Designs Unveiled For Australia’s First Heart Hospital
Victorians are one step closer to getting Australia’s first specialist, stand-alone heart hospital with a builder appointed and the first designs of the landmark hospital unveiled, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Jill Hennessy today visited Monash Medical Centre to reveal new artist impressions of the world-class $543 […]
Jobs Victoria A Roaring Success
The Andrews Labor Government has helped more than 6,000 Victorian jobseekers find work through the landmark Jobs Victoria program. Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll joined Member for Werribee Tim Pallas at Werribee Open Range Zoo to meet four long-term jobseekers who have been supported into work through Jobs Victoria. The four women from […]
Next Steps For North East Rail Line Upgrade
Community consultation is about to commence on the $235 million North East Line upgrade Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack and Victorian Minister for Public Transport and Major Projects Jacinta Allan said today. Mr McCormack said the North East line steering committee, chaired by Transport for Victoria, met this week […]
New Mental Health Hubs To Treat Geelong Patients Sooner
People in Geelong needing urgent mental health treatment will now get the immediate, specialist care they need, thanks to a major investment by the Andrews Labor Government. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Member for Geelong Christine Couzens and specialist staff at University Hospital Geelong – one of six sites across the state set to be […]
Melbourne Jumps To World’s Third Best Student City
Melbourne remains the best student city in the country and has leapfrogged Paris and Montreal to become the third best student city in the world, according to the QS Best Student Cities 2018 ranking. Victoria’s capital moves up two spots on last year’s ranking, and now sits behind only London and Tokyo. Melbourne also maintained […]
Time For Talk On Convention Centre Is Over
The Andrews Labor Government is ready and waiting to get started on the Geelong Convention Centre, as part of a City Deal for Geelong and the Shipwreck Coast. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Member for Geelong Christine Couzens at Deakin University – next to the proposed site for the Convention Centre – to make clear […]
New Victoria Legal Aid Board Director Appointed
The Andrews Labor Government today announced the appointment of John O’Donoghue as a new Director to the Board of Victoria Legal Aid. Mr O’Donoghue has been a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers since 2005, after first starting work at the consulting firm 16 years earlier. He has worked with mining companies, agricultural businesses, retail and fast-moving consumer […]
Creating More Jobs To Better Protect Kids And Families
The Andrews Labor Government’s Free TAFE initiative will be the latest arsenal in the bid to transform Victoria’s child and family services sector by delivering the next generation of child protection, youth and community care workers. Announced as part of the Victorian Budget 2018/19, 30 priority TAFE and 18 pre-apprenticeships courses will be made fee […]
More Support To Keep Principals Happy And Healthy
Victoria’s principals and assistant principals will get the support they need to do their jobs, with a new $5.2 million support and well-being package from the Andrews Labor Government. The Labor Government’s new Principal Health and Wellbeing Strategy will support Victoria’s 3,000 government school principals and assistance principals to stay healthy and happy at work […]
Eight New Schools Fast-Tracked
The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with the job of building new schools to meet the needs of the state’s growing population and ensure every Victorian child has access to a great quality education. Minister for Education James Merlino has confirmed that construction on eight of the new schools announced in the Victorian Budget […]