The Andrews Labor Government is helping single parents get back to work and provide for their families, with an expanded wage subsidy scheme also designed to address workforce shortages across Victoria.

Victoria’s frontline emergency call-taker workforce will get another massive boost to tackle unprecedented demand on its services, driven by the pandemic.

Thousands of kids at Victorian kindergartens will explore different languages and cultures through the expanded roll-out of the Andrews Labor Government’s Early Childhood Language Program.

While the Andrews Labor Government is getting on with building the schools of the future, 2022 marks a massive milestone – the 150th anniversary of the Victoria’s world-class public education system.

The Andrews Labor Government is continuing to invest in renewable energy in the Latrobe Valley and beyond – reducing emissions and creating jobs.

Community sport will play a role in the prevention of violence against women, on and off the field, as the Andrews Labor Government equips clubs and organisations with new grants and guidelines.

The Andrews Labor Government is boosting the number of women in the solar industry with new training and support measures – ensuring women are part of Victoria’s transition to a clean, cheap and reliable energy future.

The call is out for Victorians willing to roll up their sleeves and donate blood for a research initiative into COVID-19, backed by the Andrews Labor Government.

I rise to acknowledge some of the inspiring young leaders in my community, the young women of Al Siraat College in Epping.

The Andrews Labor Government will deliver Australia’s first offshore wind farms with a strong plan to drive regional investment, slash emissions and create jobs.

Hundreds of thousands of Victorian students are now starting the school day with full stomachs, clearer minds and better moods, with the Andrews Labor Government’s School Breakfast Clubs program celebrating 20 million meals served.

A major roll out of zero and low emission buses across Melbourne will soon get underway with the new buses to have their home in the western suburbs.

The Andrews Labor Government is continuing support for multicultural community organisations providing essential services across Victoria with a fourth round of grants to assist the social and economic recovery from the pandemic.

The Victorian Government’s planned burning operations will ramp up this month, following mild weather over summer and ideal autumn conditions.

Works spanning the career of Pablo Picasso will be on show for Victorians when the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition The Picasso Century opens at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in June.

Victorian children will receive faster world-class care as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s major redevelopment of the Royal Children’s Hospital’s emergency department and high-dependency inpatient unit.

Victoria’s economy is rebounding with vigour as international and retail trade, jobs and business optimism surveys show strong growth.