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Applications are now open for the latest round of Applications are now open for the latest round of the Andrews Labor Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program. The program provides payments of up to $1,000 for new uniforms and equipment (including defibrillators), up to $5,000 for training coaches, officials and volunteers and up to $5,000 to improve club operational effectiveness. This round of the Sporting Club Grants Program is a terrific opportunity to help bolster grassroots sport, and has provided more than 9,100 grants totaling more than $13.8 million to clubs across the state since 2015. For more details, please visit https://sport.vic.gov.au/. Applications close 21 July.
Today I was pleased to attend a smoking ceremony a Today I was pleased to attend a smoking ceremony at Parliament House ahead of the historic address on the Treaty Authority by the Co-Chairs of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria. The Treaty Authority is a truly unique, independent body that will oversee and umpire treaty negotiations in a way that observes Aboriginal lore, law and culture, and serves every Victorian on our shared path to Treaty. This historic occasion marks a significant milestone in Victoria’s nation-leading efforts to achieve genuine self-determination for Aboriginal Victorians.
Congratulations to Albert Park Primary School and Congratulations to Albert Park Primary School and @albertparkcollege - successful applicants in the Greener Government Schools Building Program. Our local schools are proudly leading their community in action on climate change. Through this installation of solar, APPS & APC take a leap towards their vision to join Albert Park Kindergarten as certified carbon neutral. As a sustainable alliance, these schools are working together to unite students of all ages in pursuit of a healthy future for our planet and each other.
While sporting organisations determine their own p While sporting organisations determine their own policies around trans and gender diversity, they must do so with a view to make sport accessible for everyone, as state and federal laws make clear. We will continue to work with our sporting codes to ensure no one is unfairly excluded because of who they are. If you need support, it is available through Rainbow Door (10am – 5pm everyday) on 1800 729 367 or rainbowdoor.org.au
Construction of the new Victorian Melanoma and Cli Construction of the new Victorian Melanoma and Clinical Trials Centre is now underway in Prahran and I was pleased to join then Prime Minister @albomp and Premier @danielandrewsmp on site yesterday morning. The Andrews Labor Government have invested $50 million to the project, which will bring improved care and greater access to clinical trials for the 3,000 Victorians diagnosed with melanoma every year. Located next to the Alfred Hospital on St Kilda Road, the new centre will drive innovation in cancer research and provide comprehensive, integrated melanoma and cancer care services once it opens its doors in 2024. Thank you to our project partners @thealfredhospital and @monash_uni for their commitment to improving cancer care in our state. Learn more about our investment into medical research here: https://djpr.vic.gov.au/medical-research
This weekend I was pleased to visit the Royal Chil This weekend I was pleased to visit the Royal Children’s Hospital to announce works to expand the emergency department will begin in July and to inspect progress on the delivery of a new 30-bed inpatient unit. The Andrews Labor Government’s investment of nearly $50 million will deliver a new ward for young patients with a range of different illnesses, including cancer, and a bigger and better designed emergency department – meaning even more children can be seen and reducing waiting times. The project will also deliver upgraded staff rooms, a new entrance to the emergency department and a purpose-built sensory room, to provide children and families with a welcoming and calming space to receive treatment. The new ward will allow treatment of an additional 2,730 children a year, while increasing the emergency department capacity will allow around 13,140 extra children to be treated each year.
Today the St Kilda RSL community celebrated the 10 Today the St Kilda RSL community celebrated the 100th birthday of Joan Mathers. From the Royal Airforce secret code breaking effort in the Second World War to the Queen of St Kilda, Joan is a much loved part of the community and a local icon. A wonderful life lived, filled with love and good times, and war and loss. The youngest of 6 daughters and a brother she has lived a life of service and is still going strong. Joan and Bob moved to Australia after the Second World War and made a new life. A very happy birthday to you Joan.
