Disability services – The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

Patients and Visitors › Essential Patient and Visitor Information › Support Services › Disability services

Our Disability Liaison Officer assists people with disability, their families, and carers to access services at the Eye and Ear and our other health services.

Currently, this role has a strong focus on making sure that you can access the COVID-19 vaccine.

Disability Liaison Officer services:

Supports people with disability to access COVID-19 assessment and treatment
Supports people with disability to access the health and community services they require
Provides disability-specific advice and support to the hospital
Provides support to patients with disability to access treatment within the Eye and Ear
Identifies and reduces barriers to health service accessibility for people with disability

Need a COVID-19 test?

If you have COVID-19 symptoms and cannot leave home due to disability, or the need to care for others, then you can get tested at home. To access the Call-to-Test service, call the Victorian COVID-19 hotline on 1800 675 398 and select option 9. Find more information about the Call to Test service in Easy English.

Learn more about our COVID-19 response.

Contact us

Email: DisabilityLiaison@eyeandear.org.au
Telephone: 03 9929 8576
Available: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday morning
Or complete the form below and we will be in touch.

Disability services referral form

Complete the below form to be contacted by our Disability Liaison Officer directly.

Name of person being referred for service(Required)

First Last

Date of birth(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Referrer details: Referrer name, contact details and preferred method of contact (if self-referred leave blank)

Reason for referral (disability and/or health condition, description of assistance required - including if this is for vaccination assistance)(Required)

Any other relevant information

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.