The Liberal National Government has announced it will invest $50,000 to help transform the children’s ward at Logan Hospital, completing a long overdue makeover of the children’s playroom, teenagers retreat and procedure room. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt said the Liberal National Government is committed to improving health services throughout Australia and building a world…
The Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen is calling on sport and physical activity providers in Forde to apply for funding for a national $28.9million program aimed at encouraging Australians to get more active. The Liberal Nationals Sport Participation Grants program was launched today by Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie, enabling national sporting organisations,…
New rehabilitation services at the Logan House Recovery Centre will help break the cycle of addiction in the community following the facility’s official opening today. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the six newly constructed family accommodation units will be welcome help for families affected by drugs and alcohol. “Addiction affects everyone in…
The Coalition Government is tackling intergenerational welfare dependency in at-risk groups and helping more people off welfare and into work. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Forde community can help get involved to help break the cycle of welfare dependency. “The Government will provide funding for innovative trials that tackled welfare…
Existing and prospective aged care providers in Forde are encouraged to apply for a share in a record offering of more than 14,000 new aged care places, with a special focus on rural, regional and remote locations. With the 2018-19 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) opening on July 2, Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt said…
More child care support for more families in Forde is here with the start of the Coalition Government’s new child care system. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the reforms would provide much needed child care relief for local families. “For too long families in my electorate of Forde have struggled with…
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…