“VPIC Safety Program”
When engaging in daily needs, social events and accessing the community or public transport services, VPIC Members will feel more confident, self assured and safe.
In the case of a mild event, accident or emergency, any good willed bystander can offer immediate assistance and more readily focus on the card holders immediate needs, strengths, capacity and communications.
VPIC – Vulnerable People in Our Communities
Every day around Australia, many hundreds of vulnerable people often find them selves unable to tend to their own needs when it may be needed the most.
Accidental Falls
Are an extremely common occurrence among the disability & elderly communities.
Often shock, trauma or confusion may prevent them from communicating as best they can.
Confused or Wondering Elders / Children
Not only place the individual at undue risk, but can also increase their own anxiety or depression levels to where they can not communicate adequately.
Drunk or Drugs
Every year many thousands of vulnerable persons are mistaken as being Drunk or high on Drugs.
Arrests and imprisonment rates are on the increase – unjustly !
VPIC Safety Program Categories
Brain Injury Impairment – Stroke Impairment – Autism Impairment – Dementia Impairment
VPIC Safety Card
The VPIC Safety Card identifies the members primary impairment, their name, photo identification and their primary contact and contact details.
A unique feature is the scanable QR Code that links to the members VPIC Safety Page that contains much more insight and personal information.
The reverse side of the card contains a calm yet clear social statement that can be displayed publicly when out and about in our communities.
VPIC Safety Page
The VPIC Safety Page is a vital component of the VPIC Safety Program.
In addition to the individual information on the VPIC Safety Card – the VPIC Safety Page contains;
8 categorized impairment areas containing the members selection of up to 24 individual challenges, residential suburb and state and Secondary contact details.
Click to view the complete ‘Headly Smart VPIC Safety Page’ sample.
Important Application Information
Our #1 priority is the safety, security and privacy of our members, their supporters and private information.
To provide the VPIC Safety Program we must collect a variety of private information from the applicant and their supporters.
To produce the applicants VPIC Safety Card & VPIC Safety Page, we must have individual authorisations and consents to reproduce limited private information.
VPIC Safety Program – Terms and Conditions / Media Consent / Privacy Policy
We do NOT and will NEVER share your information with any 3rd party or entity.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the VPIC Safety Program you must:
Become a registered Participant Member with Ability ID Association of Australia Inc,
Have a permanent disability and will always require (or likely to always require) significant attendant care support,
Have a Primary Contact complete the relevant section of the “Participant Member Application”
Have an Allied Health Professional complete the relevant section of the “Participant Member Application”
Before You Begin the Application
The application requires collection of individual private information, individual authorisations and individual consents from;
The Applicant – Participant Member (*Required)
The applicants Primary Contact (*Required)
The applicants Allied Health Professional (*Required)
A high quality passport style ID photograph of the applicant (*Required)
The applicants Secondary Contact (optional)
Please ensure all *Required Individuals are available to assist during the application process.
Application and Membership Timelines
Participant Membership applications may take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
General, Professional and Corporate Membership applications may take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
Approval of Memberships may take approximately 72hrs.
Production and Delivery of your VPIC Safety Card & VPIC Safety Page may take approximately 4 weeks.
*Upon application completion, please check your Spam or Junk folders for confirmation emails
VPIC Safety Program – Safety Education Presentations
Ability ID holds presentations for Emergency Services, Government Services, Education Services, Indigenous and remote populations, Other Disability, Charity and Public Service organisations
Learn more about co-ordinating a presentation for your organisation.
