Janet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, Minister. Sadly it doesn't, because it doesn't give certainty to the physiotherapists as per Mr Blayse's concerns of having their contracts cut as of now. It will take some time before we have that transparency to show whether or not the physiotherapy is continuing to be provided.

The evidence, certainly, that was presented to our Senate committee and what Mr Blayse has followed up on with his email, as of Friday, is that physiotherapy services are being cut. So what certainty can you give to physiotherapists and other allied health providers in the interim, before we have the extra transparency information and before there may, indeed, be further modifications under the new aged-care legislation that would make sure that all residents get the allied health services they need?