Steve Georganas (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

14 November 2010 is United Nations World Diabetes Day, with this year’s theme being diabetes education and prevention;

(b)

the symbol for World Diabetes Day is a blue ring which symbolises:

(i)

life;

(ii)

health;

(iii)

the sky that connects all nations; and

(iv)

the unity of the global diabetes community in response to the diabetes pandemic; and

(c)

diabetes is Australia’s fastest growing chronic disease with up to 3.3 million people estimated to have diabetes or pre-diabetes, and one person in Australia diagnosed every seven minutes;

(2)

recognises that:

(a)

diabetes is a complex and chronic disease which affects the entire body and often lasts a lifetime;

(b)

Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes accounting for 85-90 per cent of all cases and costs the economy up to $3 billion dollars every year;

(c)

a person with Type 2 Diabetes and no complications costs the community $9625 a year and a person with Type 2 Diabetes who has complications costs the community $15 850 per year; and

(d)

there is currently no cure for diabetes, but up to 60 per cent of cases of Type 2 Diabetes are preventable; and

(3)

supports:

(a)

diabetes awareness and education campaigns;

(b)

healthy lifestyles and other preventative measures; and

(c)

research for a cure.

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

25 November is designated by the United Nations as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and that the white ribbon is the symbol for this day;

(b)

on 25 November around Australia, thousands of men and women will be wearing a white ribbon to show their support for this cause and taking an oath to never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women; and

(c)

White Ribbon Day aims to build cultural change around the issue of violence against women through education and by promoting a culture of non-violence and respect, particularly among men and boys;

(2)

recognises that:

(a)

violence against women remains the most widespread human rights abuse in the world—one in three Australian women has experienced violence, and one in five Australian women will experience sexual assault;

(b)

violence against women occurs in many forms including domestic violence; general assault; homicide; femicide; rape and sexual assault; homophobic violence; genital mutilation; enforced prostitution, motherhood and abortion; and elder abuse; and

(c)

violence against women and their children was estimated to cost the Australian economy around $13.6 billion in 2008-09 and, without a reduction in current rates, will cost the economy an estimated $15.6 billion by 2021-22; and

(3)

commits itself to:

(a)

supporting the White Ribbon Day campaign;

(b)

the elimination of violence against women; and

(c)

a zero tolerance approach to all violence in our communities.

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