Thursday, September 22, 2011

A Call for Help

I just arrived home from the Hello Etsy event that was on tonight, to find the following email in my inbox from the Heart and Lung Transplant Trust (Victoria) Inc

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The Age newspaper reported on 17 September that The Alfred is considering restricting the number of lung transplants it performs due to budgetary constraints. 


If there is one issue our Trust should take a stand on it is this one.
As we all know, transplant is lifesaving surgery and the suggested reduction in the lung transplant program will mean likely premature death for some of those on the waiting list.  In addition, it will also have an adverse impact on donor rates which defeats the purpose of recent government expenditure and advertising that has gone into this great initiative.

The Trust is deeply disturbed by this report and is considering how best to address the issue with The Alfred and various government stakeholders. 

The Committee urges all members to take up this fight with their State government representative. 

We would also encourage letters be sent to the following recipients:

Minister for Health
The Hon. David Davis, MLC
GPO Box 4057
Melbourne
Victoria 3001
david.davis@parliament.vic.gov.au
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Premier of Victoria
The Hon. Ted Baillieu, MP
Office of the Premier
1 Treasury Place
GPO Box 4912V V
Melbourne
Victoria 3002
ted.baillieu@parliament.vic.gov.au
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Andrew Way - Chief Executive
The Alfred
P.O Box 315
Prahran
Victoria 3181
Andrew.Way@alfred.org.au
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Can you spare 15 minutes for me.... please?

3 comments:

trudi@maudeandme said...

Will do. Crazy budgeting!

Jennie said...

Completely shocking news Cam.
David and I will write. Hugs to you.XJ

Selina said...

Wow. Just wow. Unbelievable. I'll get on to it later today.

xx