Despite assurances from the Department of Education that school staff would not be impacted to meet State Budget targets, shocking revelations have emerged that over 80 specialised teachers from the decades-long Visiting Teacher Service, have been made redundant. Visiting Teachers (VTs), highly experienced and adept in supporting students with specific disabilities and impairments, have been…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (17:26): (127) My adjournment matter is to the Minister for Health, and the action I seek is that the minister funds in this year’s budget stage 2 of the Goulburn Valley Health redevelopment. This past week the minister visited the GV Health hospital site with no mention of future funding for stage…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (19:04): (43) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education, and I ask her to fully fund stage 1 and commit to stage 2 of the development and relocation of the Shepparton Verney Road School to the former Wanganui school site. The $24.8 million funded for stage 1 is not enough.…