I was pleased to join @suzannasheed at Goulburn Va I was pleased to join @suzannasheed at Goulburn Valley Health Shepparton Hospital today to meet with local families and officially open the new paediatric ward, special care nursery, and the next stage of the emergency department. As part of the Victorian Government’s $229.3 million redevelopment of Goulburn Valley Health Shepparton Hospital, local parents will have everything they need to start a family closer to home with the new 12-bed maternity unit, 10-cot special care nursery and a 12-bed paediatric ward. Additionally, emergency department capacity will double and have a more efficient layout so that more patients can be treated faster. The expanded emergency facilities include 36 treatment spaces and nine short stay beds for patients who need care for less than 24 hours. The redevelopment of Goulburn Valley Health Shepparton Hospital will ensure that locals have access to world class facilities while meting growing demand for health care services. The redevelopment will also boost Aboriginal employment as part of the Algabonyah Employment Partnerships program launched in 2016 by the Victorian Government and more than 140 jobs are expected to be created during peak construction.
The birth of a new child is one the most precious The birth of a new child is one the most precious moments for any parent – but for many it can also be a stressful and difficult time. That’s why the Andrews Labor Government is delivering a new $25 million Early Parenting Centre for Shepparton, so families in the Goulburn Valley and surrounding areas can access these services close to home. This investment builds on our $123 million expansion of the Early Parenting Centre network, delivering seven new centres across the state and upgrading existing facilities in Footscray and Noble Park. These new centres will see over 5,000 more families supported each year, will include residential family units that families can stay at overnight, and provide improved access to support for regional and outer-metropolitan parents dealing with parenting challenges. All Victorian families with children from birth to 4 years who need more specialised or targeted support can access Early Parenting Centres.
When it comes to breast cancer, early detection is When it comes to breast cancer, early detection is key. That’s why I was pleased to join the Premier yesterday to announce 8 additional permanent BreastScreen services – meaning even more Victorians can access free and vital breast scans. New locations will be in our fastest growing areas, in the local government areas of Melton, Whittlesea, Casey, Moreland, and Geelong. Three temporary sites in Hoppers Lane, Craigieburn, and Pakenham will also be converted to permanent sites so Victorians in these areas can continue to access this life-saving service. This means 40,000 extra screening appointments each year, and more lives saved.
Today, history has been made. The Premier and the Today, history has been made. The Premier and the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs have signed a nation-leading agreement between the First Peoples’ Assembly and the State of Victoria, to establish the Treaty Authority. The first of its kind in Australia - the body will oversee and umpire treaty negotiations in a way that observes Aboriginal lore, law and culture, and serves every Victorian on our shared path to treaty. This is genuine and equal partnership between the State and First Peoples. We thank the 31 members of the First Peoples’ Assembly who have led us to this point. This is self-determination in action.
Pleased to get my #crazysocks4docs out today! Cr Pleased to get my #crazysocks4docs out today! Crazysocks4docs is a day for doctors, medical students, and healthcare workers to take time to check in with their mental health, engage in conversations and break down stigma surrounding mental health. The Andrews Labor Government is committed to supporting the mental health of our doctors, medical students, and healthcare workers. That’s why we’ve boosted the Doctors Health Program Victoria with an additional $400,000 to help expand their services. This program offers support for a wide range of issues that doctors may face, in a non-judgemental and individualised way.
