New research suggests long covid sufferers should receive funding under NDIS

A new report on long COVID says anyone suffering from it should be receiving NDIS funding. 

On average, The study found Australian workers lost 100 million hours in labour, costing 9.6 billion dollars to the economy. 

Researchers from ANU, Melbourne University and UNSW’s Kirby Institute also found Australians aged 30 to 55 are more likely to live with the condition. 

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Produced By: Martin Davies

Featured In Story: Professor Quinton Grafton- UNSW, Report Co-author

First aired on The Wire, Monday 19 August 2024