Wendy Askew (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by the first sitting Thursday in March 2024:

Equitable access to diagnosis and treatment for individuals with rare and less common cancers, including neuroendocrine cancer, with particular reference to:

(a) barriers to screening and diagnosis, including the impact of factors such as:

(i) geographic location,

(ii) cost,

(iii) cultural and language barriers,

(iv) type of cancer, and

(v) availability of treating practitioners;

(b) barriers to accessing appropriate treatment;

(c) the adequacy of support services after diagnosis;

(d) the adequacy of Commonwealth funding for research into rare, less common and neuroendocrine cancer; and

(e) any other related matters.

Question agreed to.