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 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.

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.

More Victorians will have access to the skills they need for the job they want, with funding for an extra 10,000 places across the TAFE and training system for people looking to reskill after the pandemic and move into healthcare and other in-demand jobs.

As winter approaches and schools begin to close doors and windows, the Andrews Labor Government is more than doubling the number of air purifiers in schools to keep students and staff safer and slow the spread of coronavirus.

More women will have the chance to enter the freight and logistics sector thanks to a new Andrews Labor Government employment project providing a direct pathway to critical roles.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that 16,500 extra jobs were created in Victoria in February, boosting the total number of people in work across the state to 3.48 million.