The Australian Government has committed more than $4.7 million to provide small regional businesses affected by coronavirus with access to free and confidential financial counselling. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said the Rural Financial Counselling Service could support hundreds of regional small businesses including those in Cairns and Far North Queensland. “This announcement is another…
The first Australian Government-funded GP-led respiratory clinic in Cairns has opened to support local GPs with patients who require further assessment and testing for coronavirus. The Cairns (Woree) Respiratory Clinic will assess, test, and diagnose community members experiencing mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms – a fever, cough, shortness of breath, a sore throat and/or unusual…
Residential aged care providers will benefit from an additional coronavirus specific support package totalling $205 million under targeted payment measures announced by the Morrison Government. The payment – to all Commonwealth funded residential aged care providers – will be linked to the number of residents being cared for by each facility. It is aimed at…
Mr ENTSCH: I officially opened the $1 million expansion of the Far North Queensland Cairns Medical and Skin Cancer Centre. The expansion includes a dedicated surgery space with a view to being accredited as a bulk-billing day hospital. In fact, the centre is the only bulk-billing skin cancer centre in our region offering anything from…
Mr ENTSCH: It gives me the utmost pleasure to rise and speak about the Cairns Men’s shed. During the election campaign, the Morrison government made a $1 million commitment to the members of the Cairns shed that would allow the club to purchase its existing premises and undertake further expansion. I’ve worked extremely closely with…
Mr ENTSCH: I rise this afternoon to highlight the amazing work of Dr Tim White, one of the founders of the highly successful Kapani Warrior program. The Kapani Warrior program, composed mainly of veterans, and nearly entirely self-funded, was established in 2012 and has become an outstanding success and a beacon of hope for many.…
Attracting and training more doctors to live and work in regional and remote area has received a major boost with Far North Queensland selected as a successful rotation location under the federal government’s Rural Junior Doctor Training Innovation Fund. This means new five doctors will be based in Cairns, Lockhart River, Kowanyama, Coen and Pormpuraaw.…
Australians living with non-small cell lung cancer and early stage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia will soon be able to access better treatment, thanks to two significant amendments to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. From December 1, more than 2,200 patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer will be able to access Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) as a first line…
A two-year education program announced by the Morrison Government will create incentives for allied health professionals to work in regional areas and better equip them with the skills needed for rural practice. The $3.2 million Morrison Government investment will enable 20 level one scholarships valued at $10,000 and 20 level two scholarships valued at $28,000 …
The Morrison Government continues to support the health and wellbeing of men in Far North Queensland with the Kuranda and Holloways Beach Men’s Shed receiving funding through the National Shed Development Programme. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch welcomed today’s announcement saying the funding would greatly assist an integral part of the Far North Queensland community.…