Men’s Sheds are a vital community asset. They deliver programmes and activities that play an important role in the lives of many. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced almost $10,000 to for Bonalbo Men’s Shed. Mr Hogan said this funding will allow them to make improvements to their facilities. “Bonalbo…
The Mental Health Support Group is a registered charity that provides practical support for people with mental health issues. They distribute donated white goods, bedding and furniture for those in need. Due to increasing demand, they needed to build a new shed to store the donated furniture. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said he secured funding to make this happen. “It is so important to support organisations who support…
Cheaper medicine is avaliable for more than 500,000 patients, with price reductions for common scripts and new medicines added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “In some cases this will save over $100,000 per patient,” “Medicines to treat lung cancer, lymphoblastic and acute leukaemia, and nausea associated…
Residents in and around Bonalbo now have access to a state of the art health facility, with the official opening of the new Bonalbo Multi-Purpose Service. NSW Member for Lismore, Thomas George and Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, today officially opened the building which provides emergency and acute care and community health services, as…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the announcement of a Headspace for Grafton along with a range of additional mental health services that are being rolled-out across the Clarence Valley. “This is fantastic news that the Clarence Valley will have its own Headspace,” he said. “Greg Hunt became Health Minister a few weeks…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed news seventy-year-old Australians can now get the shingles vaccine for free. He said the shingles vaccine will be free to eligible people, with a catch-up program available for adults aged 71 to 79 years. “This new National Shingles Vaccination Program is an important reminder that vaccinations don’t…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the opening of the new GP clinic in Coraki and the provision of other allied health services in the mid-Richmond as well as in Evans Head. “I have been working with these communities and the North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) to provide these health services and…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s move to allow the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use. “I have heard numerous stories from members of our community with debilitating illnesses who want access to medicinal cannabis to help relief their chronic pain and improve the quality of their lives,” he said.…
oFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan opened the redeveloped Casino Emergency Department today. “It is great that the Federal government was able to deliver $3 million dollars to ensure that emergency services could continue to be delivered in Casino.” Kevin Hogan said. Thanks to the Federal Government grant the Northern NSW Local Health District has…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced that the Northern NSW Local Health District will receive more than $640,000 from the Federal Government to provide direct delivery of dementia care services across the Northern Rivers. “This is terrific news and I would like to give credit to our local health district and health professionals…