Trans and gender diverse Victorians will be empowered to connect with each other through a significant investment from the Andrews Labor Government for an Australian-first peer support program.

The Andrews Labor Government will boost mental health and wellbeing support at Victorian schools, ensuring kids have access to a full suite of mental health tools to thrive at school and in life, as a key response to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System gets underway.

Communities in Reservoir and Thomastown will soon benefit from a new station and elevated rail bridge over Keon Parade, with the removal of the dangerous and congested level crossing set to boost safety in Melbourne’s north.

English Premier League club Manchester United is headed for Melbourne this July as part of a two-match tour secured by the Andrews Labor Government.

Renters have been able to keep pets in their homes without written consent from their rental provider since March 2020, with further reforms introduced the following year.

As part of the Andrews Labor Government’s $200 million Business Stimulus Package, $6.68 million in Jobs Victoria funding will support workers to be trained for hospitality jobs with small to medium sized businesses.

The latest National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) report shows Victoria leading the nation with the highest increase in apprenticeship commencements, doubling to almost 50,000 Victorians in the 12 months to September 2021. More than 9,500 apprentices began in Victoria in the September quarter alone.

The Victorian Government has released a new campaign urging motorists to avoid complacency behind the wheel with majority of deaths on Victorian roads caused by simple errors.

The Andrews Labor Government is helping Victorians enjoy even more of the state’s great outdoors, with the first of hundreds of new riverside camping spots coming online.

The Andrews Labor Government is building a thriving network of parklands in Melbourne’s west, with works on the first major section of the Greening the Pipeline project now underway.

The Andrews Labor Government is reducing the devastating environmental impacts of feral deer with Victoria’s first region-specific deer control plan.

Australia’s first renewable hydrogen refuelling network will be built along the nation’s busiest freight route, thanks to collaboration between Victoria, NSW and Queensland.

The Andrews Labor Government is supporting councils and not-for-profit organisations to desex thousands of dogs and cats to improve animal welfare outcomes and reduce the number of unwanted pets.

Jaya Manchikanti is the 2021 Premier’s Volunteer Champion of the Year for her selfless work supporting the physical and emotional wellbeing of Victoria’s Indian community.

More Victorian students will feel confident riding to school with the Andrews Labor Government’s Bike Ed program redeveloped to reach more kids.

I also had the opportunity last week to visit the Whittlesea City Basketball Association leadership team at the Mill Park basketball stadium.

Community facilities across Victoria are reaping the benefit of solar and battery installations thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Solar on Public Buildings Program.

The Andrews Labor Government is supporting people with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities to skill-up and secure paid employment.