New health plan must give freedom of choice
The State Government must allow people to opt out of having their private health records automatically shared on a central database, Northern Victoria MP Gaelle Broad has told Parliament. Ms…
Victorians need the truth on second Melbourne injecting room
Pressure continues to mount on the Premier to be honest with Victorians about his plans for a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD. Treasurer Tim Pallas sensationally retracted his words…
More spin from Labor on second injecting room report
The Victorian Premier must be honest with Victorians about his plan for a second injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD, after he denied ever receiving a report from Ken Lay. Victorians…
Goulburn Valley needs on-time ambulances, not excuses
Goulburn Valley residents who need an ambulance are being forced to wait at least an hour as Victoria’s Triple-Zero response times become the worst in the nation. Fewer than two…
More investment needed in decaying public dental
The average wait time for public dental care in Victoria has increased to 26.7 months, the worst delays in dental care this decade and Nationals MP for Gippsland East,…
State fails 6 in 10 Victorians facing a mental health crisis
Almost 6 in every 10 Victorians suffering from an acute mental health crisis are waiting longer than 8 hours to be transferred from emergency departments to inpatient beds, according to…
AMA questions accuracy of elective surgery waitlist
AMA questions accuracy of elective surgery waitlist The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has disputed the accuracy of the Andrews Government on elective surgery waitlist data, claiming the true numbers may…
More mental health support for more Victorians
More than 200,000 additional psychiatry appointments will be available every year under a Liberal and Nationals plan to better-support Victorians’ mental health. Part of the Liberal and Nationals Mental Health…
Transforming surgery with robotics at LRH
Latrobe Regional Hospital will be able to perform more surgeries with The Nationals announcing it will deliver the latest robotic technology to the Valley in government. Latrobe Regional Hospital will…
Statement from Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Emma Kealy
It’s clear Daniel Andrews has sought to doctor Ken Lay’s report into a second injecting room in Melbourne all because the draft finding that a second one isn’t needed doesn’t…
Only the Liberals and Nationals will fix the health crisis
Reports of yet another tragic death due to failings in Victoria’s health and ambulance system are devastating. It is reported today that Ambulance Victoria has launched a review after…
More support for carers and social enterprise start-ups
The Liberals and Nationals have announced $6 million for a new Carers Support Group Resources Fund and a Social Enterprise Start-up Fund to improve the lives of carers and those…