Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia
Eligibility - Queensland citizens
Principal Petitioner:
P Evans
26 Woonalee Street
KENMORE QLD 4069
26 Woonalee Street
KENMORE QLD 4069
Total Signatures - 348
Sponsoring Member:
Ronan Lee MP
Posting Date:
25/3/2004
Closing Date:
25/9/2004
Tabled Date:
28/9/2004
Responded By:
Responded Minister on 2/11/2004
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the House the lack of
recognition of chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia, and the lack of
Government services for chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia patients.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to 1. Provide sufficient
funds to enable the employment of a part time manager for the ME/Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia Association. 2. Require DSQ to recognise
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia as disabilities. 3. Establish a
clinic, consisting of at least 2 physicians, 2 nurses and 2
physiotherapists, in a major hospital to treat chronic fatigue syndrome
and fibromyalgia patients. 4. Provide all doctors and nurses working in
the public health system with a basic understanding of chronic fatigue
syndrome. 5. Require DSQ to provide care assistance packages to the very
severely affected chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia patients.