Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging the Forde community to join the fun and get healthier during Veterans Health Week, which runs from Saturday 21 to Sunday 29 October. Mr van Manen said the theme for this year’s Veterans’ Health Week was ‘physical health’. “During Veterans Health Week, our local veterans, war…
DetailsFederal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging residents to show their support for National Carers Week from 15 – 21 October to show carers how much they count. “Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers spend an incredible 36 million hours every week providing care and support to family members or friends with a disability,…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government will accept the recommendation of the Energy Security Board (ESB) for a new National Energy Guarantee to deliver more affordable and reliable electricity while meeting our international commitments. Member for Forde Bert van Manen said under The Guarantee households and businesses across Forde would have access to affordable and reliable power. “The…
DetailsLeukaemia and lymphoma patients in Forde will benefit from affordable access to a new medicine, with the Turnbull Government subsidising the drug. Ibrutinib (sold as Imbruvica®) would normally cost $187,390 on average per course of treatment, putting it beyond the reach of most patients. This $466 million listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has announced announcing a wide ranging package of reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable for the people in Forde. Member Forde Bert van Manen said that every dollar mattered to local families and these reforms would get better value for families and make policies easier to understand.…
DetailsMinister for Justice Michael Keenan and Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen are encouraging applications to be made for round two of the Coalition Government’s Safer Communities Fund programme. The Safer Communities Fund delivers on the Coalition’s ongoing commitment to keep Australians safe and secure. Local councils and community organisations are invited to apply…
DetailsThe contract for the significant M1 and M3 upgrade between Eight Mile Plains and Rochedale South has been announced, with early works on the congestion busting project already underway. Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher today announced that the contract for the design and construction of major works at the Gateway Merge had been…
DetailsFederal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging local preschools to introduce children to a new language in 2018. Applications are now open for participation in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program which engages preschoolers with languages other than English through a series of fun, play-based apps, which are aligned to the Early…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is providing young people in Forde with free access to the new Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from the start of 2018 to protect against more strains of HPV infection. The new Gardasil® 9 vaccine will offer protection against nine strains of HPV (up from four), expanding protection against the virus and improving…
DetailsFormer part-pensioners in Forde will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week. These former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a consequence of reforms to the pension assets test, which were designed to make the pension system more affordable and sustainable for the future. “Those reforms provided increased pension for people…
Details