This week is World Haemochromatosis Week. The aim This week is World Haemochromatosis Week. The aim is to increase awareness of the health implications of what is Australia’s most common genetic disorder, which causes your body to absorb too much iron from food. It is easy to test, simple to treat, but tragic to ignore. Despite haemochromatosis affecting 1 in 200 Australians, it is often underdiagnosed because the symptoms of tiredness, muscle weakness and joint pain are generic and non-specific. However, when detected early haemochromatosis can be managed easily through blood donations, and is no barrier to a normal life or life expectancy. For more info visit www.ha.org.au or speak to your GP. #WHW2022 #beatoverload
Port Melbourne has lost another link to it's worki Port Melbourne has lost another link to it's working-history with the passing of Perce White this morning, Perc lived by his values of decency, dedication, and comradeship. He had a long list of achievements, and his local community involvement was extensive – he was an MUA life member, a Councillor with the City of Port Melbourne from 1972-94 including six terms as Mayor. He was Founding Chair of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, Municipal Association of Victoria’s representative on the board of the Port of Melbourne Authority, Chair of Nott St State School, Convenor of the Australian Local Government Nuclear Free Zone Secretariat, and he eagerly embraced multi-culturalism in the Port community. He was an anti-nuclear and peace activist and worked to assist people doing it tough through his involvement with the South Port Unemployed Group which provided financial and moral and in-kind support to unemployed people. His involvement in many Australian and International union campaigns for solidarity, justice and labour rights were known, respected, and admired by generations of workers here in Australia and around the world. Perc along with the late Bunna Walsh are to be recognised in their efforts to keep the local Port Melbourne ANZAC Day Commemoration service thriving after the closure of the Port Melbourne RSL. As Perc said on the issue “We made a pledge, a commitment – we will not forget them. End of story." Perc was a Port Melbourne boy through and through, born in 1932, worked on the waterfront and was a family man, a community man and was well respected by all. A true friend, a unionist and lifelong defender of social justice and workers rights. Our collective hearts are heavy. My condolences to Perc’s family and all that knew and loved him. Vale Perc White. P.S. I once introduced Perce to my children as "The king of Port Melbourne". He said "Comrade please - I am a Republican."
Today, on the first day of Pride Month, I joined @ Today, on the first day of Pride Month, I joined @julianaaddison in Ballarat to announce the creation of new wellbeing support services in safe spaces for LGBTIQ+ young people in western Victoria. The Victorian Budget 2022-23 includes $3.2 million to fund the design and delivery of these services, a direct response to community calls for more targeted mental health services in the region. This project is a collaboration between local councils, mental health service providers and LGBTIQ+ organisations in western Victoria and I want to thank @andymeddickmp for his work on this proposal. Funding for this initiative is all part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to support Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ communities living in regional and rural areas – driven through Pride in our future: Victoria's LGBTIQ+ strategy 2022-32.
To help protect our loved ones and our health syst To help protect our loved ones and our health system this winter, flu vaccinations at GP clinics and community pharmacies will be free for all Victorians over the age of 6 months throughout June. Victorians really took up the call to arms when it came to COVID vaccinations, and we know they can do it again. Help your family stay safe this winter by getting vaccinated for both the flu and COVID-19 and staying home while unwell.
Australian of the Year @dylanalcott AO visited @po Australian of the Year @dylanalcott AO visited @portmelbps yesterday along with Premier @danielandrewsmp and Minister for Education @jamesmerlinomp to announce a new partnership with @getskilledaccess which will make sure Victorian students with disability are better supported by their teachers and peers. The new partnership will design and deliver a series of Abilities Awareness in Schools resources to promote disability awareness among students and staff in our local community as part of the Labor Government’s landmark Disability Inclusion reforms. The resources will include videos featuring Dylan Alcott and others with lived experience of disability – exploring topics to build students’ understanding of disability and improve their confidence to interact with classmates with disability. It will target students of all ages in mainstream primary and secondary schools. The resources, which will start to roll-out from Term 3 this year, will also see the delivery of workshops and new evidence-based resources for teachers and staff, helping them foster school environments inclusive for all students. The Government’s Australian-first $1.6 billion Disability Inclusion reform has started rolling out in classrooms across Victoria, with all government schools across my our local community already benefitting from the reform – putting the needs of each individual student at the heart of our response and shifting the focus towards what a child can achieve, rather than what they can’t. The record investment is also doubling the number of students receiving extra support in the classroom to 55,000 – and is expected to create up to 1,730 jobs across the state by 2025.
