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VCOSS Congress 2007 Opening address Peter Batchelor MP Minister for Victorian Communities

VCOSS Congress 2007 Opening address Peter Batchelor MP Minister for Victorian Communities. Four themes: Reflections on the 1967 referendum Feedback about A Fairer Victoria John Brumby’s agenda for Victoria Where to for Indigenous people?. The 1967 referendum: A time of enormous optimism

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VCOSS Congress 2007 Opening address Peter Batchelor MP Minister for Victorian Communities

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  1. VCOSS Congress 2007 Opening address Peter Batchelor MP Minister for Victorian Communities

  2. Four themes: • Reflections on the 1967 referendum • Feedback about A Fairer Victoria • John Brumby’s agenda for Victoria • Where to for Indigenous people?

  3. The 1967 referendum: • A time of enormous optimism • But progress painfully slow • 1980-1999 tough times for social policy • Times have changed

  4. A Fairer Victoria – 3 year snapshot of investments

  5. Participation a bigger driver of economic growth than productivity

  6. Allan Fels on SCOP: • Need to improve recognition of sector within both community and government • Improving the capacity of NGOs • A ‘strategic vision’ for the sector

  7. John Brumby’s agenda for Victoria • Health – cancer and diabetes • Education – early childhood and school leavers • Investment in public transport • Reducing red tape • Innovation

  8. Transport Connections Nine Transport Connections pilot projects funded 2005 30+ projects funded through AFV 2006

  9. Lake Tyers Breakfast Club

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