George Campbell (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senators Moore, Allison and Ferris, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 19 October 2006:

Gynaecological cancer in Australia, and in particular the:

(a)

level of Commonwealth and other funding for research addressing gynaecological cancers;

(b)

extent, adequacy and funding for screening programs, treatment services, and for wider health support programs for women with gynaecological cancer;

(c)

capability of existing health and medical services to meet the needs of Indigenous populations and other cultural backgrounds, and those living in remote regions;

(d)

extent to which the medical community needs to be educated on the risk factors, symptoms and treatment of gynaecological cancers;

(e)

extent to which women and the broader community require education of the risk factors, symptoms and treatment of gynaecological cancers; and

(f)

extent to which experience and expertise in gynaecological cancer is appropriately represented on national health agencies, especially the recently established Cancer Australia.

Question agreed to.

At the request of Senator McLucas, I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting week of 2006:

An examination of the funding and operation of the Commonwealth-State/Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA), including:

(a)

an examination of the intent and effect of the three CSTDAs to date;

(b)

the appropriateness or otherwise of current Commonwealth/state/territory joint funding arrangements, including an analysis of levels of unmet needs and, in particular, the unmet need for accommodation services and support;

(c)

an examination of the ageing/disability interface with respect to health, aged care and other services, including the problems of jurisdictional overlap and inefficiency; and

(d)

an examination of alternative funding, jurisdiction and administrative arrangements, including relevant examples from overseas.

Question agreed to.