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Pathways to a new Victorian social housing framework
Thursday 03 May 2012
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.
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Victoria’s Vulnerable Children – Our Shared Responsibility
Tuesday 01 May 2012
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.
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Human Services: The case for change
Wednesday 18 April 2012
On Wednesday 14 December 2011, the Victorian Government released Human Services: The case for change.
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Managed Support Service focuses on the client
Friday 13 April 2012The trial of the new model of case management – the Managed Support Service – is underway in Dandenong.
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Victorian Honour Roll of Women
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Twenty Victorian women were recognised for their positive impact to society as part of International Women’s Day celebrations.
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Focusing on young people and families
Wednesday 11 April 2012The Focusing on young people and families initiative responds to the Office of the Public Advocates’ 2010 Violence against people with cognitive impairments report, which called for greater coordination between the disability and family violence sectors.
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Supporting older people living in Melbourne's west
Wednesday 11 April 2012
The Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell opened Jack Gash Housing complex recently, which was built in partnership with Wintringham Housing and with investment from the philanthropic sector.
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Linked support model helps put long-term homeless into stable housing
Wednesday 11 April 2012
A new 33-unit social housing development in Preston provides a supportive housing model for people with a history of homelessness.
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2012 Honour Roll of Women
Wednesday 07 March 2012
Twenty exceptional women have been inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. Minister for Women’s Affairs the Hon Mary Wooldridge congratulated the new inductees at a function at Parliament House as part of International Women’s Day.
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Protecting Victoria's Vulnerable Children Inquiry report
Tuesday 28 February 2012
The Government is immediately committing to leading the development of a Vulnerable Children and Families Strategy to respond comprehensively to the report. The final report from the Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry has been released.
