Media Statements

For Portfolio: Community Services

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/03/2023	Winton; Dawson	Community Services; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Accommodation hubs for flood-impacted communities in Western Australia’s Fitzroy Valley and Derby
2/03/2023	Winton	Community Services	Local service provider to run Target 120 program in Karratha
15/12/2022	Carey; Winton	Lands; Early Childhood Education; Community Services	New child care centre operator announced for Broome North
28/11/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Applications open for regional childcare grants to attract staff
11/11/2022	Saffioti; McGurk	Planning; Community Services	Position statement on improving development of childcare centres
31/10/2022	Ellery; McGurk	Education and Training; Community Services	Industry partnership to grow early childhood education and care workforce
22/10/2022	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	Children's Week puts child safety in the spotlight
16/10/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Western Australia’s carers recognised in National Carers Week
9/08/2022	Buti; McGurk	Finance; Community Services	State Commissioning Strategy to improve community services delivery in WA
3/08/2022	McGurk	Community Services	New strategy provides pathway to improving services for Aboriginal families
1/08/2022	Carey; McGurk	Lands; Community Services	Release of residential and commercial lots to meet demand in Broome - including EOI for new childcare centre
31/07/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Support for young offenders to turn their lives around
11/07/2022	McGurk	Community Services	New training resource to improve safety at family day care services
1/07/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Grants awarded to attract childcare workers to regional WA
2/06/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Childcare operators in hot water over burn incidents
19/05/2022	McGurk; Sanderson	Community Services; Mental Health	New provider announced for former Esther Foundation facility
19/05/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Department of Communities staff deployed to flood-ravaged NSW
12/05/2022	Quigley; McGurk; Punch	Attorney General; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Disability Services	$450 million to support safe and thriving WA communities
5/05/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Statement from Minister for Community Services
9/03/2022	Sanderson; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	Very high caseload settings introduced for Western Australia
3/03/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Lotterywest funds for Vinnies to help our most vulnerable
7/02/2022	Ellery; McGurk	Education and Training; Community Services	High caseload measures for schools and childcare
28/01/2022	Ellery; McGurk	Education and Training; Community Services	New close contact definitions for school and childcare settings
19/01/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Heat on childcare operators to take care this summer
17/01/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Derby under-fives helped to thrive through Early Years Initiative
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
3/12/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Target 120 Albany transitions to Aboriginal leadership
10/11/2021	Johnston; McGurk	Energy; Community Services	$13 million household energy efficiency pilot program launched
2/11/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	Lotterywest grant to support Fitzroy Valley women and families
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
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
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
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
12/08/2021	Dawson; McGurk; Kelly	Mental Health; Community Services; Youth	Queens Park to be site of interim youth mental health and homelessness service
5/08/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Boorloo Bidee Mia homelessness service opens in Perth CBD
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
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
16/06/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Big things to grow in community gardens thanks to latest grants
1/06/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Target 120 Kununurra transitions to Aboriginal leadership
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
11/05/2021	McGurk	Community Services	$2.4 million awarded to support Geraldton Housing First rollout
3/02/2021	McGurk	Community Services	$9.4 million in contracts awarded to support Housing First rollout
2/02/2021	McGurk	Community Services	$6.8 million contract awarded as part of Housing First rollout
24/12/2020	McGurk	Community Services	$1.4 million early years investment for Kwinana and Cockburn
20/12/2020	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Mandurah to house WA’s second Common Ground
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
8/12/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Target 120 to turn young lives around in Port Hedland and Northam
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
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
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
6/08/2020	Cook; McGurk	Mental Health; Community Services	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	McGurk; Tinley; Kelly	Community Services; Housing; Youth	1,900 public sector workers breathe new life into Freo
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
4/06/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Fast-tracked Housing First project to ease Bunbury homelessness
31/03/2020	McGurk	Community Services	Hotel rooms pilot to protect rough sleepers from COVID-19
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
19/12/2019	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Treasurer	$60 million funding boost to support community service providers
10/12/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Perth homelessness service receives millions in extra support
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
19/11/2019	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services; Child Protection	Boost in support for at-risk young Western Australians leaving out-of-home care
8/11/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Lotterywest grant for new play area in City of Swan
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
20/09/2019	McGurk	Community Services	New Bunbury service for those experiencing financial hardship
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
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
30/04/2019	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	New Director General for Department of Communities
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
26/03/2019	Tinley; McGurk; MacTiernan	Housing; Community Services; Regional Development	WA’s third Aboriginal short-stay facility formally opens in Broome
18/03/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Family day care swimming pool consultation open for comment
25/02/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Western Australia sends support for Queensland flood recovery
29/01/2019	McGurk	Community Services	More community gardens to flourish
20/12/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Central Great Southern communities to join historic Early Years Initiative