287-04 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia

Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
P Evans
26 Woonalee Street
KENMORE QLD 4069
Total Signatures - 348
Sponsoring Member: Ronan Lee MP
Posting Date: 25/03/2004
Closing Date: 25/09/2004
Tabled Date: 28/09/2004
Referred to: Referred Minister on 01/10/2004
Responded By: Hon Gordon Nuttall MP on 02/11/2004
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.