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MORE PLACES FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOLS

Tuesday, 30 June 2020

More families will have access to preschool thanks to a new round of funding creating additional places in preschools for children on waitlists.

The NSW Government is continuing its commitment to increase access to preschool for communities across the state with another round of Start Strong Capital Works Grants for community preschools.

AD CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NSW

Monday, 29 June 2020

Reporting domestic violence emergencies is the focus of a new TV advertising campaign by the NSW Government, Crime Stoppers NSW and NSW Police.

The Honourable Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC, Government Whip in the Legislative Council and Parliamentary Secretary for Health said the six-week campaign comes after a shocking number of domestic violence murders in NSW.

“Six women have been killed in domestic violence murders in the last eight weeks alone,” Mrs Maclaren-Jones said.

REFORMS DELIVER FAIRER, SIMPLER RETIREMENT VILLAGE FEES

Thursday, 25 June 2020

The NSW Government will deliver fairer, more transparent fees for retirement village residents through new laws that will see exit entitlements paid more quickly when residents depart their village.

The Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC, Government Whip in the Legislative Council and Parliamentary Secretary for Health said the new reforms will help NSW’s retirement village residents by improving access to exit entitlements, creating a new mechanism to support residents moving to aged care, and placing a 42-day cap on the payment of recurrent charges for general services.

NSW VETERANS’ STRATEGY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VETERANS

Friday, 19 June 2020

The Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC, Government Whip in the Legislative Council and Parliamentary Secretary for Health has welcomed the NSW Government’s consultation with veterans and their families to better understand their issues which will help shape the first NSW Veterans Strategy.

“The veterans’ community now has the chance to complete a survey or attend one of the forums being held across the State to share their views and highlight the issues they face to best determine the appropriate support they require,” Mrs Maclaren-Jones said.