Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
5/07/2020	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	$6.8 million financial counselling boost to aid household recovery
26/06/2020	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Attorney General	Parliament passes landmark family violence reform package
4/06/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Fast-tracked Housing First project to ease Bunbury homelessness
12/05/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Victims of violence able to apply for restraining orders online
11/05/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$3 million strengthens pandemic response to violence in the home
2/04/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New laws to protect family violence victims during COVID-19 pandemic
31/03/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Hotel rooms pilot to protect rough sleepers from COVID-19
12/03/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Recognising the work of dedicated WA foster carers
8/03/2020	McGurk	Women's Interests	We are stronger together on International Women's Day
4/03/2020	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Long-term plan for gender equality to build a stronger WA
27/02/2020	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Long-term solutions to food insecurity on the table in Perth
27/02/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Target 120 to help turn young lives around in Albany
10/02/2020	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Government moves to introduce Bill for safe access zones in Western Australia
3/02/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	New processes to strengthen Working with Children Checks
22/12/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	App gives more children a voice in response to Royal Commission
19/12/2019	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Treasurer	$60 million funding boost to support community service providers
10/12/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New Kwinana women’s refuge to help survivors all year round
10/12/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Perth homelessness service receives millions in extra support
9/12/2019	Kelly; Johnston; McGurk	Water; Energy; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Better protection for utility customers experiencing FDV
7/12/2019	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	Little Christmas cheer for victims of family violence
5/12/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 Days in WA not out with the Scorchers
4/12/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Record funding boost to help homeless find Common Ground
3/12/2019	McGowan; Tinley; McGurk	Premier; Housing; Community Services	New housing boost helps more West Aussies and supports economy
29/11/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 days in WA a ‘Stella’ opportunity for safer venues
28/11/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Mandatory reporting extended to ministers of religion
27/11/2019	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New laws to tackle family and domestic violence in WA
25/11/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 Days of action to stop violence against women
19/11/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services; Child Protection	Boost in support for at-risk young Western Australians leaving out-of-home care
19/11/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Levelling the playing field in sports leadership
11/11/2019	McGurk; Tinley	Child Protection; Youth	$750,000 for youth early intervention project in Armadale
8/11/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Lotterywest grant for new play area in City of Swan
8/11/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	Have your say on WA’s first Women’s Plan
26/10/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Grandcarers go wild for National Grandparents Day
21/10/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Community Services	A hop, skip and a jump to healthy bodies and brains
13/10/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Celebrating the outstanding contribution of Western Australia’s carers
10/10/2019	McGurk	Community Services; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New crisis and transitional accommodation service for Collie
3/10/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Family birthing centre at Fiona Stanley Hospital open
27/09/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Lotterywest grant a helping hand for victims of family and domestic violence
23/09/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	Gender counts in work, wellbeing, safety and security
20/09/2019	McGurk	Community Services	New Bunbury service for those experiencing financial hardship
15/09/2019	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests	Minister takes the Plunge in yellow for children's charity
9/09/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection	Target 120 expansion to Kalgoorlie, Kununurra and Mirrabooka
3/09/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Two major announcements for National Child Protection Week
2/09/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Women's Interests	Policy to deliver healthy outcomes for WA women and girls
30/08/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Through the eyes of young people in care
24/08/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests	189 Royal Street, East Perth to be renamed May Holman Building
22/08/2019	Dawson; McGurk	Environment; Women's Interests	Call for more women in fire management
7/08/2019	McGurk	Community Services	New funding strengthens response to City of Perth homelessness
5/08/2019	McGurk; Tinley	Community Services; 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