New Technology To Boost Tram Accessibility
Blind and low vision passengers on Melbourne’s tram network will be able to get to where they need to go more easily thanks to a new navigation app and the Andrews Labor Government.
Blind and low vision passengers on Melbourne’s tram network will be able to get to where they need to go more easily thanks to a new navigation app and the Andrews Labor Government.
The Andrews Labor Government will make the state’s bail laws fairer for vulnerable and disadvantaged people, while continuing to take a tough approach to those who pose a serious risk to Victorians.
More jobseekers can now get assistance to look and feel job-ready, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government backing a charity organisation that provides clothing and advice to help people shine in job interviews.
The Andrews Labor Government is investing $900,000 in a grants program to increase local support for the more than 700,000 unpaid carers across the state who selflessly look after loved ones.
Victoria’s First Peoples are invited to nominate for the Treaty Authority which will oversee Treaty negotiations between the Andrews Labor Government and Aboriginal Victorians.
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting more students to pursue their passion with Victoria named the only Australian state to increase its number of school students in Vocational Education and Training.
The Andrews Labor Government has recruited more than 100 new graduate paramedics in the past two months – helping our ambulance service respond to record demand, and ensuring Victorians can get the quality emergency care they need.
Thousands more Victorians will get the surgery they need sooner, with a suite of new operating theatres now open at St Vincent’s Hospital on the Park delivered as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s COVID Catch Up Plan.
The Andrews Labor Government is extending its support for the Portarlington to Docklands ferry service in a boost for tourism and local commuters.
Secondary school students in Victoria will be given an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the Anzac legacy and Australia’s connection to Türkiye with the 2023 Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize competition.
The Victorian Government will introduce a new system to support young hospital patients and their carers to easily raise their concerns with health workers if they notice worrying changes in their child’s condition.
Melbourne’s beloved Preston Market will be protected for years to come thanks to new planning controls introduced by the Andrews Labor Government to preserve the market’s rich heritage, while boosting housing choice.
The Andrews Labor Government is looking for fresh ideas and new ways to honour, commemorate and remember Victoria’s veterans with the opening of a new round of grants.
Critically ill newborn babies and children will soon have access to better care through a groundbreaking medical device being developed by a local startup, thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government.
The legally required review of the first four years of the nation’s first voluntary assisted dying law has now begun, with a final report due by the end of 2024.
Ambulance Victoria’s massively expanded Secondary Triage service is now supporting more than 500 people every day get the appropriate care they need – freeing up hundreds of paramedics to care for the Victorians who need them the most.
The Andrews Labor Government’s Wage Inspectorate has helped workers reclaim more than $1 million in unpaid long service leave entitlements over 12 months, holding unscrupulous employers to account.
Real estate agents who tried to dupe Victorians by underquoting on properties have been found out by a taskforce established by the Andrews Labor Government to protect buyers.