Melbourne June MindBodySpirit Festival

Australia’s largest health, wellbeing, spiritual and natural therapies event returns to Melbourne in June for four amazing days!

Our first Melbourne MindBodySpirit Festival in 2022 is again set to welcome 18,000 +  Melbournites. Held over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend from Friday 10 to Monday 13 June 2022, the local community can discover, educate and stimulate their senses in search of a more holistic lifestyle! The Festival is FREE to attend and brings together the very best of speakers and performers, holistic products, shopping, health and skincare, natural therapies, meditation, psychic readers, personal growth, seminars and more. 

 

New to this Festival is the EveryWoman Pop Up Shop, offering the best in health,

Supporting our arts sector with the latest round of Project Development funding

Our Government is committed to supporting the growth and development of our cultural and creative industries that adds to our economy and supports thousands of jobs across Tasmania.

That’s why we are investing in the development of Tasmanian story-telling talent to foster new creative concepts within our local screen industry, with Screen Tasmania’s Project Development program helping to build Tasmanian projects and advance them into production.

As Minister for the Arts, I am excited to announce that five projects will share $85,000

600 Public Building Maintenance Program projects delivered

During the height of the pandemic as part of our COVID-19 support package we established the Public Building Maintenance Program.

We turbocharged this program from $50 million to $70 million to help a range of industries get to the other side of the pandemic.

The Government ensured that the expenditure was allocated across the State to enable

Another record for Tasmanian trade

 Tasmania’s export sector has continued to shine with the latest ABS export statistics confirming another record, with exports soaring to $4.67 billion for the 12 months to April 2022.

This is 24.5 per cent higher than the previous year and is the ninth consecutive month in which the rolling 12 month total has exceeded the $4 billion mark.

The data shows Tasmania’s resources sector and sustainable primary industries continue to

Taking action to deliver on our renewable energy vision

The Tasmanian Government has a strong energy plan which will deliver a clean energy highway, help reduce emissions, deliver reliable and affordable energy for consumers, and bolster Tasmania’s economy through new jobs and investment.

As part of the 2022-23 Budget, the Rockliff Liberal Government is investing $800,000 over two years to implement the actions of the recently released Tasmanian Renewable Energy Coordination Framework.

The Framework prioritises the actions necessary to coordinate the large-scale

Supporting female offenders to rehabilitate

As Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation, I remain committed to reducing recidivism rates of offenders by providing the safest possible corrections environment, with opportunities for rehabilitation.

This includes supporting the rehabilitation of females by acknowledging that they have different needs to those of male inmates, and that their rehabilitation must involve a trauma-informed, gender-focused response.

That is why, to further our commitment to best practice, trauma-informed guidelines are

Growing our vibrant cultural and creative industry

The Tasmanian Government is committed to supporting our strong and vibrant cultural and creative industries, and since the beginning of the pandemic, as Minister for the Arts I have delivered a comprehensive package of financial support for the arts, screen and cultural sectors in response to COVID-19, totalling almost $13 million in new and ongoing support measures.

This includes the $2.5 million Arts and Cultural Support Fund to support performers and

Public invited to have their say on draft Housing Authority legislation

The Tasmanian Government’s plan to deliver improved housing services and increased supply of social and affordable housing has taken another significant step forward today.

On 24 February 2022, the Government announced the creation of a new statutory authority, the cornerstone of our 10-year $1.5 billion housing package that will deliver 10,000 new homes by 2032 and to create the most cohesive housing and homelessness service in the country.

The Tasmanian Government is committed to providing opportunities for community

Delivering downward pressure on electricity prices

The Tasmanian Liberal Government has delivered downward pressure on power prices since we were elected in 2014, and we will continue to address cost of living challenges being faced by Tasmanians.

Dean Winter and Labor have no plans for energy and no plans to address the cost of living and history shows that under Labor electricity prices increased by 65 per cent.

That is Labor’s record.

Under a Liberal Government, Tasmanian households received a 7.11 per cent reduction in

Expansion of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at the RHH

Children and young people in need of mental health support will benefit from an expansion in children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH).

From this week, the capacity of CAMHS at the RHH will be expanded with the extension of staffed hours until 10pm, seven days per week, to respond to child and adolescent mental health presentations and inpatient needs.

Under previous arrangements, CAMHS were available at the hospital Monday to