The Andrews Labor Government is\u00a0creating jobs and caring for the people of\u00a0Dandenong.<\/p>\n
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The\u00a0Victorian Budget 2021\/22<\/em>\u00a0will\u00a0support an average of 38,000 jobs every year over the next four years, while also investing in the care and services our community needs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dandenong North Primary School is one of 52 Victorian schools that will be upgraded in this year’s Budget. This $6\u00a0million\u00a0investment will deliver\u00a0works to construct a new competition grade gymnasium and\u00a0modernise\u00a0Block E. Not only will this give our students new classrooms and learning spaces, it’ll create good jobs for Victorians. Across the state, our investment in more and better schools is expected to support 3,500 jobs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Andrews Labor Government is\u00a0also\u00a0rolling out three-year-old kinder across the Dandenong electorate from next year. That means every child in Dandenong will have access to at least five hours of funded kinder per week, increasing to 15 hours by 2029. It’s not just great news for kids\u00a0\u2013\u00a0families will save $1150 on average, while an extra 6,000 roles for qualified early childhood teachers and educators will also be created.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Victim-survivors of family violence will receive improved support, with the expansion of our network of specialist family violence courts, to include Dandenong. These courts are specially designed to make attending court a less daunting experience for victim-survivors, including separate entrances and exits, safe waiting areas and dedicated space for children.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With this Budget, the Labor Government will\u00a0also\u00a0help more Victorian families experience the joys of parenthood, helping to cover the costs of in\u2011vitro\u00a0fertilisation\u00a0(IVF). IVF can help people who want to become parents achieve their dreams. But for many Victorians, it’s unaffordable and out of reach. This Budget delivers $70 million to establish public IVF services \u2013 which will be free for up to 4,000\u00a0people\u00a0every year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This Budget also includes a once in a generation investment to build our mental health system from the ground up,\u00a0$3.8\u00a0billion will transform the way mental health support is offered in Victoria, with early intervention, a dedicated stream of care for our kids, and the recruitment of thousands of new workers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Young Victorians are at the heart of our reform, with $842 million in mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. This investment will see two separate streams of care created \u2013 one devoted to infants and children and one devoted to young people. This investment will deliver more early intervention, more intensive support for those who need acute care, and\u00a0more help for families.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To help support young local people in need, this Budget includes\u00a0upgrades\u00a0to\u00a0Dandenong’s Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) unit, as part of a $141 million investment.\u00a0YPARCs\u202fdeliver care for people who need support transitioning out of acute care, or to avoid\u202fhospitalization,\u202fand\u202fdelivers support specifically tailored to the needs of our young people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recognising\u00a0the key role of schools in supporting the wellbeing of our students, this Budget\u00a0also\u00a0invests in a new School Mental Health Fund. This investment will allow schools to choose and implement mental health and wellbeing programs that best meet the needs of their students. The Mental Health in Primary Schools pilot will also be expanded to include 90 government schools and 10 non-government schools.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An investment of $954 million will deliver 22 reformed area mental health and wellbeing services to replace current services. These services will have more capacity to treat and support Victorians experiencing severe and complex mental health challenges, in their own communities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Not only are we delivering the mental health system Victoria needs \u2013 we\u2019re also supporting around\u00a03,000\u00a0new jobs. From doctors to nurses, support staff to peer workers, this investment is creating new opportunities for thousands of Victorians.\u00a0To train and recruit this critical workforce we\u2019re also funding new scholarships, job placements and continuing our Free TAFE courses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With this Budget, we\u2019re creating new jobs and caring for Victorians.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Quotes attributable to\u00a0Member for\u00a0Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cEvery child deserves\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0classroom.\u00a0I\u2019m proud that this\u00a0Budget will deliver the upgrade the school community at Dandenong North Primary School has been calling for.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThis\u00a0Budget\u00a0invests\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0schools, hospitals and our mental health system,\u00a0while\u00a0creating jobs\u00a0for Victorians.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Andrews Labor Government is\u00a0creating jobs and caring for the people of\u00a0Dandenong. The\u00a0Victorian Budget 2021\/22\u00a0will\u00a0support an average of 38,000 jobs every year over the next four years, while also investing in the care and services our community needs. 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