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New Initiative To Keep Apprentices Learning

The Victorian Government is helping apprentices and trainees displaced by the coronavirus crisis to complete their apprenticeships and training and find work.

Victorian Economy Geared To Weather The Storm

The Victorian Government’s sound management of the Victorian economy leaves it well placed to withstand the devastating economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, today’s March quarter financial update shows.

North East Link To Deliver Huge Boost To Community Sport

With early works now well underway on the North East Link, the Andrews Labor Government will deliver a massive boost to local sporting facilities so clubs can keep playing during the construction and operation of the project.

Nurses Upskill To Prepare Health Services For The Future

Victoria’s health system has received a major workforce boost with thousands of nurses undertaking additional training ahead of the coronavirus pandemic – developing new skills that will continue to be put to good use in our hospitals into the future.

Getting Our Kids Back Into The Classroom

Victorian government school students will begin a phased return to classrooms before the end of May, following advice from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer that it is safe for the community to do so.

BREAKING - Statement From The Premier

Over the past two weeks, we’ve tested more than 160,000 Victorians for coronavirus. I want to thank each and every one of them for playing their part in protecting our state.

Crack Investigative Teams For Coronavirus Outbreaks

New rapid response teams will be established to prevent, respond to and limit outbreaks as part of a major coronavirus surveillance boost announced today by the Victorian Government to coincide with the first step in easing restrictions.

Delivering Access To Justice For More Victorians

More Victorians will have access to justice thanks to a funding boost from the Victorian Government to support legal assistance services to continue to operate during the coronavirus crisis.

Standing Up For Victorian Basin Communities

The Andrews Labor Government continues to stand up for Victorian irrigation communities, to ensure they are not unfairly impacted by proposed projects to recover more water towards the Basin Plan’s extra 450 gigalitres of water.

Helping Kinder Kids To Learn From Home

The Victorian Government is making extra resources available to kindergartens to help children learning at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Saving Jobs And Reducing The Burden On Businesses And Families

The Victorian Government will provide a further $491 million in tax relief to help save businesses and jobs, and freeze a host of fees, charges and levies to reduce the financial burden on households in another package to support Victorian businesses, workers and families through the coronavirus crisis.

Victoria Passes Half-Way Mark In Testing Blitz

More than 55,000 samples have been taken in the first week of Victoria’s coronavirus testing blitz – as the Victorian Government continues the push for more people to visit one of more than 90 sites across the state to get tested.

Treating More People At Home To Save Lives

Thousands of Victorian families are seeing their doctor from the comfort of their home as part of a telehealth boom at The Royal Children’s Hospital, as coronavirus changes the way we access healthcare.