Amendment 0138A

Chapter:
14 - Health
Mover:
Toni Sky
Seconder:
Molly Glendenning
 
 
Source:
My Private Notes


Preamble
Endometriosis is a permanent condition. Women with it are in severe pain that can go on for many years. They cannot readily find work, their chance of a career are close to zero and, so, they often live in poverty. Often they cannot go for job interviews due to agonising pain, so they cannot get Jobseeker.
Amendment

Amendment to 0073G

Where a diagnosis of  Endometriosis  has been given by a gynaecologist, this shall be automatically accepted by Centrelink as a definite permanent disability. The Disability Pension shall be immediately granted on provision of such medical certificate. These cases are to be given the highest priority in Centrelink pension processing.