The Federal Minister for Health has accepted the ‘Don’t Hang Up on Telehealth’ petition, declaring that he wants telehealth reform to become the “abiding legacy” of the COVID-19 response.

Signed by 2340 doctors, the 30-page petition includes their personal stories documenting the differences that telehealth is already making to patients’ lives.

In his letter to Australian Doctor, Mr Hunt said that by making telehealth a key weapon in the fight against the pandemic, the government had delivered “10 years of reform in 10 weeks”.

“I warmly welcome your petition supporting the continuation of Medicare funding for telehealth,” he said.