{"id":2861,"date":"2020-12-02T02:27:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T02:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cddh.monashhealth.org\/?page_id=2861"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:17:26","slug":"disability-liaison-officers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cddh.monashhealth.org\/index.php\/disability-liaison-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Liaison Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cddh.monashhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ndis.jpg&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#0a0a0a&#8221; attachment=&#8221;fixed&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; enable_3d=&#8221;true&#8221; video_color_mask=&#8221;#2a363b&#8221; video_opacity=&#8221;0.5&#8243; min_height=&#8221;350&#8243; el_class=&#8221;banner-border-orange&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;200&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;32&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;1&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Monash Health Disability Liaison Officer<br \/>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_padding_divider][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#006bb7&#8243; size=&#8221;16&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]What is a Disability Liaison Officer?[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The Monash Health Disability Liaison Officers (DLO) helps people with disabilities to access and coordinate their healthcare at Monash Health.<br \/>\nThrough individualised support the Disability Liaison Officer assists people with disabilities to achieve better health outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The Disability Liaison Officer can help you:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Access the Monash Health services you need to stay well<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Navigate the hospital system<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Prepare for a hospital stay<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Get the support you need while you are attending Monash Health<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Return home after your hospital stay<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">With any follow up after your hospital stay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#006bb7&#8243; size=&#8221;16&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]How to contact the Disability Liaison Officer[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]\n<div>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><strong>Please be aware that DLOs are a limited service, that prioritises issues affecting people&#8217;s safety.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis means our response times can be long.<br \/>\nIf your needs change and you need more urgent assistance, please contact us and let us know.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">To contact us:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Complete the\u00a0<a id=\"OWA87504d53-b416-7fff-f665-02c1685cb200\" href=\"https:\/\/cddh.monashhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dlo-referral-form_online-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Disability Liaison Service referral form<\/a>\u00a0and email it to\u00a0<a id=\"OWA890ffbfc-96d2-c793-0004-3de4b21c5e18\" title=\"mailto:disability_liaison@monashhealth.org Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link\" href=\"mailto:disability_liaison@monashhealth.org\" data-linkindex=\"1\">disability_liaison@monashhealth.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">or<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Call:\u00a0<b>0407 462 106\u00a0<\/b>(Courtney McFarlane),\u00a0<b>0477 118 724\u00a0<\/b>(Trish Barnes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am-4.30pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#006bb7&#8243; size=&#8221;16&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]Feedback[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]We like feedback to help improve our service.<\/p>\n<p>To provide feedback on the DLO service: <a href=\"https:\/\/monashhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/compliments-complaints-comments\/\">Compliments, complaints and comments | Monash Health<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_padding_divider][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;0&#8243; images=&#8221;7309&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cddh.monashhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ndis.jpg&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#0a0a0a&#8221; attachment=&#8221;fixed&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; enable_3d=&#8221;true&#8221; 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