The new Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has asked her department to monitor demand for emergency food services, amid rising demand
legislation to expand access to the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card would be introduced into parliament this year.Dominic Lorrimer
She has asked the Social Services Department to monitor demand for emergency relief services around the country, including at food banks, after reports of rising demand for help from charities and non-profits.Ms Rishworth called progress on greater access to seniors healthcare support a major priority for the new government.
“I very much view my department and the work that we do, as helping the most vulnerable,” Ms Rishworth said. “I don’t want to see a situation where because people are getting social security payments they are somehow discriminated against or demonised.“We should have a strong safety net in this country, to support people when they are down and out.
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