Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

From the outset, the Morrison government have taken very decisive action to make sure we protect the lives of Australians who live with disability. Early on, we released the COVID-19 Management and Operational Plan for People with Disability, which was received with huge acclamation from the sector. It was a significant milestone in the health response to make sure that people with disability had the protection that they needed during this crisis.

In addition to that, through the Social Services portfolio, we've announced over $90 million of initiatives in a support package to help Australians, particularly those who find themselves in difficult employment situations. In addition to that, we have put $2 million towards a dedicated phone line to support our current web based outreach programs to make sure we are able to provide advice and direction to service that people with disability may be requiring information about during this crisis.