Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
7/08/2019	McGurk	Community Services	New funding strengthens response to City of Perth homelessness
5/08/2019	Tinley; McGurk	Housing	20 Lives, 20 Homes to address rough sleeping in Freo
22/07/2019	Cook; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	No Jab, No Play to improve vaccination rates in WA children
5/07/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Funding to boost safety for Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse families
3/07/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Funding boost for Meekatharra multipurpose hub
27/06/2019	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Finance	McGowan Government delivers $30m boost to community services
18/06/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	CSRFF focus on women’s facilities as demand surges
15/06/2019	Murray; McGurk	Seniors and Ageing; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Strategy launched as State Government joins Bankwest to combat financial elder abuse
12/06/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New men’s service to improve family safety
23/05/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Mandatory reporting legislation to be extended to ministers of religion
22/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Deputy Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government releases preliminary response to Aboriginal youth suicide reports
21/05/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	New Family Birthing Centre set to deliver for mums to be
9/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government invests in vital youth services in the Kimberley
9/05/2019	Roberts; McGurk; Logan	Police; Road Safety; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Emergency Services	McGowan Government State Budget prioritises community safety
30/04/2019	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	New Director General for Department of Communities
18/04/2019	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	$30.9 million boost to tackle family and domestic violence
17/04/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Safe access zones around sexual health clinics in Western Australia move a step closer
15/04/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Women’s sport the big winner as facilities fund enjoys remarkable first year
15/04/2019	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Commerce	Way forward for tenants facing family violence
3/04/2019	McGurk	Community Services	$1.44 million Lotterywest grant for Vinnies emergency relief
2/04/2019	Ellery; Dawson; McGurk	Education and Training; Disability Services; Community Services	Workforce strategy to support growing health and social assistance sector
29/03/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA's first therapeutic refuge to get survivors back on track
28/03/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards honour outstanding young Western Australians
26/03/2019	Tinley; McGurk; MacTiernan	Housing; Community Services; Regional Development	WA’s third Aboriginal short-stay facility formally opens in Broome
26/03/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Home Stretch trial to provide additional support to vulnerable care leavers
24/03/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Culture of respect key to breaking the cycle of domestic violence
18/03/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Family day care swimming pool consultation open for comment
12/03/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Heroes of child protection recognised
9/03/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Have your say on the future of women’s health in WA
8/03/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government championing equality in sports leadership
8/03/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Support for safe access zones around abortion clinics
7/03/2019	McGowan; Ellery; McGurk	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Education and Training; Women's Interests	Hundreds of local shipbuilding jobs and apprenticeships on offer
5/03/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	International Women’s Day shows we are more powerful together
25/02/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Western Australia sends support for Queensland flood recovery
20/02/2019	Quigley; McGurk	Commerce; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Parliament passes new tenancy laws to support FDV victims
17/02/2019	Templeman; McGurk	Culture and the Arts; Women's Interests	Safer Venues welcomed to the stage
13/02/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	Women’s voices to build a stronger WA together
29/01/2019	McGurk	Community Services	More community gardens to flourish
3/01/2019	MacTiernan; McGurk; Cook	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding to protect and restore State’s natural assets
1/01/2019	McGurk	Environment	Fines for supplying banned bags start today
20/12/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Grant to boost culturally appropriate domestic violence supports
20/12/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Central Great Southern communities to join historic Early Years Initiative
19/12/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	First annual progress report on Royal Commission released
14/12/2018	Cook; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	Introduction of No Jab No Play a step closer for WA children
12/12/2018	Saffioti; McGurk	Lands; Community Services	Green light for Ngala community hub to support WA families
10/12/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government leading the way for gender diversity in sport
27/11/2018	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Support for domestic violence program to reduce financial stress
25/11/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women starts today
22/11/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Prominent men STAND UP for White Ribbon
21/11/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Statutory review of Adoption Act tabled in Parliament
15/11/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Award brings young achiever’s plan to help others to life
28/10/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Federal Government fail to fund successful program to keep women safe
24/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Cash boost to provide healthy food for those in need
22/10/2018	McGowan; McGurk; Quigley	Premier; Child Protection; Attorney General	Apologies to Australian survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
15/10/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Leading the way on diversity in sport and recreation
14/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	National Carers Week
12/10/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Aboriginal Advisory Panel to provide expertise to government
11/10/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	Girls take over WA Parliament
4/10/2018	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Finance	McGowan Government strengthens partnerships with community sector
3/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Pilbara consultation to tackle homelessness
3/10/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Campaign to reduce violence a win for WA
2/10/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA seeks support for priority family and domestic violence initiatives
1/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Mid-West and Gascoyne consultation to tackle homelessness
31/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Exhibition offers rare insight into the lives of young people in care
25/08/2018	Cook; McGurk	Health; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA Health awards $1.56 million for family and domestic violence prevention
22/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Child Protection Minister accepts more needs to be done to support children leaving care
17/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Midland Child Advocacy Centre receives $4.5 million grant
14/08/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government levels the playing field for women’s sport
11/08/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Over $1 million funding allocated to support animal welfare in Western Australia
7/08/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Real stories to guide State Government’s 10-Year Strategy on Homelessness
7/08/2018	Tinley; McGurk; Logan	Housing; Community Services; Corrective Services	Mirrabooka complex creates one-stop shop for vulnerable families
9/07/2018	McGurk	Community Services	More than $250,000 grant for Shelter WA
29/06/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Supporting safer, stronger families in regional areas
27/06/2018	McGowan; McGurk; Quigley	Premier; Child Protection; Attorney General	WA responds to Royal Commission and signs up to National Redress Scheme
19/06/2018	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Funding boost to sexual assault services
16/06/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	State Government supports family day care restrictions
13/06/2018	McGurk	Community Services	McGowan Government extends support for Grandcarers Assistance Program
8/06/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family and domestic violence support boosted in Perth’s south-east
7/06/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Nearly $1.3 million in funding for One Tree Community Services
1/06/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	WA calls on Turnbull Government to better support foster and grand carers
30/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	New youth accommodation facility opens in Bunbury
29/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Improving recognition for thousands of WA carers
21/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Accommodation support secured for 64 community neighbourhood centres and childcare centres
20/05/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection; Community Services	$20.5 million to target and reduce offending by young people
16/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Encouraging South-West carers to have a voice
13/05/2018	McGowan; Cook; McGurk	Premier; Health; Women's Interests	Family birthing centre for Fiona Stanley Hospital
11/05/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	State Government youth crime initiative to start in Bunbury
10/05/2018	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	$6.9 million to prioritise measures to help stop family and domestic violence
3/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Outstanding community service achievers recognised
2/05/2018	McGowan; Kelly; McGurk	Premier; Water; Community Services	New programs introduced to help people with financial difficulties
12/04/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Finalists announced to honour WA community service achievements
5/04/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Lotterywest grant to establish Denmark community precinct
29/03/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards honour inspirational young Western Australians
28/03/2018	MacTiernan; McGurk	Agriculture and Food; Women's Interests	Award winner to empower local communities
24/03/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Sam Kerr’s Matildas waltz into Perth for historic first WA match
22/03/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Domestic violence survivor Rosie Batty reflects on public life
16/03/2018	McGurk; MacTiernan	Community Services; Regional Development	New approach in the Wheatbelt to secure childcare future
13/03/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	$49.3 million investment into early childhood initiative
8/03/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	#PressforProgress on International Women’s Day
3/03/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	AFLW ticket proceeds donated to charity