Overview:
• South West Palliative Care Services is calling for volunteers to help improve the quality of life of patients with terminal conditions. The group is holding an information session next month for people interested in volunteering.
• Plans for a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital in Newcastle have moved forward, with the construction tender awarded. Children are currently treated in the main intensive care unit at John Hunter Hospital.
• Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has signed agreements with New South Wales and Victoria to proceed with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Mr Turnbull signed the deals alongside NSW Premier Mike Baird and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.