The Australian College of Nursing welcomes Telehealth expansion and advocates for permanent funding
The Australian College of Nursing welcomes the Australian Government’s expansion of Medicare rebates for telehealth consultations until 31 March 2021 and is calling for Medicare-subsidised telehealth to continue beyond the pandemic. “Medicare-subsidised telehealth has greatly improved flexibility for healthcare consumers enabling better access to care. Telehealth consultations are particularly important in rural and remote areas…