Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-06-19 Daily Xml

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Personal Alert Systems Rebate Scheme

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (15:03): By going through My Aged Care, where there are already long delays, will this also now mean that people will have to wait longer before accessing the scheme?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:03): We are working through those details. I am not sure whether there are waiting times for the existing scheme at the moment or not. The eligibility criteria mean that people at the moment need to gain a referral, so they may experience delays due to matters that are outside of our control already, but we are certainly monitoring and are maintaining close contact with the commonwealth government to ensure the minimum impact on consumers.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Pangallo, a further supplementary.