Chris Hayes (Fowler, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My local Chinese community is organising a fundraising event to assist the hospital in Fairfield and the HammondCare administered Braeside Hospital in Prairiewood. I will be joining parliamentarians, local government representatives and community leaders in raising funds for these two fantastic hospitals in my electorate next Saturday, 19 March 2016.

Fairfield Hospital has been operating from its Prairiewood location since 1988, providing a range of health services, general practice and medical education and training, in addition to primary health care. Braeside Hospital offers comprehensive in-patient services, including rehabilitation, palliative care and mental health services for older Australians.

This charity event will be to the benefit of not only our local community and hospital staff but, most importantly, the patients who have come to be highly reliant on the high-quality professional services offered by these two institutions.

I would like to specifically acknowledge the efforts of David and Alice Lu for their initiative in hosting this event and their organising committee: James Chan, Hung Ly, Pho Quang Hang, Mrs Chou Ma, Victor Wong, David Trang and Benny Wong. I commend David and Alice Lu and all the Chinese community leaders for their charitable efforts in supporting our local community in Western Sydney.