Minister for Community Services

MINISTER ROCKS OUT FOR RUDELY INTERRUPTED

Thursday, 20 November 2008
Community Services Minister Lisa Neville is calling on all Victorians to get behind a fund raising initiative to help send a rock band comprised of people with disabilities to play for the United Nations in New York for International Disability Day next month.
 

CONCESSIONS PROVIDE RELIEF FROM THE HEAT

Thursday, 23 October 2008
An expanded and extended Brumby Government concessions program will now give relief to more people suffering from heat-related medical conditions for a longer period.
 

UK SOCIAL WORKERS SET TO JOIN VICTORIAN CHILD PROTECTION

Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Community Services Minister Lisa Neville has welcomed 30 new child protection workers from the United Kingdom and Ireland in a ceremony in Melbourne today.
 

MORE ESSENTIALS HELP FOR HARD-HIT VICTORIAN HOUSEHOLDS

Friday, 17 October 2008
Needy Victorian households have been urged to take advantage of a $16.2 million Brumby Government initiative to help them replace faulty essential home appliances.
 

MINISTER ACCEPTS REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS

Wednesday, 01 October 2008
A review of child protection practice following a recent case in Geelong has cleared the Department of Human Services of any wrongdoing and found its decision to close the file a year ago was correct.