Victoria’s economy is surging back to life with jobs and workforce participation recovering to pre‑pandemic levels – especially for women – as the Andrews Labor Government’s strong, balanced and responsible financial management secures our state’s recovery.
The Andrews Labor Government is delivering the biggest social reform in our state’s history, investing in the mental health system Victoria deserves – and the Victorians we need to deliver it.
Last year was tough. Now, we are on the road to recovery.
The Andrews Labor Government is cutting red tape and strengthening our digital systems to tailor services around the needs of Victorians as they navigate everything from starting a business to applying for a solar rebate.
The Victorian Budget 2021/22 invests more than $28 million to further improve our state’s planning system and speed up the delivery of housing and infrastructure projects in growing communities.
The Andrews Labor Government will deliver the funding needed to secure the development of a new Australian Institute of Infectious Disease in Victoria to lead the fight against future pandemics.
The Andrews Labor Government will deliver a new fleet of more accessible, reliable and energy efficient trains built locally to create a better public transport network and support jobs in Victoria’s world-class manufacturing sector.
Real estate agents are being reminded to make sure they are doing the right thing with their client’s money, after Consumer Affairs Victoria was forced to take significant action against misappropriation of trust account funds.
The Andrews Labor Government is inviting the community to have their say on what 1,000 hectares of new and improved parks in Melbourne’s western and south eastern suburbs will look like.
The Andrews Labor Government is creating more than 50 jobs for women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds to educate communities about coronavirus, as part of the Working for Victoria initiative.
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing its historic investment in addressing family violence and helping victim survivors and the ones they love find safety and support.
The Andrews Labor Government is investing in forensic mental health services with a major upgrade of Thomas Embling Hospital.
The Andrews Labor Government will continue to invest in the services hard-working Victorians need as our people and our economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Children of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds can access two years of free or low-cost kindergarten to give them the best educational start to life, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s investment into the early years.
A park built for Melbourne’s 1956 Olympics will become a sports hub to serve its community through to 2056 – one of dozens of projects supported in a major local sports infrastructure drive from the Andrews Labor Government.
The Andrews Labor Government will build green canopies with 500,000 new trees in Melbourne’s west – creating cooler spaces for families in the western suburbs to enjoy for generations to come.
Early childhood teachers will be given a range of professional development supports to get their career off to the best possible start, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government.
The Andrews Labor Government is providing a funding boost for Victoria’s legal system to help drive down COVID-19 court backlogs and bolster resources in courts across the state.