A Fairer Victoria
A Fairer Victoria 2009: Standing together through tough times
A Fairer Victoria 2009, launched by the Premier on 7 May, commits $925.6 million to protect the vulnerable and address social disadvantage across a range of initiatives.A Fairer Victoria is a whole of Government social policy action plan to address disadvantage and promote inclusion and participation. This year A Fairer Victoria has a new look and sharper focus, targeting four priority areas. This re-focusing means a more concentrated effort in the key areas that will continue to make a difference to disadvantaged and vulnerable Victorians.
Full details can be found in the report:
A Fairer Victoria 2008: Strong People, Strong Communities
You can also read the previous report:
A Fairer Victoria 2008: Strong People, Strong Communities (PDF 4097 kb) or (Word 171 kb)
Read the 2008 report by chapter:
Introduction (PDF 1687 kb
Getting the best start (PDF 964 kb)
Improving education and helping people into work (PDF 262 kb)
Improving health and wellbeing (PDF 272 kb)
Developing liveable communities (PDF 368 kb)
Summary of investment (PDF 1288 kb)
(Please note that some of the PDF documents are quite large and may take some time to download.)
A Fairer Victoria: Achievements So Far
On 24 April the Premier launched A Fairer Victoria: Achievements So Far, which reports on the first two and a half years of implementation of A Fairer Victoria. Many of the initiatives are now underway and are starting to have an impact on peoples lives.
Full details can be found in the report:
Read the report by chapter:
AFV Achievements Intro (PDF 298 kb)
1 - Giving children the best start in life (PDF 648 kb)
2 - Keeping young people on track (PDF 488 kb)
3 - Responding to family violence more effectively (PDF 213 kb)
4 - Helping older Victorians stay independent (PDF 255 kb)
5 - Providing fairer access to services (PDF 568 kb)
6 - Making services more affordable (PDF 264 kb)
7 - Boosting access to affordable housing (PDF 323 kb)
8 - Improving access to justice (PDF 231 kb)
9 - Building a new partnership with Indigenous Victorians (PDF 454 kb)
10 - Creating new opportunities for people with a disability (PDF 543 kb)
11 - Increasing support for mental health services (PDF 343 kb)
12 - Building stronger communities (PDF 334 kb)
13 - Changing the way we work with communities (PDF 293 kb)
14 - Developing better ways of working together (PDF 233 kb)
Older A Fairer Victoria Documents
Prior to releasing A Fairer Victoria in 2005, the Victorian Government produced a companion publication which identified the challenges faced to address disadvantage in Victoria and pointed to future policy approaches:
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Prior to releasing A Fairer Victoria in 2005, the Victorian Government produced a companion publication which identified the challenges faced to address disadvantage in Victoria and pointed to future policy approaches:
Challenges in Addressing Disadvantages (PDF 1283 kb).
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