LOCAL GPs wanting to expand their practices are urged to apply for funding under the new Rural General Practice Grants (RGPG) program, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. Assistant Minister for Rural Health, Dr David Gillespie, announced the program which will provide $13.1m for infrastructure grants for existing general practices in regional, rural and remote Australia.…
DetailsTHE Coalition Government has started rolling out Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training to frontline workers in the Coalition Government’s Remote School Attendance Strategy and Community Development Programme. The first training workshops to be held in Queensland got underway last week on Palm Island. Over time, the training will be rolled…
DetailsLeichhardt MP Warren Entsch has welcomed a new veterans’ employment program that will see veterans and current Australian Defence Force personnel in Far North Queensland benefit from a range of employment initiatives. Mr Entsch called on local businesses to recognise the unique skills that Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel bring to business. “Making sure that…
DetailsLEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch is rallying the local community to help the Cairns Men’s Shed complete its new woodworking shed project. The Shed is building the new workspace to isolate the dusty and noisy wood-working and wood-turning sections, which are housed under the same roof as the social and recreational areas. The Shed has secured…
DetailsVisiting the Marlin Coast Men's Shed earlier this year. TWO local Men’s Sheds will receive funding from the Turnbull Government to promote and support men’s health and wellbeing in the Far North. The Club Shed Cooktown will receive $3022 for a new drop saw, while the Mossman Community Men’s Shed will benefit from $7500 towards…
DetailsCOMMUNITY organisations and not for profits play an invaluable role in Far North Queensland but are often run on the smell of an oily rag. That’s why Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch is encouraging local groups to take advantage of grants of up to $5000 to help support the work of their volunteers. The funding is…
DetailsMinister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, has congratulated 22 Indigenous rangers and four Indigenous Compliance Officers on completing their Certificate IV in Statutory Compliance at a graduation ceremony in Cairns today. The graduates completed the course as part of the Coalition Government’s Specialised Indigenous Ranger Programme (SIRP). “This programme is the first of its kind,…
DetailsLOCAL MP Warren Entsch has welcomed the Turnbull Government’s announcement of $20.5 million in new funding for McGrath Breast Care Nurses to ensure ongoing support for people being treated for breast cancer, including patients in Far North Queensland. Breast cancer is estimated to be the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the most common cancer…
DetailsSPEEWAH residents are celebrating after their new mobile phone tower was turned on earlier this week, drastically improving reception in the regional community near Kuranda. The new tower was funded under Round 1 of the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Programme in conjunction with Telstra, with Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch crediting the very high level…
DetailsMEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch says the Turnbull Government is getting young Australians ready and able to join the workforce through the innovative Youth Jobs PaTH programme. With the tender process to deliver the stage 1 of the programme (the delivery of pre-employment training for young unemployed Australians) launched late last week, local employers and…
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