Funding applications open for Veterans’ Health Week

NUTRITION will be the theme for this year’s Veterans’ Health week with funding for applications to support events highlighting the week now open for Ex-Service organisations (ESOs) and community groups. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said Veterans’ Health Week in September was a fantastic opportunity for ex-service organisations and community groups to…

Legal resources for volunteer organisations in Forde

Free legal resources will be made available to community organisations in Forde thanks to a $250,000 Turnbull Government program to fund the delivery of online legal resources. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the online resources would be made available to better support not-for-profit organisations and volunteers in Forde. Justice Connect will…

National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week runs from 21 to 27 May and honours the more than eight million Australians who volunteer their time in the community. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said there were more than 18,000 volunteers in his electorate of Forde, and he wanted to thank each and every one of them…

One million jobs created under Coalition Government

The Liberal National Government yesterday delivered on a significant commitment – there are one million more Australians in work than there was when we were elected. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said one million more jobs meant at least one million livelihoods improved. “This is an excellent outcome for Australian families,” Mr…

Microbeads successfully phasing out

Industry has successfully risen to the challenge issued by Australia’s environment ministers to voluntarily phase out the use of microbeads in cosmetic and personal care products, with 94 per cent of these products now microbead-free. An independent assessment, commissioned by the Coalition Government, found that of approximately 4400 relevant supermarket and pharmacy products inspected, only…

Labor offers nothing to support older Australians

Bill Shorten is offering nothing to support older Australians. In comparison, the Coalition Government has delivered a record $5 billion Budget boost. Under the Coalition, every year home care packages are up, residential aged care places are up and aged care funding is up. We are delivering an additional: 20,000 home care packages 13,500 residential…

Budget delivers life-changing breast cancer medication

The Turnbull Government has announced in the 2018-19 Budget the listing of a life-changing breast cancer medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that would otherwise cost patients around $71,820 per year. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the investment of $703.6 million would mean more than 3000 Australian patients with inoperable or…

Investment in Print Disability Services

Accessible print and digital materials will be free and easier to obtain for locals with disability in thanks to a $5.7 Turnbull Government investment to deliver a Print Disability Service Program over the next three years. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said Vision Australia and VisAbility would produce and convert materials into…