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Supporting Our Healthcare Workers To Deliver Care

The Victorian Government is delivering another unprecedented investment into Victoria’s health system, making sure patients are getting the quality care they need during periods of record demand and increasing COVID and flu hospitalisations, and giving our healthcare workers the helping hand they need.

Bulldogs Home Revamp Underway

A milestone in the Western Bulldogs’ proud 145-year history is being marked today, with demolition of the old EJ Whitten Stand making way for a major upgrade of facilities at Whitten Oval, thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government.

More Early Childhood Educators Where They’re Needed Most

More early childhood teachers and educators will be eligible for financial incentives to encourage them to work in kindergarten programs where they’re most needed, as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s landmark Best Start, Best Life early childhood education reforms.

Growing Victoria's Early Childhood Workforce

Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep Ingrid Stitt today announced $1 million for Gowrie Victoria to provide mentors to provisionally registered early childhood teachers over the next year.

Keeping Schools Safe With Free Rapid Antigen Tests

The Andrews Labor Government is ensuring schools and early childhood centres can stay safe and open through terms 3 and 4 with the distribution of free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), helping limit the spread of COVID-19 while also easing cost of living pressures for families.

Giving Employers Options To Keep Workers COVIDsafe

Changes made under the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (COVID-19 Vaccination Information) Regulations 2022 will allow employers to collect the vaccination information of workers if they choose to have vaccination requirements to keep their workplaces CovidSafe.

Statement On The Pandemic Declaration

As part of Victoria’s continued response to the coronavirus pandemic and as we continue to manage the challenges winter presents, I have extended the pandemic declaration to apply to the State of Victoria from 11.59pm Tuesday 12 July for three months.