Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
19/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	International recognition for DFES staff and volunteers
18/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Western Australians pick names for Black Hawk helicopters
13/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Two new Bushfire Brigade stations for the South-West
12/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Multi-million dollar investment for Northampton emergency service volunteers
17/12/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Draft Work Health and Safety regulations released
17/12/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Broome Sobering Up Centre to re-open, Step Up/Step Down community consultation begins
17/12/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal artwork unveiled at newly renovated visitor centre
16/12/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Landmark Industrial Relations Bill pass through WA Parliament
16/12/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Industrial Relations	WA public sector workers to benefit from new wages policy
15/12/2021	Sanderson; Dawson; Buti	Environment; Climate Action; Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	Big boost for carbon farming opportunities in Western Australia
15/12/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs	Historic laws passed to protect WA’s Aboriginal cultural heritage
30/11/2021	Carey; Dawson	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Ngaanyatjarra maintenance contract reaffirms WA commitment to Closing the Gap
30/11/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Community grants awarded for targeted engagement on Mental Health Act
26/11/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	2021 WA Mental Health Award winners announced
24/11/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	$500,000 to support LGBTIQA+ youth in regional WA
23/11/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service recognised for contribution to health sector
18/11/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	New laws to bolster employment protections in WA inch closer
17/11/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs	New Bill to deliver better protection for Aboriginal cultural heritage
15/11/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Targeted social media campaigns to help keep Leavers safe
11/11/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Perinatal Mental Health Week shines a spotlight on supports for parents
10/11/2021	Buti; Dawson	Finance; Industrial Relations	McGowan Government introduces Australia’s first debarment regime
9/11/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	New Aboriginal literacy initiative 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
4/11/2021	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Landmark first lease agreement for access to water from the Yamatji Strategic Aboriginal Water Reserve
27/10/2021	Buti; Dawson	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Largest ever attendance at third annual Aboriginal Business Expo
22/10/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards winners announced
20/10/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Key mental health partners collaborate to progress system-wide reform
20/10/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Laws introduced to boost employment protections
20/10/2021	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	WA students to learn about science from world’s oldest cultures
19/10/2021	Cook; Dawson	Health; Mental Health	McGowan Government helping reduce alcohol-related harm
18/10/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government welcomes Senate Inquiry Final Report into Juukan Gorge
15/10/2021	Cook; Dawson	Health; Mental Health	Radical innovations sought for child and youth mental health issues
13/10/2021	Cook; Dawson	Health; Mental Health	Country football kicks goals for mental health
13/10/2021	Cook; Dawson	Health; Mental Health	Research fellowship grant to improve childhood mental health
12/10/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Young people help design mental health and AOD solutions
11/10/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	2021 WA Mental Health Awards finalists announced
10/10/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	On World Mental Health Day, tell us what keeps you well
9/10/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	WA Mental Health Week 2021: focus on our children, shout-out to our incredible workforce
1/10/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Lotterywest grant to foster cultural land management in the Pilbara
1/10/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Western Australians save 765 million 10c containers from landfill
1/10/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Safe Work Month a chance to learn more about workplace safety
30/09/2021	Dawson	Environment	Riverbank funding to revamp Perth rivers and foreshores
30/09/2021	Carey; Dawson	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	First family enters home ownership through Jalbi Jiya program
28/09/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Progress on our Commitment to Aboriginal Youth Wellbeing
17/09/2021	Buti; Dawson	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Tjuntjuntjara agreement ends 20-year campaign for land tenure
17/09/2021	Buti; Dawson	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Procurement Policy expands to include employment and subbie targets
15/09/2021	Dawson; Buti	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	WA-first agreement signed to drive economic development in remote Aboriginal communities
14/09/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	$300,000 per annum in funding to help with transition to new work health and safety laws
9/09/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government to review wages policy
9/09/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government commits $374 million to Aboriginal well-being
9/09/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Mental Health	Massive boost for mental health in 2021-22 State Budget
