Date set for Victorian Public Service return to offices Thursday January 14, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Health Victorian Public Service employees will begin returning to their offices next week, after the state recorded no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases for the eight…
Vic hotel quarantine inquiry report takes aim at DHHS Tuesday December 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The Victorian hotel quarantine system inquiry’s final report has highlighted major issues with governance structures and accountability during the program, particularly within the Department of…
Major Victorian government department split in two, new secretary appointed Monday November 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services will be separated into two new departments as the state government seeks to focus on its COVID-19…
SA to refresh hotel quarantine system before accepting international arrivals Wednesday November 25, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The SA government has announced it will overhaul its hotel quarantine system before it allows international arrivals to resume, after health authorities identified a security…
Vic government to pay insecure workers sick leave under pilot program Monday November 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social A two-year pilot program will see five days of sick and carer’s pay for some workers employed in highly casualised industries.
Victoria to build 12,000 homes under $5.3b public housing blitz Monday November 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social A new Victorian government agency has been established to deliver and manage public housing as part of the state's $5.3 billion commitment to construct more…
Melbourne’s restrictions ease as state records two new COVID-19 cases Wednesday October 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins News It comes as the state on Wednesday recorded two new cases of the virus and two deaths, after reporting two consecutive days of zero new…
COVID-19 disability response centre established in Victoria Friday August 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Victorian and federal governments have established a joint disability response centre, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced.
Victoria’s mental health system to receive $60m to tackle increased demand Monday August 10, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Through the funding, mental health community clinics will up their opening hours to allow for an increased number of in-person sessions and assessments, while mental…
New restrictions, payments announced for Vic workers and businesses Tuesday August 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The Victorian premier also announced that Melbourne residents would receive a 'piece of paper' detailing where they work and their role so police know whether…
Extra 1000 ADF troops headed to Victoria Tuesday July 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence Greg Hunt also announced 5 million face masks would be released from the national medical stockpile to support Victoria, with 4 million to go to…
Halton to lead hotel quarantine review Friday July 10, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Following the national cabinet's Friday meeting, Scott Morrison said Jane Halton — who is currently a national COVID-19 commissioner — would be working with the…
Melbourne to lock down from Wednesday night Wednesday July 8, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health Residents from metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire may leave their homes for four reasons only, from midnight tonight.
Vic-NSW border to close, Justice department to employ sacked Qantas workers Monday July 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The closure will be enforced on the NSW side, so as not to be a drain on resources that are very much focused on fighting…
Vic Health deputy secretary to have responsibilities stripped amid state’s second COVID-19 wave Monday July 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The move follows Premier Daniel Andrews' announcement of a judicial review into the hotel quarantine system after a number of coronavirus cases in the community…
