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The Allan Labor Government is continuing to put lived experience at the centre of disability reform in Victoria – today publishing the Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission). Minister for Disability Lizzie Blandthorn thanked the Victorians who advocated for the establishment of … Continued
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 Thousands of origami houses will cover the steps of Victorian Parliament on Wednesday to illustrate the lack of social housing and investment needed to tackle the homelessness crisis. Council to Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale said the 6,000 houses represented the number of public and community homes needed each year … Continued
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Media alert | Wednesday, 31 July 2024 Who: Council to Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale, Victorian Homelessness Network MC Rhonda Collins and Jason Russell who has lived experience of homelessness.What: Thousands of origami houses will be displayed at parliament to illustrate the lack of social housing and investment needed to tackle the crisis. When: … Continued
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Media alert | Wednesday, 31 July 2024 Who: Council to Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale, Victorian Homelessness Network MC Rhonda Collins and Jason Russell who has lived experience of homelessness.What: Thousands of origami houses will be displayed at parliament to illustrate the lack of social housing and investment needed to tackle the crisis. When: … Continued
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Wellsprings for Women, in collaboration with Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE), has submitted a detailed and impactful report to the Victorian Government’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain. This submission draws on the lived experiences of 38 migrant and refugee women from Southern Melbourne, highlighting critical barriers to healthcare and offering comprehensive recommendations for improvement. … Continued
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Victoria has recorded a new, all-time record high in poker machine losses with an annual total loss of $3.03 billion. “It has been more than a year now since the State Government promised to introduce sweeping reforms that were touted as Australia’s strongest gambling harm reduction laws and we are still waiting,” the Chief Advocate … Continued
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As the Victorian Minister for Health announced yesterday that 12,000 women and girls in Victoria have already shared their voices in the Government’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain, Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) and other Victorian Women’s Health Services are still listening and responding to women sharing their experiences. Kit McMahon, CEO WHISE said, … Continued
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Melbourne, July 15: Land lease communities need better regulation to protect older people from mistreatment, according to Housing for the Aged Action Group. Today a story published by the ABC highlighted problematic deferred management fees charged by some land lease communities or residential parks. These often-exorbitant fees make it extremely difficult for older people who … Continued
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Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been selected to support Greater Shepparton City Council’s (GSCC’s) transition from a CAPEX model to a fully managed service over the next four years. The new agreement will see GSCC replace its traditional CAPEX model and its challenges, including unpredictable … Continued
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What: Victorian Government Minister Colin Brooks, representing the Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney, and La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor Theo Farrell, will Launch the new $8 million state-of-the-art Bio Innovation Hub at La Trobe’s Melbourne campus in Bundoora. The purpose-built facility will support the development of world-leading biotechnology and agri–technology businesses. It includes PC2 “wet” laboratories … Continued