2/09/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	State Government releases Aboriginal Empowerment Strategy and Closing the Gap Implementation Plan
31/08/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Grants available to preserve and protect Aboriginal heritage sites
30/08/2021	Cook; Papalia; Dawson	Health; Police; Mental Health	Mental Health Co-response team expanded to Geraldton
24/08/2021	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Polly Farmer program expanded so students can follow dreams
18/08/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill funding confirmed in State Budget
17/08/2021	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Support for Aboriginal youth through ‘caring for country-caring for self’ program
13/08/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Feedback open for Statutory Review of the Mental Health Act
12/08/2021	Dawson; McGurk; Kelly	Mental Health; Community Services; Youth	Queens Park to be site of interim youth mental health and homelessness service
11/08/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Draft Bill to modernise workers' compensation laws
11/08/2021	Dawson; Cook	Mental Health; Health	$495 million mental health budget delivers community beds and support
9/08/2021	McGowan; Cook; Dawson	Premier; Health; Mental Health	Big boost for regional health and mental health services in 2021-22 State Budget
8/08/2021	McGowan; Cook; Dawson	Premier; Health; Mental Health	$1.9 billion boost for health and mental health in State Budget
30/07/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Community Liaison Officers important step to improved Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing
27/07/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	$1 million boost delivers perinatal mental health pilot programs for mums and dads
20/07/2021	Cook; Dawson	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Aboriginal Affairs	$2 million boost for Western Australian businesses
16/07/2021	Dawson	Premier	WA hard border with Victoria reinstated from tonight
16/07/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Enhanced online safety education site launched
14/07/2021	Dawson; Buti	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	First Boodja transfers under South West Native Title Settlement
14/07/2021	Dawson	Premier	WA strengthens border controls with Victoria immediately
14/07/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Mental health focus starts with our children
25/06/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Safe Haven to extend hours in Kununurra to support people with mental health challenges
25/06/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	A new service at Ngnowar-Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation (NAAC) - Community Centre Wyndham
24/06/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government welcomes increase for low-paid workers in WA
22/06/2021	Carey; Dawson	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Geraldton one step closer to Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility
11/06/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	New premises for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to support Armadale community
4/06/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	$200,000 grants boost to preserve Aboriginal heritage sites
3/06/2021	Dawson; Johnston	Aboriginal Affairs; Mines and Petroleum	MRIWA introduces scholarships for Aboriginal postgraduates
1/06/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Street banners celebrate National Reconciliation Week
27/05/2021	Kelly; MacTiernan; Sanderson; Dawson	Water; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Fitzroy River water discussion paper comment period extended
26/05/2021	McGurk; Dawson	Child Protection; Aboriginal Affairs	State Government acts to address overrepresentation of Aboriginal kids in care
25/05/2021	Buti; McGurk; Dawson	Finance; Community Services; Mental Health	$14.5 million boost for community and mental health services
13/05/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	Explore the world of Aboriginal culture and astronomy at Rottnest Island
7/05/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Mental Health Commission awarded for outstanding campaigns
6/05/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	New appointments to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
4/05/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	$20 million to increase Aboriginal tourism opportunities
1/05/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Yamatji People to receive first benefits from their historic native title agreement
19/04/2021	Kelly; Ellery; Dawson	Water; Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Water industry career in the pipeline for indigenous scholarship recipients
16/04/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	WorkSafe offers assistance in wake of cyclone
1/04/2021	Buti; Dawson	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	New locality in South-West ‘Yebble’ honours local Noongar hero
31/03/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Midland Intervention and Withdrawal Centre Opens
29/03/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Noongar Boodja Trust commences for South West Native Title Settlement
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Joint media statement - $174 million boost for Western Australian recycling
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Proposed Helena and Aurora Ranges National Park one step closer
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Grants now open to get Waste Sorted in our schools
2/02/2021	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding round for community natural resource management now open
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Plan for Our Parks milestone as new Mid-West reserves created
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Reserves reinstated into D’Entrecasteaux National Park
1/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Funding boost for food and garden organics bins
1/02/2021	Dawson	Disability Services	New NDIS worker screening takes effect