Eastern Victoria Region
Renee HEATH (Eastern Victoria) (13:13): (854) My question is for the Minister for Children. Emerald Community House has served families in the local community for nearly 50 years through food relief, emergency preparedness, vocational training, workshops, children’s education and care, disability support programs and family violence support. The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing has announced that it will discontinue funding for Emerald Community House in July this year. So my question is: what has the department done to ensure that the families and children currently supported by Emerald Community House will continue to receive the assistance that they need?