Goldstein Media Releases, Health, Funding
The Federal Government will provide greater financial assistance and support to bayside families who are caring for a child with autism.
The package, worth $190.7 million over five years includes a $116 million early intervention program to assist children with autism.
“The early interventio... (09-Oct)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health, Funding
Two aged care service providers have been awarded aged care funding worth $429,730 to help older Australians in the bayside area to continue living in their own homes.
Mayflower Retirement Community in East Brighton has received 25 Community Aged Care Packages each worth around $12,278 per year ... (17-Sep)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health
The gap between the number of blood donors and the number of Australians who need blood is set to widen, according to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS), unless Australians step up their efforts as blood donors.
Recent government forecasts suggest that demand for blood is expected to ... (23-May)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health
The cervical cancer vaccination, Gardisal, developed by former Australian of the Year Professor Ian Frazer, was today included in the National Immunisation Program to help reduce the incidences of cervical cancer in the 20,000 women and girls in Bayside under the age of 26.
“Gardisal fights agai... (30-Nov)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health
Families will now be able to place up to $500,000 in a Special Disability Trust which will not impact on any support income, such as the Disability Support Pension, which they may receive, now allowing families to plan for the future care of a child with a disability.
“Many people with children ... (29-Sep)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health, Funding
Veterans holding Gold cards or White cards will benefit from a $600 million funding increase announced today to ensure that veterans continue to enjoy access to high quality health care, said Andrew Robb, the Federal Member for Goldstein.
“In recent months information had emerged that some docto... (13-Sep)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health, Education and Training
Students at Brighton Beach Primary School in Brighton are having fun and keeping fit taking part in the Australian Governments Active After School Communities program, said Andrew Robb the Federal Member for Goldstein.
Active After School Communities is a program aimed at improving the health an... (25-Jul)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health, Education and Training
10/06EO
Eight bayside schools are helping to spread the healthy eating message to their students through the Healthy School Communities Program, Andrew Robb, the Federal Member for Goldstein said today.
“The Healthy School Communities Program provides $1500 grants to schools, and school organi... (17-Jul)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health
All Bayside residents aged 65 years or over are now eligible to receive their free flu and pneumococcal vaccinations for 2006.
“The Government is committed to helping protect older Australians from the flu and pneumococcal disease by once again offering free vaccinations to the over 65’s” said A... (23-Mar)
Speeches, Health, Community
Mr Speaker, I rise today to speak against the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility of RU486) Bill.
I did not come to this place to be a moral crusader, but on issues such as this I will seek to stay true to my own convictions.
As such, I will vote against this le... (15-Feb)