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02 January 2013
Queensland Minister for Child Safety Tracy Davis Bravehearts Receives Funding Boost Victor P Taffa Children’s advocate group Bravehearts can continue its efforts to protect and support some of the State’s most vulnerable and at risk children, thanks to a further $2.38 Million in funding from the Newman Government. Child Safety Minister Tracy Davis said Bravehearts [...]
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29 December 2012
Victoria Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge Better Access The Focus Of New Disability Plan Victor P Taffa Providing people with the support and services that enable them to fully participate in all aspects of life is the focus of the new Victorian state disability plan 2013-2016 released today by the Minister for Community Services, [...]
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28 December 2012
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Local Government John Castrilli Funding To Help Cat And Dog Shelters Victor P Taffa Liberal-National Government provides financial help for animal rescue shelters Plea for people not to give animals as gifts for Christmas The State Government today announced $200,000 a year for the next four [...]
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18 December 2012
Acting Queensland Minister for Communities Andrew Powell Seek Help For Domestic And Family Violence This Christmas Victor P Taffa Queensland families are encouraged to seek advice if they or someone they know is experiencing domestic and family violence, a serious problem which sadly increases over the Christmas period. Acting Minister for Communities Andrew Powell said [...]
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16 December 2012
Western Australia Minister for Community Services Robyn McSweeney Social Enterprise Aids Support Groups Victor P Taffa ConnectGroups to receive $41,000 from Social Enterprise Fund Western Australian support groups were today provided State Government funding, when Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney presented a cheque for $41,000 to ConnectGroups Support Groups Association. The funding was awarded as [...]
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08 December 2012
Northern Territory Minister for Indigenous Advancement Alison Anderson Homelands Housing Victor P Taffa Minister for Indigenous Advancement Alison Anderson said that contrary to comments published in the media today, bush residents are not ‘being given a $5,200 Christmas present’ and to suggest that they are is both inaccurate and inflammatory. “Housing on remote communities is [...]
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05 December 2012
Queensland Minister for Disability Services Tracy Davis $22 Million For Flexible Respite For People With A Disability Victor P Taffa Young people with high needs disabilities and their families will soon have greater access to flexible respite with the Newman Government announcing $22 Million in available funding today on International Day for People with Disability. [...]
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04 December 2012
Northern Territory Minister for Health Dave Tollner AWARDS PRESENTED FOR HELPING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Victor P Taffa The Territory’s biggest supporters of people with disability were honoured at the second annual NT Disability Service Awards at Parliament House this evening. “These Territory-based awards celebrate and acknowledge the individuals and organisations that support and give opportunities [...]
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02 December 2012
Western Australia Minister for Housing Terry Redman Opening Doors To Affordable Inner City Housing Victor P Taffa Work under way on major new 168-unit city housing project in Northbridge Public-private partnership to deliver more affordable housing The start of construction of a 168-unit development in the heart of Perth highlights how public-private partnerships continue to [...]
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19 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Seniors and Volunteering Robyn McSweeney Grandparents’ Day At The Zoo Victor P Taffa Multiple generations celebrate Bendigo Bank Seniors Week Festival at Perth Zoo Seniors and Volunteering Minister Robyn McSweeney, and more than 380 grandparents and their grandchildren, this morning celebrated the end of the 2012 Bendigo Bank Seniors Week [...]
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12 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Child Protection Robyn McSweeney WA’s Child Protection Framework Leads The Way Victor P Taffa Child protection workers inspired by international gathering WA’s child protection framework used around the world Child Protection Minister Robyn McSweeney today welcomed more than 500 local, interstate and international child protection workers who are in Perth for [...]
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04 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Disability Services Helen Morton Funding ‘No Impediment’ For Disability Scheme Victor P Taffa Disability Services Minister Helen Morton attends meeting in Canberra Another important step has been taken towards Western Australia’s participation in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). At a meeting of Disability Services ministers held in Canberra on [...]
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20 October 2012
Northern Territory Minister for Business Peter Chandler SPOTLIGHT ON SAFETY AT WORK Victor P Taffa Minister for Business Peter Chandler today launched Safe Work Australia Week 2012 at Ausfuel Gull headquarters in Berrimah. “Our health and safety laws are in place to keep everyone safe at work, but there is also a requirement on each [...]
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06 October 2012
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Inspirational Sunbury Volunteer Named Victorian Senior Of The Year Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu today named Patricia Hill from Sunbury the 2012 Victorian Senior of The Year at the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards at Government House in Melbourne. Ms. Hill was acknowledged for her work with young people [...]
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02 October 2012
Northern Territory Minister for Housing Peter Chandler MILLS GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO EASING HOUSING CRISIS Victor P Taffa Housing Minister, Peter Chandler, today welcomed the completion of the Parap Road residential housing project in Darwin. The 100 unit Village@Parapdevelopment was opened by Federal Housing Minister, Brendan O’Connor, this afternoon. The project is a mix of affordable [...]
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02 October 2012
Victoria Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge Improving Safety For Women In Mental Health Services Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government is inviting proposals from the state’s hospitals and health services for funding to improve mental health facilities for women patients, Mental Health Minister Mary Wooldridge announced today. Ms. Wooldridge announced that a second [...]
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22 September 2012
Western Australia Minister for Housing Terry Redman Affordable Housing Sales Pass $118 Million Victor P Taffa Program helping to make home ownership dream a reality Modest income earners able to escape rental trap West Australians on modest incomes have taken advantage of a State Government program and purchased more than $118 Million worth of affordable [...]
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11 September 2012
Western Australia Minister for Mental Health Helen Morton Communities Rally For Suicide Prevention Day Victor P Taffa Mental Health First Aid training, information sessions, community events Targeting young people, men, farmers and more Communities across Western Australia will join together in creating safe places for people to talk about suicide prevention during a week of [...]
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10 September 2012
Victoria Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell Magpie Nest Providing Homes For The Homeless Victor P Taffa The Salvation Army’s partnership with the Collingwood Football Club (CFC) to develop an Innovation Action Project is delivering secure and affordable accommodation for homeless people, Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell said today. Ms. Lovell joined representatives of the Collingwood [...]
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07 September 2012
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman Premier Launches National Charity Secondbite Victor P Taffa Premier Campbell Newman threw his support behind Secondbite, launching the new not-for-profit food redistribution program in Queensland today. Mr. Newman welcomed the operation to Queensland, and said it was a valuable addition to community food programs currently running throughout the State. “SecondBite already [...]
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