News & Views Victoria makes nursing, midwifery university degrees free The Victorian government will cover the costs of domestic students enrolling in nursing or midwifery degree in 2023 and 2024.
News & Views Inconvenient training times and second-rate facilities? How sport could change for women and girls Councils in Victoria will have to ensure equal access to sporting facilities in order to be eligible for infrastructure funding.
News & Views ‘Casually taking my seat in the Senate today at 35 weeks pregnant’: Senator Jana Stewart Just a few weeks out from giving birth to her second child, Victorian Senator Jana Stewart took her seat as Parliament begins sitting today.
News & Views Victoria to restrict non-disclosure agreements that silence sexual harassment victims The Victorian government will take steps to curb the use of non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases.
News & Views NSW and Victoria to introduce a new year of universal early learning New South Wales and Victoria will introduce a new year of universal education for four and five-year-old children before they start school.
Health Victorian budget’s $1.57m spending is welcome boost for migrant women: Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health Victoria’s budget for 2022/23 have declared a $1.57m spending package over two years to migrant and refugee women.
Business New report shows women falling behind in gig economy, with 37% gender pay gap a new report on the gig economy shows there are significant hurdles to overcome regarding the gender pay gap and safety of women.
News & Views Victoria to get six new public monuments celebrating women like Zelda D’Aprano The Victorian government has announced the artists and projects that will share in its $1 million Victorian Women’s Public Art Program.
News & Views Australians deserve more than a federal government unwilling to cooperate with & support Victoria This time around in Victoria, it’s becoming clear that issues like the slow vaccine rollout, and quarantine are largely to blame.
News & Views Victoria announces 7-day state wide lockdown from midnight on Thursday The Victorian government has announced a 7-day state wide, circuit breaker lockdown from midnight on Thursday, in an effort to curb the growing coronavirus outbreak.
News & Views Victorian government creates gender responsive budgeting unit in treasury The Victorian government has announced the establishment of a gender responsive budgeting unit as part of its 2021/22 state budget.
News & Views $271 million needed for a gender equal economic recovery in Victoria Gender Equity Victoria is calling on the Victorian government to invest $271 million into gender equality initiatives during recovery.