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1August2013

FundingforFamilySupport

LaborcandidateforBendigo,LisaChesters,todaywelcomedtheannouncementbytheFederal LaborGovernmentthatitwillprovideanadditional$1.5billiontocontinuetheFamilySupport Program. Thisongoingfundingmeanslocalcommunityorganisationscancontinuetodelivervital supportservicesforfamiliesandchildrenacrosstheBendigoelectorate. Thefouryearfundingcommitmentprovidesgreatercertaintyforourlocalfamilysupport serviceproviders,includingtheSalvationArmy,StLukesAnglicareandCentacare,sotheycan planaheadandinvestinlongtermsupportforfamiliesandchildren,MsChesterssaid. Laborrecognisestheimportanceofearlyinterventiontosupportfamiliesandchildrentohelp preventproblemsfromdevelopingandescalating. FederalLaborwillalsoprovideanadditional$5milliontopromotegreatercollaboration betweentheseservicesincommunities,toensurethatfamilieshaveaccesstointegrated,high quality,earlyinterventionandpreventionandfamilylawservices. TheFederalGovernmentwillworkcloselywiththesectortoimplementtheseimportant changestotheFamilySupportProgram.

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