Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
11/10/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Celebrating carers’ outstanding contribution to Western Australia
8/10/2020	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government investing in Aboriginal community safety
8/10/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	More than $7 million to be spent on new restraining order system
8/10/2020	Roberts; Logan; Quigley; McGurk	Police; Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government recovery budget keeps WA safe and strong
20/09/2020	Dawson; Wyatt; McGurk	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Women's Interests	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round Three recipients announced
18/09/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Additional resources to boost Kimberley family violence response
1/09/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New women’s refuge operators appointed ahead of opening
28/08/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Child Protection	Special court to promote child safety
26/08/2020	Cook; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Women's Interests	COVID-19 Relief Fund supporting women in Perth’s south-east
18/08/2020	McGurk; Logan; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Attorney General	Family and domestic violence offenders face GPS tracking
17/08/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards honour outstanding young Western Australians
10/08/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	New trial to help address number of Aboriginal children in care
8/08/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Carers to receive one-off payments to ease household pressures
6/08/2020	Cook; McGurk	Mental Health; Community Safety	Mobile mental health service to deliver co-ordinated care
3/08/2020	McGurk	Community Services	New homeless services portal to remove barriers to getting help
22/07/2020	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Comprehensive package to support WA family violence response
22/07/2020	McGurk; Tinley; Kelly	Community Services; Housing; Youth	1,900 public sector workers breathe new life into Freo
17/07/2020	MacTiernan; McGurk	Regional Development; Tourism	Gascoyne Food Festival back on for 2020
15/07/2020	McGurk	Community Services	WA’s first Common Ground finds a home in central Perth
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