Coulton's Catch-up: Funding for essential health and mental health programs

By Mark Coulton
May 16 2018 - 4:30am

The Coalition Government will provide support for three essential health and mental health programs that will benefit many people in the electorate of Parkes. The Government will provide the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine to every pregnant woman in the country, protecting both baby and mother from this life-threatening disease. The $39.5 million investment will mean the vaccine is added to the National Immunisation Program, guaranteeing its access, safety and availability for the first time.

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