My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Senior Victorians, Lisa Neville,
and is in relation to funding for a number of health services in the Western
Victoria Region to address wound management for elderly and disabled patients.
As members know, there has been much progress made in terms of
younger people understanding the importance of protecting their skin from
ultraviolet rays, and progress will be made in terms of how those children will
treat their skin as years go by. We know as we get older that our skin becomes
thinner; a lack of mobility, whether we are old or disabled, also means there is
an increased propensity for wounds and for them to take longer to heal.
Barwon Health, Western District Health Service and South West
Health Care do a fantastic job in the electorate in addressing these issues, but
it is particularly important that we ensure there is adequate funding so there
is ongoing proper management to address particularly skin wounds in elderly and
disabled people in our community. I call on the Minister for Senior Victorians
to pursue further funding for Barwon Health, Western District Health Services
and South West Health Care to address wound management and general care for
elderly and disabled community members in the electorate of Western Victoria
Region.
