Pensioners and different concession card holders will probably be given free COVID-19 fast antigen exams in NSW below a state authorities program to run till the top of October.
From right now, eligible concession card holders will be capable of get 10 fast antigen exams (RATs) from any Service NSW Service Centre, in addition to greater than 200 neighbourhood and neighborhood centres, Minister for Buyer Service and Digital Authorities Victor Dominello stated.
Concession card holders have been beforehand capable of get 10 free RATs from pharmacies below a Federal Authorities program, nonetheless this ended on July 31.
Minister for Multiculturalism and Minister for Seniors Mark Coure stated the NSW Authorities was guaranteeing nobody was left behind, particularly seniors.
"This builds upon our earlier dedication to choose up the Federal Authorities's Concessional Entry Program, which it dropped on the finish of final month," Coure stated.
"We're ensuring we preserve the stress off as many individuals as potential by stepping up and filling the hole that actually ought to haven't been created within the first place."
Dominello stated COVID-19 nonetheless posed a major danger, regardless of the top of winter approaching and the variety of infections easing.
"Though we're heading out of winter, the chance of COVID-19 stays and we need to guarantee RATs are simply accessible for pensioners and concession card holders," he stated.
"We're dedicated to supporting our native communities and serving to to drive down the price of residing the place we will for weak individuals."
Eligible Commonwealth Concession Card holders in NSW embody:
- Pensioner Concession card
- Commonwealth Seniors Well being Care card
- Well being Care Card (together with Low Revenue Well being Care card)
- Division of Veterans' Affairs Gold, White or Orange playing cards