News
News and newsletters related to the Department of Human Services from around our state.
16 May 2012 Strengthening Men's Sheds Grants are now open
Applications are invited from existing men’s sheds and auspice organisations of an existing men’s shed.
15 May 2012 Women's training scholarships announced
The Minister for Women’s Affairs, the Hon Mary Wooldridge MP announced the 34 successful recipients of the Victorian Women’s Governance Scholarship program on 10 May 2012.
14 May 2012 The Link concessions newsletter
The Link newsletter for concessions stakeholders
14 May 2012 The Link - volume 11 - May 2012
The Link newsletter provides concessions stakeholders with information available from the Victorian State Government’s concession program, along with other programs that may be useful for concession card holders.
09 May 2012 Rural Women's Network - Winter 2011 edition
The Winter 2011 edition of Network features stories from rural women that include: working with a disability, being the breadwinner, a healthy family and work balance, workplace equality, volunteering, setting up a small business and creative endeavors in the arts and health sectors.
08 May 2012 Interns step into the department
The Stepping Into Internship program encourages employers to identify and eliminate some of the barriers faced by people with a disability within their organisation.
08 May 2012 Human Services in focus newsletter - March/April 2012
Read about how we are putting our clients at the centre of service delivery and supporting those most vulnerable. This issue also features preliminary feedback from the trial of the Managed Support Services, news updates, new tools, practice resources, and publications and events.
04 May 2012 Carlton Housing Redevelopment newsletter
The Carlton Housing Redevelopment newsletter provides information to the local community and stakeholders about project.
03 May 2012 Pathways to a new Victorian social housing framework
On 30 April, the Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell announced that the Victorian Government will begin a three month public consultation process on the future direction of social housing.
02 May 2012 Congratulations to the 2012 Victorian Disability Sector Award nominees and recipients
The Awards celebrate and acknowledge those who demonstrate excellence, passion, vision and commitment to the development of people with a disability to achieve their life goals, through upholding their rights and choices in a way that promotes inclusion.
01 May 2012 Budget 2012-13
The 2012-13 Budget was handed down by the Treasurer, Kim Wells MP, on Tuesday 1 May 2012.
01 May 2012 Victoria’s Vulnerable Children – Our Shared Responsibility
The Hon. Mary Wooldridge, Minister for Community Services releases Victoria’s Vulnerable Children – Our Shared Responsibility; a Directions Paper outlining the Government’s first-year initiatives, longer-term commitments and areas requiring further consideration as a result of the Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry.
27 April 2012 New centre for multicultural youth meets a local need
A new regional Centre for Multicultural Youth opened in Morwell recently, to support the needs of young people from multicultural backgrounds.
18 April 2012 Human Services: The case for change
On Wednesday 14 December 2011, the Victorian Government released Human Services: The case for change.
13 April 2012 Managed Support Service focuses on the client
The trial of the new model of case management – the Managed Support Service – is underway in Dandenong.
