Eltham electorate
Vicki WARD (Eltham) (14:44): (223) My question is for the Minister for Health. Minister, what is the Andrews government doing to help those in my community who have been diagnosed with motor neurone disease? MND is a shocking terminal illness devastating both local people as well as people across our state and nation. We are seeing a statewide conversation on the importance of research into this horrible disease, enabled by important and generous fundraising to support this research. Locally in my electorate the Diamond Creek Junior Football Club committee came together to raise over $7000 for FightMND. FightMND is an important charity supporting research for effective treatments and a cure for MND. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Shaun Fitzpatrick, Karli Owen, Rachael O’Connor-Horan, Bronwyn Duggan, Dale Versteegen and Kerrie Flinn for all of their hard work in organising this event. I particularly thank those who braved the icy cold water of the Big Freeze dunking machine, auctioning themselves off to help raise money for FightMND. It was a bit of fun to be the winning bidder to dunk club president Dale Versteegen, and I thank him for his leadership regarding this terrific club and this great event. It was also wonderful to have Bomber legend Terry Daniher attend this great night, talking about his brother Neale’s battle with MND. I have witnessed this disease firsthand – (Time expired)