Funding agreements for PCPs across the State are due to end on 31 December 2019, and although the contract has been recurrent since 2000, PCPs have become increasingly concerned about the future, with no certainty of rollover being communicated by State government.

Take a look and see how your feedback has influenced changes to The Well
 

''We cannot pretend that talking about things like family violence or gender inequity all day every day isn’t difficult sometimes.  Self-care and seeking support during times of low resilience is part of working in this field and I am a big advocate for it."

Sameera Abdeen,
Project Manager, Community Inclusion,
Yarra Valley Water

Victorian Population Health Survey 2017 Council Dashboards
The findings from the Victorian Population Health Survey 2017 are presented as dashboards for each of the 79 councils in Victoria, their corresponding Health Area and Division, as well as for the state of Victoria.

Making the Invisible Visible
A Report into the Partnership Approach of Seven Rural & Regional PCPs in Victoria. This report articulates the value of local partnerships for their organisations and communities. 

Consultations
NDIS 
The Government has appointed an independent expert, Mr David Tune AO PSM, to lead the review. People with disability, their families and carers can have their say by:

Click here for more information, including the list of face-to-face workshops, discussion paper and terms of reference. Closes end October

Victorian Cancer Plan 2020 - 2024
Have your say on the priorities for the Victorian cancer plan 2020-2024 to improve cancer outcomes for all Victorians.

This year the campaign is aimed at increasing the rate of Newstart and associated allowances by $75 a week. Around a million Australians are reliant on these payments which have not been increased in real
terms for more than 25 years.

Grants

VicHealth council grants 
Grants of $10,000-$15,000 are available for councils to:

Closing Friday 25th October

Opportunities for people with disability
These grants aim to:

Fostering Integration Grants 
The Australian Government is inviting applications to apply to deliver services under the Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Program: Fostering Integration Grants in 2019-20.