The Nationals’ Member for Shepparton District, Kim O’Keeffe has condemned the Allan Labor Government for cutting vital funding to the police mental health and wellbeing hubs, that were promised but never delivered to regional police stations across the state. Ms O’Keeffe raised the matter in Parliament this week, calling on the Minister for Police, Anthony…
Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (19:04): (1461) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Police, and the action I seek is for the minister to restore the mental health funding for vital mental health support for the police in the Shepparton electorate. I recently met with our local police, who are calling for desperately needed mental health…
The Allan Labor Government’s mismanagement of mental health has again been exposed, with waitlists for drug and alcohol treatment nearly doubling since the Covid pandemic, despite Labor’s mental health tax raising $1 billion annually. A recent survey by the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) revealed a staggering 93 per cent surge in the number…
Following the news that the Dhurringile Prison will close its doors at the end of August, local MPs have called on the Allan Labor Government to ensure that the community is properly supported going forward. The Nationals’ Members for Euroa and Shepparton, Annabelle Cleeland and Kim O’Keeffe, attended a briefing from the Minister for Corrections…
Dear editor, This week marks the annual R U OK? Day all over Australia, reminding us that a simple conversation and by showing that someone cares can make the world of difference in another person’s life. Whether it be yourself, a family member, a colleague, or a friend, we all know someone who has needed…