MEMBER for Ripon Louise Staley says neighbourhood houses will receive recurrent funding and greater certainty if the Liberal Nationals Coalition wins November\u2019s election.<\/p>\n
Ms Staley visited Ararat Neighbourhood House on Monday to outline the coalitions funding promise.<\/p>\n
She said the commitment will end the uncertainty in the sector created by the current government and will guarantee the future of Victoria\u2019s neighbourhood houses.<\/p>\n
In 2018, after a significant campaign by the sector, which was supported the Liberals and Nationals, additional funding ($5.4m per annum) was provided to Neighbourhood Houses Victoria (NHV).<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone who received this funding believed it was recurrent and utilised it for core services and purposes for their communities,\u201d Ms Staley said.<\/p>\n
The commitment that it was recurrent, resulted in staff being placed on permanent contracts and programs being established to run well into the future.<\/p>\n
Ms Staley said to be later told by the Government it was not recurrent funding caused significant stress to many neighbourhood house managers and workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have had contact with many neighbourhood houses in Ripon, who have faced significant uncertainty due to Daniel Andrews\u2019 unwillingness to make new funding for neighbourhood houses recurrent.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNeighbourhood houses, like Ararat Neighbourhood House, provide a vital community service and important way for the community to come together and connect.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNeighbourhood houses are great because they respond to their communities needs and this one (Ararat) is just a prime example of that. Any day you can come here and there will be people doing appointments for employment, there\u2019s the food hub, there\u2019s art and craft activities and they\u2019re helping countless people apply for their power saving bonus,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy securing the future of Victoria\u2019s neighbourhood houses, we are investing in the community\u2019s access to a whole range of services.<\/p>\n
Ms Staley said the Liberals and Nationals recognise the important role neighbourhood houses play in strengthening health and wellbeing outcomes for local Victorian communities.<\/p>\n
More than half of the over 400 neighbourhood houses are located in regional Victoria.<\/p>\n
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MEMBER for Ripon Louise Staley says neighbourhood houses will receive recurrent funding and greater certainty if the Liberal Nationals Coalition wins November\u2019s election.
\nMs Staley visited Ararat Neighbourhood House on Monday to outline the coalitions funding promise.
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