QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) (14:16): In my answer to the primary question asked by Senator Ruston, I talked a little about some of the programs that are in place to support entities that work within the sector. Those, of course, are relevant to the question that Senator Ruston is asking now. I can indicate to the chamber that the Market Adjustment Program, for example, provides funding to ensure continuity of care for recipients where critical viability risk has been identified; the Rural, Remote and First Nations Aged Care Service Development Assistance Panel offers free professional support to aged-care providers who are in rural and remote areas or who provide care to First Nations older people, to build capability and sustainability; and the business and workforce advisory services offer free, independent and confidential advice to improve business operations, financial management and workforce strategies.

The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston, second supplementary?