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COVID-19 supplement for home care packages

Posted on 6 May 20206 May 2020

On 20 March 2020 the Prime Minister announced temporary increases in additional funding for home care providers due to the impacts from COVID-19. The extra funding is equivalent to 1.2% of the daily subsidy rate and will apply to each home care package for the period from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2020. ECHO …

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