Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Pascoe Vale electorate

Anthony CIANFLONE (Pascoe Vale) (14:47): My constituency question is for the Minister for Health. How will the Victorian Labor government’s landmark women’s pain inquiry help support better health and wellbeing outcomes for women? My community of Merri-bek is home to over 171,000 residents, 51.3 per cent of which are women. That is why as a local member, a husband and a father of two young daughters I am committed to doing everything I can to help support better health outcomes for local women and girls. That was why I was delighted to welcome the outcomes of the women’s pain inquiry survey recently, which received responses from over 13,000 women and health workers; highlighted the impact painful conditions like endometriosis, pelvic pain, period pain, perimenopause, menopause and migraines have on the lives of women and girls; and highlighted the experiences that many women see when they access health care, including sexism, misogyny and feeling ignored and dismissed by clinicians, who far too regularly attribute their pain to psychological or personality factors. I was pleased through my local community to help support the inquiry survey, including through Christina Jones, an intern from Melbourne University who completed a local women’s health report for her internship and completed a survey of local women. I am proud to be part of a government progressing this work.

Bridget Vallence: On a point of order, Speaker, a number of questions and adjournment matters still remain outstanding for my community: adjournment 863 to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety on a local Lilydale road; questions on notice to the Minister for Economic Growth – there are four of these – 1753, 1756, 1757 and 1758; and question on notice for the Treasurer 1759. There are 13 items outstanding for the Minister for Jobs and Industry: adjournment matter 833 and questions on notice 1621, 1622, 1623, 1760, 1761, 1762, 1763, 1764, 1765, 1766, 1767 and 1768. And there are four matters outstanding for the Minister for Skills and TAFE in the other place: questions on notice 1769, 1770, 1357 and 1358. I would appreciate responses for my constituents.

The SPEAKER: Could the member for Evelyn please give her list to the clerks for their attention.