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Access to dermatology services in rural and regional areas is critically limited due to a shortage of dermatologists and clinics. This results in long wait times for appointments, challenges in accessing qualified specialists, and insufficient preventative and early intervention care. WPRS offers one of only two accredited dermatology training positions in a regional setting. However,…
This week in Parliament I gave a shout out to those volunteers and professional emergency services who were fighting fires in my electorate over the weekend. Serious fires were burning in the north west of Wannon and along the Great Ocean Road. The weather conditions that we faced in Victoria were hot and windy which…
Regional Victorians deserve safe roads. While roads across Wannon and rural Victoria are left crumbling, the Albanese Labor Government has cut more than $80 million from south-west roads. At the same time, the Albanese Government has committed $2.2 billion to the Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop, a project that has no business case and which will…
Congratulations to the team at Kyeema Support Services in Portland for hosting the 2024 Tri State Games which were an outstanding success. The games are a unique opportunity to involve people with a disability from Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia in sports. The sense of community, inclusion and sportsmanship was very much in…
Recently, I visited the Eventide Lutheran Home in Hamilton. Around 50 residents gathered for morning tea and a Q&A. Seeing the residents come together with some of the staff and the manager was a wonderful example of what aged care can provide to the community. Thank you to all the aged care providers right across…
When it comes to the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024, I have two areas of concern. First, it does nothing to address childcare deserts which are particularly abundantly in regional and rural Australia. The Albanese Labor government need to be mapping the childcare deserts and ensuring childcare…
Value adding in the dairy industry is becoming more sophisticated by the day. It was wonderful to visit ProviCo in Dennington recently and see what they’re doing, particularly when it comes to specialised nutrition. The innovation that they’re using is world class and the result of this is more jobs at ProviCo. 65 people are…
Vision Australia was in Parliament this month, aiming to raise awareness of the challenges of not having a standard national approach for the accreditation of assistance animals, an issue creating confusion among the wider public and reduced access for handlers. The event aimed to raise awareness on the challenges of not having a standard national…
The purpose of R U OK Day is to inspire people to meaningfully connect with those around them and start a conversation with anyone in their world who may be struggling with life. This is something we can think about doing every day and we don’t need to be an expert to reach out –…
Minister for Roads and Roads Safety, Melissa Horne, came to south west Victoria recently and did herself no credit by passing the buck on the Princes Highway. When the Coalition was in government, we allocated $60 million to repair the Warrnambool to Port Fairy stretch of the Princes Highway. What has the State Government done…
