Women’s health
Ms RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (19:09): (6491) My adjournment is to the Minister for Health, and the action I seek is that the minister join me in Cranbourne to discuss the importance of women’s health and in particular the importance of breast screening. The Cranbourne community is diverse and resilient, with many women balancing raising a family with work and caring responsibilities. They are also great volunteers. But inevitably they put their own health needs last. Last week I visited Cranbourne Primary School at the invitation of the wonderful Shazia Khanum to speak to and hear from the many women who attend their community hub. Together with superstar principal Lachlan Yeates, we chatted to the women about what matters most, with the sound of children playing in the background. Nearly all of the women at the hub speak Dari, and many have recently arrived. Holding events where women can hear from clinicians about how to look after each other and themselves is a priority of the Andrews Labor government. I look forward to welcoming the minister to Cranbourne to hear about how we can better support women.