On the weekend, it was my absolute pleasure to join with the Prime Minister to announce a re-elected Turnbull Coalition Government will invest $54 million to subsidise continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology for children and young adults under 21 years old facing extra challenges managing their Type 1 diabetes.

I have heard and related to many touching personal stories and hopefully this announcement will help relieve some of the stress, anxiety and even just daily difficulties that children and parents living with this situation can face every day.

But what makes this case truly special is the advocacy of yourselves and experts such as JDRF and Diabetes Australia, who put forward reliable evidence in an ongoing dialogue with Government to support this significant taxpayer investment, because ultimately we must find the money to pay for it one way or another.

Just like our world-first decision to list cures for all Hep C sufferers on the PBS, funding CGMs for children who need them is a clear example of why it’s important we undertake reforms, such as building a Healthier Medicare, and what can be achieved when we ensure health spending is efficient, evidenced-based and every dollar lands as close to patient as possible.

Full details on yesterday’s announcement can be found here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1023975371003168&substory_index=0&id=198830586850988

Best Wishes
Sussan