Women and families living in Melbourne’s north eastern suburbs can now realise their dream of starting or growing their family, with the Allan Labor Government’s nation-leading public fertility care service now available at the Mercy Hospital for Women.

The Allan Labor Government is delivering a further four Rapid Access Hubs as part of its landmark $1.5 billion dollar COVID Catch Up Plan – supporting an additional 6,000 planned surgeries annually.

Council rate increases will be capped at the forecast Consumer Price Index for next financial year, continuing the Allan Labor Government’s drive to reduce pressures on household budgets.

Hundreds of additional kindergarten staff will be provided with an online observation-based tool to support a consistent understanding and assessment of children’s strengths and abilities, thanks to the Allan Labor Government.

The Allan Labor Government is relieving the financial burden on families and making it easier to find a kindergarten place by boosting funding for local council central enrolment systems.

The Allan Labor Government is helping all children get the best start to life – no matter their abilities – with more than 330 kindergartens across Victoria sharing in $10 million to upgrade facilities and buy specialist equipment.

The Allan Labor Government is building a more accessible mental health system, awarding grants to organisations supporting people with disabilities, multifaith, multicultural and LGBTIQA+ communities.

In an Australian-first, everyone who uses a gaming machine at Crown Casino will be required to set time and loss limits using the state-wide YourPlay system.

The Allan Labor Government led the nation in making wage theft a crime – and now wage theft will be outlawed in every state and territory following the passage of federal legislation.