South-eastern MP Rachel Payne has welcomed $80 million in the state budget to support victim-survivors of family violence, including specialised case management.
With the government investing $727 million in Victoria’s justice system, Rachel asked the Minister for Corrections about therapeutic services for those in correctional facilities. Since tighter bail restrictions are increasing incarceration rates, Rachel expressed the need for therapeutic supports in prisons to prevent re-offending and promote better outcomes.
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I rise to speak on this motion to require the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (MHWC) to inquire into, consider and report on the status and outcomes of the implementation of the Royal Commission into the Victorian Mental Health System recommendations.
Rachel Payne MP asked the Minister for Small Business if the government will commit to continued funding for the Partners in Wellbeing program. Partners in Wellbeing is an initiative which has been supporting small businesses since the pandemic but is set to cease in 2025.
On the 28th of May, Rachel Payne MP gave her Question Without Notice, calling for ongoing funding for Australia’s only specialist benzodiazepine dependency treatment centre.
Rachel Payne MP asked her Constituency Question on the 28th of May, appealing for sustainable funding for volunteer-led State Emergency Services.
Rachel Payne MP, member for South-Eastern Metropolitan Melbourne, read her Constituency Question on 15th of May regarding a local First Nations health service in dire need of funding.
Rachel Payne spoke for the need for increased funding for Women’s Sport in light of the Matilda’s success during the FIFA World Cup.
