Victorians who make a difference by volunteering in health will be recognised in the prestigious 2019 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards – now in their eleventh year. Member for Kororoit Marlene Kairouz today called for nominations to honour the hard-working and dedicated health volunteers from Kororoit who enrich patients’ lives through their compassion and generosity.…
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Media Release: Get Screened to Reduce the Impact of Cancer in Kororoit
To mark World Cancer Day, 4 February 2019, the Andrews Labor Government is encouraging all Victorians to make a commitment to themselves and their loved ones and get screened. More than one third of cancer cases can be prevented and another third can be cured if detected and treated early. Member for Kororoit is asking…
Media Release: Helping Kororoit Children Get the Most Out of Kindergarten
Kororoit children will be among almost 20,000 heading to kindergarten this year who will benefit from the Andrews Labor Government’s Australian-first school readiness funding. All kindergartens in Kororoit will receive a funding boost to engage with professional support such as speech pathologists, occupational therapists and language and literacy experts, who can help children and build…
Media Release: Victorians Urged to Be Careful During Extreme Heat
The Andrews Labor Government is pleading with Victorians to heed the warnings this summer and look after themselves and others – particularly the elderly and young children – when the weather heats up. The Labor Government is currently promoting the Never Leave Kids in Cars and Survive the Heat campaigns. The Never Leave Kids in…
Media Release: Free TAFE Kicks Off
Students and job seekers can now take up Free TAFE training under the Andrews Labor Government’s $172 million program to make 30 priority TAFE courses and 20 pre-apprenticeship courses tuition fee free from this year. Member for Kororoit Marlene Kairouz said almost 3000 Free TAFE students have started their training in January at TAFEs across…