Today is the National Day of Healing, marking 25 y Today is the National Day of Healing, marking 25 years since the Bringing Them Home report detailed the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families, communities, culture and Country. The impacts of these actions have been felt across generations, are still felt today, and for too long members of the Stolen Generation have gone without justice. Today, and every day, we say sorry. But we know that saying sorry has never been enough. That is why the Victorian Government is committed to implementing Treaty, and has launched the Stolen Generations Reparations Package to deliver tangible supports to members of the Stolen Generation. We must acknowledge our history, continue to learn from and own up to our wrongs, and move forward, together.
Very proud to partner with @joshburnsmp over the p Very proud to partner with @joshburnsmp over the past three years and witness firsthand the hard work and dedication his team have delivered to the electorate of Macnamara. Josh has been a terrific advocate for the community reflecting our shared values on issues such as education, housing, equality and tackling climate change. It’s been a tough couple of years for Victorians and Josh has never stepped away from the challenge. https://joshburns.com.au/vote/
I was delighted to visit Eildon Road Kindergarten I was delighted to visit Eildon Road Kindergarten and Childcare Centre in St Kilda last week to distribute Kinder Kits to some very happy kids. The kits are available to all kids starting funded 3-year-old and Early Start kinder this year. The kit is jam-packed with books by Australian authors, and toys from Victorian businesses, encouraging creativity and open-ended play. The kit itself is made from recycled materials and comes with its own carry handle, and the best bit - they’re absolutely free! Community-run, not-for-profit early childhood services are an invaluable resource in local communities. They deliver some of the highest quality education and care in Australia. They create strong, connected, and active local communities, just like those in my local community. That’s why we need to give kids like these the certainty and security that community-run childcare services bring. For further info about what’s in the kits and how to get them, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/kinderkits
This week the Minister for Ports and Freights @mel This week the Minister for Ports and Freights @melissaforwilliamstown and I caught up to announce that the construction on one of the biggest Pier Redevelopment kicks off this week. This project will ensure St Kilda retains its vibrant, beachfront character and will offer improved accessibility for locals and visitors and better protection for its cutest visitors – the resident Little Penguin colony. Extensive Planning and Community Consultation has been critical to ensure that the area’s sensitive marine habitat is protected. Parks Victoria and Earthcare St Kilda will undertake regular monitoring throughout construction to ensure the safety of the Little Penguin colony. Once completed the new St Kilda Pier will be an asset for future generations.
Today on IDAHOBIT – the Andrews Labor Government Today on IDAHOBIT – the Andrews Labor Government is launching a suite of new practical resources to support regional communities in becoming more LGBTIQ+ inclusive. The Rainbow Ready Roadmap will support local government, community groups, services and organisations become Rainbow Ready, and make their communities safer, more welcoming and more inclusive of LGBTIQ+ Victorians. You can get started and read more about the Rainbow Ready roadmap here www.vic.gov.au/rainbow-ready-roadmap
Today I stand with our LGBTIQ+ communities across Today I stand with our LGBTIQ+ communities across the state – as I do every day as we celebrate IDAHOBIT – International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex discrimination and Transphobia 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTIQ+ Victorians have shared with me their lives, vibrant cultures, passion for community and love for their friends and families. Many have also shared with me the challenges they have faced and continue to face, simply by being who they are. In Victoria, equality is not negotiable and we are committed to building a community where everyone has the right to live a safe, healthy and happy life, free from discrimination. And we are proud that the Victorian Budget 2022-23 includes more than $14 million to support and celebrate our LGBTIQ+ communities, building on our existing work driven by Pride in our future: Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ strategy 2022-32.
We have great inner-city schools and we’re inves We have great inner-city schools and we’re investing in facilities that reflect the hard work and commitment of teachers and staff, and enable students to reach their full potential. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with students from Albert Park College and the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School to discuss an exciting new joint project. With a $27.86 million dollar investment by the Andrews Labor Government, the last piece of industrial land at Gasworks Art Park in Albert Park is about to be transformed into a youth arts precinct. Watch the video to learn more about what this exciting development means for our community, and the performers and storytellers of our future. #albertparkcollege #vcasecondaryschool #arts #education #martinfoleymp
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