Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I will move:

That the Senate—

notes that World Kidney Day, held on 10 March 2016, is an opportunity to raise awareness of kidney disease;

acknowledges that:

severe kidney disease is more common among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples than non–Indigenous Australians, and

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are more likely to die from kidney disease;

recognises:

the importance of prevention and dialysis services for remote communities,

that governments have provided funding for kidney health services in remote communities, particularly most recently in central Australia, and

the on-going need for further prevention and dialysis services in Australia, including northern Australia; and

calls on the Government to continue to invest in kidney health in Australia.