Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
19/01/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Heat on childcare operators to take care this summer
18/01/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	WA’s Plan for Gender Equality going strong
17/01/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Derby under-fives helped to thrive through Early Years Initiative
12/01/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	Grants to help women reach their full potential
11/01/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Ready, set, grow! Funding to bring community garden projects to life
10/01/2022	McGurk	Community Services	McGowan Government provides $1 million boost for regional childcare
14/12/2021	Papalia; Saffioti; McGurk	Police; Transport; Community Services	McGowan Government releases new measures to tackle antisocial behaviour and boost safety in City and Northbridge
14/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Animal relationships program to help children impacted by violence
11/12/2021	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	New safety program for Western Australia’s FIFO workforce
10/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family and domestic violence sector thanked as 16 Days in WA campaign ends
10/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Eagles join 16 Days in WA campaign to call for end to violence against women
8/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Construction begins on $8.7 million East Metro Women’s Refuge
7/12/2021	McGurk; Papalia	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	‘Don’t be silent’ amid high family violence risk this festive season
3/12/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Target 120 Albany transitions to Aboriginal leadership
3/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Pets in Crisis program expanded to Albany, Bunbury and Busselton
2/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government delivers expanded Peel therapeutic refuge
1/12/2021	McGurk; Ellery	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Education and Training	Respectful Relationships to promote equality in additional schools
26/11/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government delivers expanded Kwinana refuge
25/11/2021	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New 16 Days in WA campaign: ‘Don’t be silent’ on violence
17/11/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Child Protection	New Commissioner for Children and Young People appointed
10/11/2021	Johnston; McGurk	Energy; Community Services	$13 million household energy efficiency pilot program launched
5/11/2021	Quigley; McGurk; Dawson	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal legal service sought to tackle family violence
2/11/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	Lotterywest grant to support Fitzroy Valley women and families
31/10/2021	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection	McGowan Government delivers payment boost for grandcarers
28/10/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New family and domestic violence hub to be located in Armadale
26/10/2021	Carey; McGurk	Housing; Community Services	New lease of life for Fremantle lodging house
24/10/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Children’s Week kicks off with family fun day at Whiteman Park
20/10/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests	Roundtable discusses women’s economic security
14/10/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Child safety laws pass WA Parliament
12/10/2021	McGowan; Ellery; McGurk	Premier; Education and Training; Community Services	Childcare the centrepiece of $103.5 million training expansion
10/10/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Generosity of carers celebrated during National Carers Week
7/10/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Expanded support services in Midland thanks to Lotterywest
5/10/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Mirrabooka Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot underway
30/09/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot launched in Mid-West
14/09/2021	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$4 million to support Women and Children's Wellness and Recovery Centre
9/09/2021	McGowan; Carey; McGurk	Premier; Housing; Community Services	Record $884 million Budget boost for housing and homelessness
9/09/2021	McGurk; Quigley; Johnston	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Attorney General; Corrective Services	$198 million committed to keep communities safe, strong and fair
8/09/2021	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	State Government invests in expanded Mandurah Common Ground
6/09/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Prioritising every child’s safety this National Child Protection Week
4/09/2021	McGurk; Quigley; Cook	Women's Interests; Attorney General; Deputy Premier; Health	Ground-breaking WA strategy to combat sexual violence
2/09/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	New Charter of Rights to empower parents, children and families
27/08/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Lotterywest funding to house homeless women aged 55 or older
22/08/2021	Buti; McGurk	Community Services; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	McGowan Government stands with Afghan community
18/08/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Communities that dig gardening encouraged to apply for grants
17/08/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests	Women’s grants program now open for applications
16/08/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Recognising the work and commitment of WA foster carers
13/08/2021	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Water Corporation renews support to women and children experiencing family and domestic violence
12/08/2021	Dawson; McGurk; Kelly	Mental Health; Community Services; Youth	Queens Park to be site of interim youth mental health and homelessness service
