Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

On Friday, in your home state of Tasmania, the Prime Minister announced $20.5 million over four years in new funding for McGrath Breast Care Nurses to ensure ongoing support for people being treated for breast cancer. Since 2013, McGrath Breast Care Nurses have supported around 15,000 Australians and their families. The government's new funding will deliver up to 57 of the McGrath Foundation's nurse positions in approximately 55 locations across the country.

Over 80 per cent of the Commonwealth funded McGrath nurses are employed in rural and regional Australia, and breast cancer is the most common cancer for Australian women. The McGrath Breast Care Nurses provide physical, psychological and emotional support to people diagnosed with breast cancer, their families and carers, starting from diagnosis and continuing throughout their treatment.