات بیشتر در مورد COVID-19 به زبان خود تان، به این لینک بروید
ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ COVID-19 ਬਾਰੇ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ, ਇਸ ਲਿੰਕ ਵੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਓ
如需更多关于COVID-19（新冠病毒）的中文信息，请访问这个链接
Uniting Goulburn North East, in collaboration with Greater Shepparton Foundation, has produced 42 videos across seven different languages to help those clients who cant read or write in their own language. Access these videos via the links below.
عربى / Arabic Tagalog / Filipino داري / Dari Kiswahili / Swahili Thuɔŋjäŋ / Dinka / Denka / Jieng ਪੰਜਾਬੀ / Punjabi هزارگی / Hazaragi
SBS-on-Demand has created a “Coronavirus explained” video which is available in the following languages:
Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese Español / Spanish தமிழ் / Tamil Bahasa Indonesia / Indonesian 普通话 / Mandarin Italiano / Italian 廣東話 / Cantonese ਪੰਜਾਬੀ / Punjabi Tagalog / Filipino عربى / Arabic 한국어 / Korean Ελληνικά / Greek हिन्दी / Hindi English
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English version.
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تحديث بشأن خدمات المجلس – Arabic version.
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آخرین معلومات در مورد خدمات شورای محلی – Dari version.
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ਕੌਂਸਿਲ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਦੀ ਤਾਜ਼ਾ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ – Punjabi version.
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冠状病毒对市政 府服务的最新影响 – Mandarin version.
Self-assessment for risk of coronavirus
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have provided this checklist to help you to identify the symptoms of COVID-19.
Download the checklist in PDF format (70 KB PDF)
To receive this publication in an accessible format, send and email to DHHS directly at COVID-19@dhhs.vic.gov.au.
Tips to manage anxiety during times of uncertainty
Feeling anxious in certain situations can help us avoid danger; it’s how we’ve evolved to keep ourselves safe. Even if you’re not typically an anxious person, it’s common to feel some anxiety during periods of change or uncertainty.
This fact sheet from Black Dog Institute covers tips to manage anxiety, and where to get help for anxiety.
Here are some practical ways that you can keep feelings of anxiety at bay if you are starting to feel overwhelmed.
Ten ways to reduce your risk of coronavirus
- Wash hands often with soap and running water, for at least 20 seconds. Dry with paper towel or hand dryer.
- Try not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow.
- Isolate yourself at home if you feel sick. If you take medication ensure you have adequate supplies.
- Phone your GP first if you need medical attention. They will tell you what to do.
- Continue healthy habits: exercise, drink water, get plenty of sleep, and now is the time to quit smoking. Call the Quitline 137 848.
- Don’t wear a face mask if you are well.
- Buy an alcohol-based hand sanitiser with over 60 per cent alcohol.
- Get the flu shot (available April).
- Avoid handshaking and other physical greetings.
