The National Disability Insurance Scheme is improving the lives of thousands of Australians with disability, their families and carers as the Scheme celebrated its fifth birthday on July 1. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the NDIS started with four trial sites launched in 2013 and now supported 160,000 people with disability,…
Survivors of child sexual abuse living in Forde can apply to the National Redress Scheme which was launched on July 1. The National Redress Scheme was a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Scheme was established to provide counselling,…
New labelling requirements were optional from July 1, 2016 and become mandatory on July 1, 2018. Research suggests the net benefit to business and government will be $66 million over 20 years. The ACCC will police Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL), with penalties up to $1.1 million for a company flouting the rules Low-priority food…
The Turnbull Government will provide the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine to every pregnant woman in Forde from July 1 this year. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the $39.5 million investment would see the vaccine added to the National Immunisation Program, guaranteeing its access, safety and availability for the first time. “Whooping…
A life-changing breast cancer medicine listed by the Turnbull Government on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will be available for patients in Forde from July 1 this year. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the investment of $703.6 million by the Government meant more than 3000 Australian patients with inoperable or metastatic…
Forde to share in early payment of $1.2 billion for 2017-18 Program enables councils to spend their grant according to local priorities Councils in the Forde electorate will be able to start work on crucial new projects following an early cash injection of almost $15.7 million under the Financial Assistance Grants program from the Coalition…
Community organisations in Forde can apply for volunteer grant funding to support the efforts of their volunteers. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Turnbull Government was providing $20 million worth of grants valued between $1000 and $5000 for not-for-profit organisations. “The grants can be used towards the cost of essential items…
The Turnbull Government has delivered income tax relief for all Australian workers. In passing our Personal Income Tax plan through the Parliament, the Government has ensured all Australians paying tax will be better off. They will be paying less tax, and will be rewarded for their hard work both now and into the future. Federal…
Park Ridge Baptist Church will have improved security and lighting thanks to a Turnbull Government Safer Communities Grant. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the church had been successful under Round 2 of the $40 million crime prevention program. “Unfortunately the buildings at Park Ridge Baptist Church have been targeted by vandals…
Loganholme based business Holmwood Highgate will have the chance to make valuable connections and seek export opportunities in the European market when they showcase their products at the 2018 Eurosatory tradeshow in Paris. Holmwood Highgate, located in the Forde electorate specialises in deployable fuel and water modules. As part of Team Defence Australia, Holmwood Highgate…