The Victorian Coalition Government is continuing its work to improve the lives of vulnerable children with the injection of an additional $91 million into out-of-home care, Minister for Community Services, Mary Wooldridge announced today.

The Victorian Coalition Government’s commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable children took another major step forward today with the release of a 10-year strategy for change.

Services for disadvantaged and vulnerable Victorians will be transformed with the roll-out of a new integrated human services model across the state, Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge announced today.

Local Chelsea residents will benefit with the opening of two outstanding new community facilities in the area, Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge said today.

Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge is urging Victorians to give generously to The Salvation Army’s annual fundraising event, the Red Shield Appeal.

People affected by past adoption practices will have access to enhanced services as a result of $500,000 in funding from the Victorian Coalition Government announced today by the Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge.

An advisory group of community and government leaders has met to further progress work towards ensuring Victorian women and children live free from violence.

Mothers forced to relinquish their babies for adoption will have the right to know identifying information about their adult children under legislation to be introduced in the Victorian Parliament today by the Coalition Government.

A Victorian Coalition Government initiative that is educating some of Victoria’s most troubled and vulnerable young people has gained official school status and is now being delivered across the state’s entire youth justice system.

An innovative program to address adolescent violence in the home has been announced today by Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge.

Premier Ted Baillieu and Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge have today announced the appointment of Bernie Geary OAM as Victoria’s first Commissioner for Children and Young People.

Men’s Sheds from across Victoria will share in a total of $700,000 in funding from the Victorian Coalition Government for refurbishment grants, Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge announced today.

The Victorian Coalition Government will provide an estimated $30 million in discounts on electricity bills this summer to Victorian pensioners and other eligible concession card holders, Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge said today.

A new enterprise agreement for the Victorian Government’s 5,400 disability services workers was welcomed today by the Minister for Community Services, Mary Wooldridge.

Providing people with the support and services that enable them to fully participate in all aspects of life is the focus of the new Victorian state disability plan 2013-2016 released today by the Minister for Community Services, Mary Wooldridge.

Vulnerable children and young people in Victoria will now have a powerful new champion, with the Victorian Parliament today passing a Bill to establish a new Commission for Children and Young People.

People with disability now have a much greater say in their support with the state-wide rollout of the Direct Employment initiative, Community Services Minister Mary Wooldridge said today.