New Rules To Protect Workers’ Mental Health

Friday 21 February 2025

The Allan Labor Government is supporting workers' rights to a safe workplace with new protections for mental health.

The Labor Government will introduce new

More Homes To Come Near Transport, Jobs And Services

Sunday 23 February 2025

More homes mean more opportunity – that’s why the Allan Labor Government is changing rules to deliver more homes for young people and workers where they want to live, near transport, jobs and services.

Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for

Free Fan Festival Adds To Grand Prix Excitement

 Monday 24 February 2025

The FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX is back and bigger than ever in 2025 with a free, family friendly Fan Festival for F1 fans of all ages.

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos today announced the free festival will kick off at

If Councils Won't Unlock Space For More Homes – We Will

 Monday 24 February 2025

More homes mean more opportunity – that’s why the Allan Labor Government is setting clear housing targets in every Victorian local government area for councils, government and industry to deliver over the next 30 years.

But we’ll be clear: if individual councils

Big Build Works Powering Ahead This Autumn

Friday 21 February 2025

The Allan Labor Government is powering ahead with works across Victoria’s Big Build this autumn, as it prepares to open the Metro Tunnel and West Gate Tunnel later this year, along with removing another dangerous and congested level crossing.

Minister for Transport Infrastructure

New Car Parking On The Way For Bendigo Line Passengers

The Andrews Labor Government is delivering much needed new and upgraded car parking at three stations on the Bendigo line to make it easier for more people to catch the train.

The Gisborne Station car parking area will be upgraded and new car parking will be built at Kyneton and Riddells Creek stations.

The projects will also deliver additional

New Bushfire Response Facility For Upper Murray

A new $10.3 million state-of-the-art office and depot facility funded by the Andrews Labor Government will increase Forest Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMVic) capacity to respond to and manage bushfires and other emergencies in the Upper Murray District.

Minister for Energy, Environment and

New Women‘s Startup Fund Honours Great Victorian

In 2019, only 20 per cent of early-stage funding went to startups led by women. To address this imbalance, the Victorian Budget 2020/21 funded a new dedicated investment fund to be developed and led by the state’s startup agency LaunchVic.

Minister for Innovation, Medical Research

Digital Map Leads To Ethical Destination Shopping

As Melbourne Fashion Festival takes off across the city and beyond, a new digital tool has been launched to help consumers find Australian-made, ethically conscious fashion across the nation.

Minister for Creative Industries Danny

Putting Geelong At The Heart Of Advanced Manufacturing

A new $20 million innovation hub in Geelong funded by the Andrews Labor Government will establish the region as the nation’s leading advanced manufacturing precinct and create more than 170 jobs.

The facility, called ManuFutures2, will be

New SuniTAFE Digital Farmhand Propels Tech Agriculture

A new Digital Farmhand called ‘Dragon’ funded by the Andrews Labor Government has been added to the SuniTAFE SMART Farm stable to help explore tech-based agriculture.

The cutting-edge Digital Farmhand is a

Trams – Made And Maintained In Victoria

The Andrews Labor Government is delivering a pipeline of local jobs for Victorians working on Melbourne’s iconic tram fleet, breathing new life into older tram models and preparing to deliver the state’s newest Next Generation Trams.

Minister for Public Transport Ben Carroll

Enshrining Victoria’s Ban On Fracking Forever

The Andrews Labor Government has listened to farmers and regional communities and banned fracking in Victoria for good, enshrining the ban in the state’s Constitution.

The Constitution Amendment (Fracking Ban) Bill 2020 has passed through the Upper House and Victoria’s Constitution will now be amended, safeguarding our regions from the threat of practices that could harm the environment.

Fracking was banned in 2017 and at the

Engaging Industry To Help Build Victoria’s Digital Workforce

The Andrews Labor Government is working with industry to identify the digital needs of Victorian businesses in the lead-in to the launch of the $64 million Digital Skills and Jobs program.

Member for Mount Waverley Matt Fregon led an industry roundtable today – on behalf of the Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford – where representatives shared their views on the demand for digital skills.

The Digital Skills and Jobs program will

More Shows To Hit The Road Across Victoria

Victorians will have the opportunity to experience the best of art and culture in their hometowns with the Andrews Labor Government boosting touring opportunities in regional and outer metropolitan areas.

Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson today invited creative and community organisations with plans to hit the road – or bring shows to their region – to apply for grants through the Touring Victoria and Small Regional Presenters programs.

Touring Victoria offers grants to Victorian arts

VicHealth welcomes findings and recommendations from Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System Final Report

Health promotion foundation VicHealth has welcomed the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. VicHealth applauds the leadership of courageous Victorians with lived experience whose contribution resulted in crucial recommendations to help rebuild Victoria’s mental health system.

VicHealth strongly supports the Royal Commission’s inclusion of a focus on preventing mental health conditions before they occur, and the importance of promoting positive mental wellbeing for the whole community.

In recommending the creation of new

Free Public Transport For Moomba

, as part of the iconic Melbourne festival’s revised COVIDSafe event.

Minister for Public Transport Ben Carroll and Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp today announced the free travel scheme, which will encourage Victorians to get back into the city by public transport.

Anyone heading to Moomba will be able to

Rural health goes from strength to strength

L-R Professor John Prins, Head of the Melbourne Medical School, Mr Damian Drum MP, Member for Nicholls, Ms Di Doyle, Department of Rural Health, Professor Julian Wright, Head of the Department of Rural Health, Mr Simon Hall, Melbourne Medical School School Manager, Ms Andreia Marques, Department of Rural Health Manager, Darren Grossmann, MD (Rural Stream) Project Manager

Rural medical students will soon be learning from brand new educational facilities, purpose-built in regional Victoria.

The University of Melbourne Department of

Boost to grassroots organisations as Victorians reconnect

VicHealth is seeking to support hundreds of grassroots organisations across the state to help their communities reconnect and improve their health following the impact of coronavirus and 2020 bushfires.

From today, grassroots organisations and clubs can apply for a share in $3 million in Reimagining Health grants to fund their projects for improving access to healthy affordable food, building strong social connections and increasing physical activity in their local area.

The grants come as new VicHealth data reveals

Tasmania’s renewable energy projects benefiting regional communities

The Tasmanian Government is committed to supporting local businesses to create jobs and stimulate the economy, with our Buy Local Policy delivering opportunities for local suppliers.

Today, I am pleased to highlight a prime example of how our regional areas are benefiting from our major renewable energy projects.

TasNetworks’ Deloraine Depot will undergo