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Funding for more Local Drug Action Teams announced
Local organisations are urged to apply for funding to put more Local Drug Action Teams (LDATs) on the ground to tackle ice and other drug issues in our communities. Round four of the LDAT program has now opened and interested community organisations have until the 7...
read moreAPPLICATIONS OPEN FOR $200 MILLION REGIONAL FUNDING ROUND
Communities across our region are invited to apply for a share in $200 million under Round 3 of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent said the projects delivered under Round 3 will ensure regional and remote...
read moreREGIONAL EMPLOYMENT TRIAL TO BOOST JOBS ACROSS McMILLAN
A new trial program which will help empower local communities to design and implement local solutions to unemployment commences in the region this week. The Coalition Government’s $18.4 million Regional Employment Trials recognises that partnering with local...
read moreNew Cystic Fibrosis medicine added to PBS
The Morrison Government will subsidise a life-changing cystic fibrosis medicine which significantly extends the lives of patients while saving families up to a quarter of a million dollars a year. Orkambi® will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)...
read moreInvesting in sport infrastructure to build stronger communities
Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent has encouraged local sporting groups across McMillan to apply for funding from a national $29.7 million program aimed at upgrading community sport infrastructure. The Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program has been...
read moreGRANTS FOR ORGANISATIONS IN MCMILLAN TO GET SENIORS ONLINE
Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent has encouraged local community organisations to apply for a share of up to $20 million in funding to help get seniors online. Mr Broadbent said that the Turnbull Government was providing grants of up to $50,000 to local...
read moreFEDERAL FUNDING DELIVERS FOR ‘BLACK SPOTS’ IN VICTORIA
The safety of 46 Victorian road ‘black spots’ will be substantially improved over the next 12 months. Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Hinkler, Keith Pitt, and Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent, today announced $14.7 million for...
read moreLOCAL PROJECTS DELIVER STRONGER COMMUNITIES IN MCMILLAN
Communities across Australia are set to share in $22.5 million to improve local infrastructure and provide essential community equipment with applications now open for Round 4 of the Stronger Communities Programme. Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent said the...
read moreREGIONAL PRIORITY AS RECORD AGED CARE OFFERING OPENS
Existing and prospective aged care providers across McMillan are being encouraged to apply for a share in a record offering of more than 14,000 new aged care places, with a special focus on rural, regional and remote locations. With the 2018-19 Aged Care Approvals...
read moreFunding Applications open for Veterans’ Health Week 2018
NUTRITION will be the theme for this year’s Veterans’ Health week with funding for applications to support events highlighting the week now open for Ex-Service organisations (ESOs) and community groups across McMillan. Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent said...
read moreBudget delivers life-changing breast cancer medication for patients in McMillan
The Turnbull Government has announced in the 2018-19 Budget the listing of a life-changing breast cancer medicine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that would otherwise cost patients around $71,820 per year. Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent said this...
read moreBudget delivers for older people in McMillan
Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent’s continued focus on aged care is reaping rewards for older people in McMillan. The Turnbull Government’s 2018-19 Budget will support older Australians to live longer and be better prepared, healthier, more independent and...
read moreBudget delivers for McMillan
Families from across the electorate of McMillan will benefit from the Turnbull Government’s significant infrastructure investment with an additional $7.8 billion delivered in the 2018-19 Budget. Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent said that the Budget set a clear...
read moreAdditions to the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme (PBS)
From April 1 2018, the Turnbull Government will reduce the cost of more than 300 medicine brands by as much as 40 per cent, benefiting millions of Australian patients. Australians with conditions including high blood pressure, depression, digestive disorders and...
read moreHighest bulk-billing rate on record
New Medicare data shows a record amount of Australian patients are seeing their doctor without paying a cent, with the bulk-billing rate increasing to 85.8 per cent in the first half of the 2017–18 financial year. This is the highest GP bulk-billing rate on record for...
read moreCOMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANTS
CHG is a federally funded grants program, operating since 1994, which offers grants of up to $15,000 to assist in preserving cultural heritage collections of national significance. Not-for-profit organisations, such as historical societies, regional museums, public...
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