Greg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

In particular, over 6,000 facilities are to be visited. That program includes vaccination service providers and GPs. We have lifted the Medicare rates for home visits. These elements are in place. In addition, we are seeing the disability hubs play the very important role of providing a service where disability residents, their carers, their workers or their families are able to ensure that they are provided with that support.

I would note one very important fact, and that is that the loss of life amongst disability residents in Australia is less than the average of the loss of life for all Australians. It has been one of our singular national achievements. There are many, many people around Australia to be thanked for that, but we want to thank all of those carers and workers and all of those who've assisted with the vaccination program.

As the Prime Minister has reminded me, it's the same with Indigenous Australians. These two groups were part of our awareness from the outset. Disability and Indigenous Australians have overwhelmingly been able to be kept safe. These results have meant those communities have been even more protected than the average in Australia, and that's something for which we are thankful and grateful.

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