12/08/2021	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Safe Access Zones passes WA Parliament
5/08/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Boorloo Bidee Mia homelessness service opens in Perth CBD
4/08/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards celebrate outstanding young people with care experience
3/08/2021	Cook; McGurk	Health; Community Services	Medical Respite Centre for Homeless - a first for Western Australia
1/08/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Applications to open for new $6 million homelessness fund
14/07/2021	McGurk	Water	Water deficiency declarations revoked in the Shire of Esperance
9/07/2021	McGurk; Buti	Community Services; Finance	Grants awarded to Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
6/07/2021	McGurk	Community Services	New 100-bed homelessness facility to open in Perth CBD
5/07/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family violence shuttle conferencing gets underway
16/06/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Big things to grow in community gardens thanks to latest grants
2/06/2021	Saffioti; McGurk	Transport; Women's Interests	End of the road for offensive and demeaning slogans on vehicles
1/06/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Target 120 Kununurra transitions to Aboriginal leadership
26/05/2021	McGurk; Dawson	Child Protection; Aboriginal Affairs	State Government acts to address overrepresentation of Aboriginal kids in care
26/05/2021	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Legislation for safe and private access to abortion services reintroduced to Parliament
25/05/2021	Buti; McGurk; Dawson	Finance; Community Services; Mental Health	$14.5 million boost for community and mental health services
19/05/2021	McGurk	Community Services	$2.4 million for Housing First rollout in Mandurah and Rockingham
14/05/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$7.9 million in grants awarded to family violence support services
11/05/2021	McGurk	Community Services	$2.4 million awarded to support Geraldton Housing First rollout
5/05/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Geraldton to host Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot
24/03/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Child Protection	Redress for Fairbridge survivors
3/02/2021	McGurk	Community Services	$9.4 million in contracts awarded to support Housing First rollout
3/02/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Construction contract awarded for women’s refuge expansions
2/02/2021	McGurk	Community Services	$6.8 million contract awarded as part of Housing First rollout
24/12/2020	Tinley; McGurk	Housing; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Derby to get improved family and domestic violence refuge
24/12/2020	McGurk	Community Services	$1.4 million early years investment for Kwinana and Cockburn
23/12/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	WA child protection centre to build on work of Royal Commission
20/12/2020	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Mandurah to house WA’s second Common Ground
16/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Minister pays tribute to domestic violence advocate Angela Hartwig
16/12/2020	McGurk	Community Services	$1.7 million secured for valuable local community centres
14/12/2020	Wyatt; McGurk	Treasurer; Finance; Community Services	McGowan Government delivers funding boost for community services
11/12/2020	McGurk	Community Services	$3.8 million to support Lord Street Bridge rough sleepers
10/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Domestic violence workers thanked as 16 Days in WA ends
10/12/2020	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Attorney General	New weapons in the fight against strangulation
9/12/2020	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Better protection and support for water service customers affected by family violence
8/12/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Target 120 to turn young lives around in Port Hedland and Northam
7/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Pets in Crisis program helps 150 animals from violent homes
5/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New women’s refuge opens in Kwinana
3/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Perth’s first one-stop domestic violence hub opens in Mirrabooka
2/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA’s first one-stop domestic violence hub launched in Kalgoorlie
1/12/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Child Protection	New storybook explores impact of family violence on children
27/11/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Community feedback sought to establish independent oversight of organisations to prevent child abuse
26/11/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA's first therapeutic women's refuge opens in Peel
25/11/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	‘Respect starts with you’ as 16 Days in WA campaign begins
24/11/2020	McGurk	Community Services	New swimming pool regulations to make family day care safer
6/11/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Target 120 expands to Geraldton, Rockingham and Midland
4/11/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Government welcomes successful prosecution of former teachers
30/10/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Kalgoorlie and Mirrabooka domestic violence hub operators signed
23/10/2020	McGurk	Community Services	New $1.5 million community centre says ‘Yallo’ to Dalyellup families
14/10/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Thyme to apply for Community Gardens Grants Program
14/10/2020	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	New legislation to ensure Safe Access Zones for women
13/10/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	New Royal Commission online resource to boost child safety
12/10/2020	McGurk	Women's Interests	Women’s grants program now open for applications