Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises that epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder and is the most universal of all medical disorders;

(2)

acknowledges that 200,000 people live with epilepsy at any one time in Australia and that up to three times as many Australians will have epilepsy at some time in their lives;

(3)

that people living with epilepsy are disadvantaged by lack of research into the disorder and by the lack of a national plan for epilepsy or deeming it a disorder that is a national priority;

(4)

acknowledges the impact that epilepsy has on the lives of people living with it;

(5)

calls on the Australian Government to fund greater research into epilepsy; and

(6)

calls on the Australian Government to establish a nationwide educational strategy on epilepsy modelled on the World Health Organisation’s global campaign.

to move:

That the House:

(1)

acknowledges the impact that the Howard Government’s Welfare to Work changes have had on older unemployed workers;

(2)

acknowledges that the Welfare to Work changes place obligations on these workers whilst the Government fails to provide the training and support needed to obtain employment;

(3)

calls on the Howard Government to recognise the role older unemployed workers play in our community, providing unpaid child care and in volunteering;

(4)

calls on the Howard Government to realistically recognise the training needs of older workers and to provide real assistance to these Australians seeking to re-enter the workforce whilst acknowledging that some mature workers fully meet their obligations undertaking voluntary work.

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