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The Victorian Government has listened and taken urgent action to ensure victim-survivors of sexual assault can share their stories.

Victoria’s startup sector has the foundations to support high-value jobs growth in the thousands every year, which will be crucial in the state’s recovery from the effects of coronavirus.

Close contacts of people with coronavirus will be asked to get tested on day 11 of quarantine to help reduce the spread of the virus, as we step up protections for regional Victoria.

Works have continued at pace on the Victorian Government’s level crossing removals as Victorians have stayed home to slow the spread of coronavirus – with progress forging ahead on more than 20 key projects right across the city to free up congested roads, build new stations and deliver open spaces and community precincts.

People who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic or this year’s bushfires will get the help they need to re-join the work force under an expansion of the Reconnect Program.

The Victorian Government is supporting Aboriginal organisations to lead local responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Victorian Government is supporting local manufacturing while helping to drive down coronavirus numbers with more than one million additional reusable masks ordered to help protect Victorians. 

The Victorian Government is strengthening food relief services across the state ensuring healthy food reaches Victorians in need.

Victoria’s digital games industry is drawing attention from across the globe during Melbourne International Games Week, bolstering the sector’s potential to become a major driver of jobs growth.