Tag Archives: Tasmania

World Haemochromatosis Week (1-7 June 2023)

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Today brings to a close another successful World Haemochromatosis Week (1-7 June 2023) 🩸

Haemochromatosis Australia uses this campaign to raise awareness of some important facts about the genetic disorder:

– Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Australia

– If you are one of the 1 in 200 affected, it can cause serious health problems

– Ask your doctor to find out if you are storing too much iron

If you experience any of the early symptoms of haemochromatosis, such as muscle aches, joint pain or fatigue, now is a good time to get your iron tested.

Thank you to state and local authorities for lighting up Tasmanian landmarks in red in recognition of World Haemochromatosis Week:

🚨 Council Offices, Burnie

🚨 Paranaple Convention Centre, Devonport (when not in use)

🚨 Tasman Bridge, Hobart

🚨 Town Hall, Launceston

🚨 Waratah Wynyard Municipal Services Building, Wynyard

These are among 125 participating landmarks across Australia.

Thank a First Responder Day

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Today is Thank a First Responder Day.

Not only do these people keep our community safe – they work irregular hours and take on great personal risks in jobs that can be physically and emotionally demanding. Many of them are unpaid volunteers.

Thank you to the 300,000 first responders across Australia – including firefighters, paramedics, police officers, triple zero operators, surf lifesavers and SES crew – for everything they do for us and our community.

Bruny Island Men’s Shed

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Pleased to give a donation of essential supplies to the Bruny Island Men’s Shed, collected by James Bunker.

Men’s and community sheds are an important mental health initiative which provide a range of other social and community benefits. This is especially important for remote communities like Bruny Island.

I would like to thank all the Bruny Island Men’s shed volunteers for the important work they do in their community.

New Urgent Care Clinics

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We’re opening not one, but TWO, new bulk-billed urgent care clinics in Hobart.

The clinics will help ease pressure on Tasmanian hospitals and give families more options to see a healthcare professional when and where they need it.

We will deliver four urgent care clinics across Tasmania, including one in Devonport and one in Launceston.

National Library Funding Pledge

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The Albanese Labor Government will provide the National Library of Australia with $33 million over four years and $9.2 million per year in indexed ongoing funding.

The previous Liberal government left the future of Trove hanging in the balance, only funding the program to June 2023.

Trove is Australia’s digital memory, and as long-time advocate for our national cultural institutions, including Trove, I am delighted to part of the government that is securing its future.

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In six months of the Albanese Labor Government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee, we have helped over 4,700 Australians – including 77 Tasmanians – into home ownership.

Congratulations to Housing and Homelessness Minister Julie Collins MP on this fantastic achievement.

This builds on other measures that the Albanese Government has already delivered to help tackle housing and homelessness challenges in Australia:

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Transport Workers Union National Conference

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Last week the Transport Workers Union – TWU held their National Conference in Hobart.

The TWU Team represents and advocates for the rights and conditions of TWU members, understanding the pressure transport workers face . They are “fighting for fair” each and every day.

Transport workers ensure Australians have the goods and services they rely on, no matter the crisis. It was transport workers who put themselves at risk to keep Australia fed and clothed through the pandemic.

Sadly, the current Federal Govt has let transport workers down. They have deliberately eroded industrial law, stacked the Fair Work Commission, ignored thousands of workers in their time of need, encouraged low growth and insecure work which has stripped pay and conditions of thousands of workers and (appallingly) abolished the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.

These issues have negatively affected many TWU members whether they work in transport, airlines, or in the gig economy.

It was wonderful to be able to attend the National Conference dinner, hear the impassioned speeches and catch up with people both local and interstate. Thank you for the invite TWU.

There is strength in the Union.

Transport Workers Union, Victorian/Tasmanian Branch – TWUVicTasUnions Tasmania

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Fundraiser Tickets available now!

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The Liberals and their mates have deep pockets and out-spend us every election. That’s why we need fine folk like our grassroots Labor supporters to help us out – even with small donations.

If you want to help my colleague Julie Collins MP continue her great work as Labor Member for Franklin, please buy some tickets in her raffle fundraiser. Tickets are $10 each and there are some fantastic prizes to be won (a couple of which I’ve got my eye on!)

Visit https://www.trybooking.com/BZCFJ for more information or to purchase tickets.

Dementia Friendly Tasmania Meeting

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This morning I had a meeting with the lovely Kath Shearer and Di Carter from Dementia Friendly Tasmania Inc. who updated me on some of the organisation’s recent activities.

Amongst other projects they have held three Self Care and Wellbeing Workshops, funded by a Kingborough Council Community grant of $3000, in Middleton, Alonnah and Snug.

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