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GIVING KINDER KIDS IN WERRIBEE THE BEST START TO SCHOOL

The Andrews Labor Government is making sure all children in Werribee attending a funded kindergarten program in 2022 have the right support in place to help them transition from early childhood education to the start of their formal school life. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas..

CARING FOR WERRIBEE’S SELFLESS UNPAID CARERS

Local unpaid carers who selflessly support their loved ones will receive more support from the Victorian Government to help care for their own wellbeing. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas announced Gateways Support Services would receive $37,689 to run a camp for young people with autism..

YOU CAN HELP WYNDHAM YOUTH REACH THEIR POTENTIAL

The Victorian Government is using the power of sport, art, music, and creativity to keep vulnerable young people away from the justice system. The Youth Engagement Grants provide up to $50,000 for projects designed by small multicultural and Aboriginal clubs to engage young people and..

MAKING VICTORIAN KINDERS SAFER WITH BETTER VENTILATION

The Victorian Government is helping kindergarten services in Wyndham reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission, with support for better ventilation measures to help keep children and staff COVIDSafe. More than $7.5 million worth of grants will be available for about 1,700 Victorian not-for-profit kindergarten services..

TAKING IT OUTDOORS: SUPPORTING WYNDHAM TO REOPEN

The Victorian Government is helping businesses and the community breathe new life into local neighborhoods as vaccination progressively delivers greater freedoms across the state from Friday. With summer drawing near and Victorians warming to the promise of a return to bars, cafes and restaurants, the..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: ACKNOWLEDGING TEACHERS IN WERRIBEE DISTRICT

I acknowledge to the House some of our exceptional teachers in my electorate of Werribee. Teachers have displayed incredible resilience and commitment to their role in the support for students during the particularly challenging remote learning periods and return to the classroom. Some of Werribee’s..

BUILDING THE ENGINE ROOM OF OUR NEW MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM

The Victorian Government has today introduced legislation which will lay the foundations to build a new mental health facility following a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. The Royal Commission’s interim report recommended the establishment of the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing (the Collaborative Centre) ─ embodying a new..

MINISTERS STATEMENT: VICTORIAN HOMEBUYER FUND

MR PALLAS (Werribee—Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (13:15): It gives me great pleasure to update the house on how the government is helping more Victorians to buy their own homes, with the launch of the Victorian Homebuyer Fund. This is an..

MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY BODIES GIVING COMMUNITIES A VOICE

The Victorian Government is continuing its work to build a reformed mental health and wellbeing system centred around community – giving people in the Werribee District access to the support they need, when they need it, close to home. As part of the work, expressions..

AN EARLY CHILDHOOD CAREER PATH START FOR WERRIBEE STUDENTS

Secondary students in the Werribee District eager to work in the early childhood sector can start their career path early, thanks to a new partnership between a national early childhood provider and the Victorian Government’s Head Start program. Minister for Education James Merlino launched a..

HELPING MORE WERRIBEE LOCALS BUY THEIR OWN HOME

The Victorian Government is helping more locals in Werribee to buy their own home with the launch of the Victorian Homebuyer Fund (VHF). The government announced the $500 million VHF today, which is expected to support more than 3,000 Victorians become homeowners. The VHF shared..

PRESERVING THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY FOR YOUNG VICTORIANS

Werribee students with a keen interest in civics and citizenship can apply for the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and critical thinking through an immersive onshore study tour, thanks to the Victorian Government. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas announced applications are now open for the..

FUNDING TO REDUCE WASTE THROUGH DESIGN

A new round of Victorian Government funding will improve environmental and economic outcomes for Victoria by supporting collaborative projects that aim to design out waste. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas said more than $750,000 of funding is available through the Recycling Victoria Innovation Fund to..

SUPPORTING OUR SENIOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

The Victorian Government is making sure every secondary school student whose Vocational Education and Training (VET) studies have been disrupted by the pandemic will receive extra support to complete their certificates. VET students will benefit from catch-up funding – helping schools and non-school providers cover..

TREE PLANTING UNDERWAY FOR COOLER, GREENER WEST

More trees will begin going into the ground across Wyndham this month, establishing green canopies and creating cooler spaces, thanks to the first phase of the Victorian Government’s More Trees for a Cooler, Greener West initiative. The Government is investing $5 million to plant both..

MEMBERS STATEMENT: COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

MR PALLAS (Werribee—Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) I acknowledge to the house the enthusiastic and rapid response to the Voices for Vaccine campaign from residents in my electorate of Werribee. Wyndham has been hit hard during several COVID outbreaks, in 2020..

GROWING TEAM HELPS VICTORIAN JOB SEEKERS FIND WORK

Victorians looking for a new job or a career change can now access free advice and support from a 600-strong force of advocates, mentors and career counsellors, ensuring no Victorian is left behind in the search for work. The $260 million employment service is being..

TUTOR PROGRAM TO CONTINUE IN WYNDHAM SCHOOLS

The Victorian Government will make sure that not one school student in Werribee is left behind in the wake of the pandemic, with the state’s extraordinarily successful tutor program to continue until the end of 2022. Member for Werribee Tim Pallas announced $230.4 million will..