Queensland children are Golden Casket winners
Published Wednesday, 13 December, 2006 at 10:45 AM
Minister for Health
The Honourable Stephen Robertson
Queensland children and their families are the big winners from Golden Casket’s annual $1.5 million donation for medical research and health projects.
Health Minister Stephen Robertson today accepted the donation on behalf of Queensland Health, The Mater Children’s Hospital and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation who each received $500,000.
Mr Robertson said the annual donation made a positive difference to the lives of Queenslanders by supporting vital research and new equipment to improve child health and well-being.
“Since 1992, Queensland’s health system has received $22 million from Golden Casket, which has helped thousands of children and their families,” he said.
“The Mater Children’s Hospital will use the funds for several projects including paediatric respiratory research and development of neurometabolic fellowships.
“The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation has allocated the funding to a range of child health projects and research fellowships like the Rural and Regional Telemedicine Project and promoting mental health care in a rural paediatric unit.”
Mr Robertson said Queensland Health would direct the funds to eight state-wide projects.
“The most significant is $215,000 to continue to provide the personal health record booklet to every child born in Queensland for parents to record vaccination histories and developmental checks,” he said.
“Queensland Health has been supplying this booklet since 1994 through maternity hospitals.
“Also $50,000 will go to support and educate young Indigenous women through antenatal, postnatal and early childhood care.”
Mr Robertson praised Gold Casket’s board and management for continuing the tradition of supporting child health in Queensland.
MEDIA: MATTHEW JUTSUM 3225 2680
Health Minister Stephen Robertson today accepted the donation on behalf of Queensland Health, The Mater Children’s Hospital and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation who each received $500,000.
Mr Robertson said the annual donation made a positive difference to the lives of Queenslanders by supporting vital research and new equipment to improve child health and well-being.
“Since 1992, Queensland’s health system has received $22 million from Golden Casket, which has helped thousands of children and their families,” he said.
“The Mater Children’s Hospital will use the funds for several projects including paediatric respiratory research and development of neurometabolic fellowships.
“The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation has allocated the funding to a range of child health projects and research fellowships like the Rural and Regional Telemedicine Project and promoting mental health care in a rural paediatric unit.”
Mr Robertson said Queensland Health would direct the funds to eight state-wide projects.
“The most significant is $215,000 to continue to provide the personal health record booklet to every child born in Queensland for parents to record vaccination histories and developmental checks,” he said.
“Queensland Health has been supplying this booklet since 1994 through maternity hospitals.
“Also $50,000 will go to support and educate young Indigenous women through antenatal, postnatal and early childhood care.”
Mr Robertson praised Gold Casket’s board and management for continuing the tradition of supporting child health in Queensland.
MEDIA: MATTHEW JUTSUM 3225 2680