Disability Liaison Service

What is the Disability Liaison Service?

The Disability Liaison Service was introduced by the Department of Health as an emergency response during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The service provides various forms of support for all people with a disability, including Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQI+ persons.

We are here to assist people with a disability, their families and carers to access services across Western Health and other health and human services as required.

This may include:

• Community Outreach Support
• Access to ED and Specialist Clinics
• Inpatient Support
• Assistance with Discharge Planning

Disability Liaison Coordinator’s work together with people with a disability and their health care teams to provide safer, accessible and more inclusive care during hospital admissions and outpatient clinic appointments. We aim to improve health outcomes, shorten length of hospital stays, reduce re-admissions and improve overall patient experience for people with a disability.

The Disability Liaison Service is currently developing a We Learn Disability Awareness package stay tuned for details on the release date.

If you’d like more information about our services, you can email us: Disabilityliaison@wh.org.au

Or call one of our team members between Monday – Friday 8:00-4:30pm on one of the numbers below.

You can also find referral pathway documents and more information on the staff intranet.