LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, Even with the state’s finances on life support, regional communities rightly expect the Andrews Labor Government to prioritise investment into our healthcare services. Healthcare is a right, not…
Common-sense amendments to put community safety at centre of injecting room laws
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals will this week move common-sense amendments to the Andrews Government’s injecting room laws. Key to these amendments is a suitability of premises requirement that…
Statement from the Shadow Minister for Mental Health
After quietly placing a consultation link on the Engage Victoria website, Labor has given Victorians just 21 days to have their say on a decision that will shape the future…
O’Keeffe slams Labor’s reckless funding cuts to grassroots health prevention
The Nationals Member for Shepparton, Kim O’Keeffe, has slammed the Andrews Labor Government’s decision to slash 15 per cent from critical community preventative health programs. Ms O’Keeffe says those programs…
Labor’s reckless cuts to grassroots health prevention programs
Community health services delivering preventative health programs have been savagely cut by the Andrews Government. The news of cuts to critical health funding was dumped late on Friday, completely blindsiding…
Kealy calls for commitment to PPEP Talk® program funding
Member for Lowan and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Emma Kealy has called on the Andrews Labor Government to commit the funding necessary to allow the continuation of the Periods,…
Parliamentary Committee to look at increasing organ donation
The Legislative Assembly’s Legal and Social Issues Committee (LSIC) has established an ‘Inquiry into increasing the number of registered organ and tissue donors’ which is accepting public submissions until Friday…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – WALSH
Dear Editor, May’s state budget will set out the government’s priorities for the coming four-year term, with Victorians being warned to brace for significant cuts in the face of state…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – REGIONAL DRUG SUPPORT
Dear Editor, Last week Parliament debated a bill about the ongoing licensing of a medically supervised safe injecting room in Melbourne. Disappointingly the Andrews Government voted down amendments moved by…
Victorian Government must fix VPTAS now
The Andrews Labor Government is being called on to take immediate action to fix the failing Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS). The scheme reimburses travel and accommodation costs incurred…
STATEMENT FROM THE SHADOW MINISTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
The Andrews Labor Government has voted against sensible amendments backed by overwhelming evidence that Medically Supervised Injecting Rooms (MSIR) should not operate next-door to schools. Labor has ignored concerns in…
Govt must fix VPTAS
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, has called on the Health Minister to fix the failing Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS) payment reimbursements. “While our health system is in…