Bush Nursing Centres ignored by Labor
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Bush Nursing Centres ignored by Labor

Thursday, March 21, 2019
 
Bush Nursing Centres ignored by Labor
 
The State Government has been pressured into a review of the viability of Victoria’s Bush Nursing Centres.
 
Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, said this resulted from a petition tabled in the Upper House on Tuesday by Nationals MP, Melina Bath and questioning from the Shadow Minister, Georgie Crozier on Wednesday.
 
“We went to last year’s election with a policy of providing an immediate cash injection into Bush Nursing Centres as an immediate action and a review into their ongoing sustainability.
 
“This came after Bush Nursing Centres like Ensay and others in East Gippsland raised concerns over their viability, but unfortunately the Government didn’t seem to understand the crucial role they play in our communities.
 
“It is disappointing that the Minister only seemed to commit to this after being backed into a corner, but we will work hard to ensure this review occurs. More immediately though, a cash injection is needed to look after their short term viability,” said Mr Bull.
 
Nationals Upper House MP Melina Bath, who has also been a strong advocate for Bush Nursing Centres, tabled a petition Tuesday with over 400 signatures calling for the funding shortfall for our Bush Nursing Centres to be addressed.
 
Ms Crozier said the centres provide invaluable support to communities, ensuring that people have access to much needed health services across Victoria.
 
“Without Bush Nursing Centres, people across regional and rural Victoria, who already have worse health outcomes, would not have access to these vital services in their own communities.
 
“If Daniel Andrews and Labor truly cared about health outcomes in regional and rural Victoria, they would immediately provide the Bush Nursing Centres across Victoria with the funding they urgently need,” she said.
 
 Thursday, March 21, 2019
 
Caption: Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull, says the Liberal Nationals have been successful in pressuring the Andrews government into a review of Victoria’s Bush Nursing Centres.