The 2022-23 Victorian State Budget was handed down by the Treasurer, Tim Pallas, on 3 May. The budget includes measures that promise to improve older Victorian’s health and wellbeing, but there are still major gaps that need to be addressed. This will be a focus for our Policy and Advocacy Team throughout 2022. Here’s what’s […]
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria is calling on Victorian State Government to prioritise significant spending on mobility, transport and digital inclusion for older people in the upcoming May budget. COTA Victoria’s six priorities featured in its pre-budget submission highlight the depth and breadth of the gaps in services older Victorians are experiencing including social
On 20 May, Treasurer Tim Pallas handed down the Victorian state budget for 2021-22. We take you through what’s in it for older Victorians – and where more is still needed. Mental health Following last year’s Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, the Government has allocated $3.8 billion over four years to kickstart reform.
As the state emerged from the long winter lockdown, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas presented the belated budget. The emphasis was on job creation and targeted spending to assist economic, social and mental health recovery from the effects of COVID-19. This included the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in Australian history. This time last
The 2019-2020 Victorian State Budget makes small offerings and fails to deliver on budget priorities for older Victorians experiencing elder abuse and needing equipment and community transport. Whilst the Andrew’s Government recognises that 1.25 million older Victorians help make our state and nation strong and prosperous, the state budget has failed to deliver on critical
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