Children and young people with chronic and acute health issues will be able to go to school and stay engaged in their learning, with the Allan Labor Government set to open a new school at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital.

Deaf Victoria and Little Dreamers Australia are among the recipients of grants under the Allan Labor Government’s Connecting Carers in their Community grants program.

Victorians experiencing family violence will have more protection with the creation of new stand-alone non-fatal strangulation offences.

More Victorians are getting the skills they need to begin a rewarding career in early childhood education, with the Allan Labor Government boosting training opportunities to ensure our youngest Victorians have the best start in life.

The Allan Labor Government is providing free financial counselling to thousands of Victorians who are experiencing financial hardship.

The Allan Labor Government will introduce legislation into Parliament today to support a world-leading trial assessing the effects of medicinal cannabis on driving behaviour.

The Allan Labor Government is giving more Victorian families access to high-quality toys and equipment for children to explore and learn through play – with grants to establish new and support existing toy libraries now open.

Victorians are being reminded they can contact Consumer Affairs Victoria for help with retail and shopping issues if they find they’ve been sold a dodgy product or poor services that waste their hard-earned money.