Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) that uncommon or rare cancers, including neuroendocrine cancers, together account for 40 per cent of all cancers,

(ii) that little progress has been made in improving survival rates for uncommon cancers, such as neuroendocrine cancers, in contrast to many common cancers,

(iii) that despite these poor survival rates, uncommon cancers have the least money spent on treatments, research and support,

(iv) the work of the Unicorn Foundation, which is the only medical charity in Australia dedicated to neuroendocrine cancers, and

(v) the important service provided by the Unicorn Foundation neuroendocrine nurse specialist in supporting people and improving the quality of life of hundreds of patients with neuroendocrine cancers; and

(b) calls on the Government to support the Unicorn Foundation neuroendocrine nurse specialist service to ensure that neuroendocrine patients receive appropriate treatment and have improved quality of life.

Question agreed to.