Thursday, 24 March 2022

Petitions

Following petition presented to house:

Elective surgery

The Petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council that the Government must stop blanket bans on elective surgery.

Elective surgery is not necessarily optional or non-urgent surgery and is often critical to the health, physical and mental wellbeing of Victorians.

Blanket bans on elective surgery are extending waiting lists for Victorians suffering pain and severe limitations to their lives. Victorians are, as a result of delayed treatment, potentially facing more complicated, acute and debilitating health issues.

Blanket bans on elective surgery are also unnecessarily ignoring the capability within the Victorian health system to provide relief to suffering Victorians without undermining hospital care.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Council call on the Government to cancel the blanket bans on elective surgery and to not resort to such measures in the future.

By Mr ATKINSON (Eastern Metropolitan) (513 signatures).

Laid on table.