27 Mar 2019

Govt assures mosque shooting victims of mental health cover

From Morning Report, 8:45 am on 27 March 2019

The Government's assuring victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks that they will be able get mental health treatment and support under ACC, even if they weren't physically injured. ACC has received accidental death claims for all 50 of those who died, as well as 94 injury claims. But ten people who had claimed for mental injury, are ineligible for cover, because they weren't physically injured and the injury didn't occur at work. Our reporter Sarah Robson has more.