Thursday, 28 October 2021


Constituency questions

Ovens Valley electorate


Mr McCURDY

Ovens Valley electorate

 Mr McCURDY (Ovens Valley) (14:39): (6110) My question as to the Minister for Health on behalf of Keith Brandt of Cobram. Keith asks: will the minister update the Cobram community on the likelihood of dialysis chairs in NCN Health at Cobram? The closest dialysis chairs to Cobram are in Yarrawonga, and they are regularly booked out. Shepparton have the next closest dialysis chairs, which is a 2-hour turnaround for most families. Cobram has a growing need for dialysis, and a short-term fix would be providing regular transport for individuals, which would allow husbands, wives, partners et cetera to not spend their entire week as a taxidriver. Support is needed in the short term, and in the medium term actual dialysis chairs in Cobram are the answer, and we seek his support.