Western Victoria Region
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Bev McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (12:51): (1521) My constituency question is for the Minister for Health, and it is about three young children in my electorate. The dismantling of the colorectal and pelvic reconstruction service at the Royal Children’s Hospital is severely affecting families across Victoria, including Western Victoria. Local mother Taryn shared in the Ballarat Courier that she can no longer contact the CPRS for essential medical advice regarding her three-year-old son Jack, who has already undergone seven major surgeries in his short life. These sentiments are shared by Ballan mother Melanie, whose two-year-old son Arthur was born with Hirschsprung disease. In the Geelong Advertiser, Fyansford mother Hannah described the CPRS as a lifesaver for her five-year-old son Oscar, also born with Hirschsprung disease. Minister, on behalf of my most vulnerable constituents, Jack, Arthur and Oscar, will you ensure the CPRS is fully supported by RCH hospital management in its original form?