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MARK MCGOWAN
AND WA LABOR
Plan for
Murray-Wellington,
Mandurah &
Dawesville

                          KEEP WA
                          STRONG
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Mark McGowan and WA Labor
Plan for Murray-Wellington,
Mandurah & Dawesville
 1. Executive Summary                                                                 4
 2. Job Creation in the Regions:                                                      10
      Pipeline of Work                                                                10
      WA Buy Local Policy                                                             11
      Growing our Tourism Sector                                                      11
      Growing the Resources Sector                                                    12
      Preference for WA Based Workers                                                 14
      Incentivising Land Activation                                                   14
      Growing Small Business                                                          15
      Investing in Industry                                                           15
      Growing our Agricultural Sector                                                 15
      Growing our Fishing Industry                                                    16
      Caring for our Land and Creating Economic Opportunities                         17
      Creative and Cultural Industries in Regional WA                                 18
      Aboriginal Procurement Policy                                                   19
      Aboriginal Ranger Program                                                       19
 3. Support for Employment in the Regions                                             20
 4. Investing in our TAFEs and VET to Skill Local Workers                             22
 5. Delivering a Quality Education                                                    25
 6. Quality Healthcare Closer to Home                                                 28
 7. Record Investment in Regional Roads                                               31
 8. Keeping WA Safe                                                                   34
 9. Supporting Vulnerable Communities                                                 36
 10. Sport and Community Infrastructure                                               37
 11. Achievements and Works Underway                                                  38

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     Mark McGowan
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Mark McGowan and WA Labor
Plan for Murray-Wellington,
Mandurah & Dawesville
It’s my pleasure to present to you the Plan for Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and
Dawesville - a re-elected McGowan Labor Government’s plan to keep these areas
strong.
Firstly though, I’d like to thank the people of Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and
Dawesville. The past year has been extremely challenging, but thanks to the efforts
and understanding of all Western Australians, we have managed to keep our State
safe from COVID-19.
By staying safe we have been able to open our economy faster than anywhere in the
world, protecting thousands of jobs.
From day one, WA jobs have been my number one priority and my WA Labor
Government has made a significant investment in the regions, to create local jobs,
support the local economy and improve services like health and education.
If you look around Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and Dawesville, you’ll see a number
of major projects underway, as part of our $28.8 billion pipeline of work.
Projects like the $152 million Peel Health Campus redevelopment, the $82 million
Lakelands METRONET station, the $49.3 million Transform Peel initiative, the $32.1
million Mandurah train station multi-storey carpark and the $10.4 million Pinjarra
Senior High School upgrades.
As part of my WA Jobs Plan, we will make sure the local jobs created as part of
these projects go to Western Australians first.
We also made TAFE a priority so everyone can get the skills they need. As part of
the highly successful Lower Fees, Local Skills initiative, TAFE fees have been slashed
by up to 72 per cent, making quality training more affordable than ever, so every
Western Australian has a pathway to a good job.
The Plan for Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and Dawesville continues our record
investment in regional WA.
As you read through the plan, you’ll see our focus on creating jobs and training
opportunities, and improving local services for Western Australians.
Creating jobs and training opportunities for Western Australians will always be my
number one priority, because no one should have to travel over east to find a good
job.
Our Plan for Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and Dawesville will ensure
our major investment into these areas will continue with further
upgrades to local schools, TAFE upgrades, new tourism infrastructure
and initiatives, improved health services, a significant investment in
local roads, and much more.
Our Plan for Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and Dawesville will
ensure that we continue to recover, stronger than ever.

Mark McGowan
Premier of Western Australia
January 2021
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Executive Summary
Pipeline of Work in Murray-Wellington, Mandurah
& Dawesville
A re-elected McGowan Labor Government will:
   use the contracting and purchasing power of government to deliver more local
   jobs through a pipeline of work in Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and Dawesville.

  Peel Health Campus redevelopment               Leschenault Leisure Centre in
  ($152 million)                                 Australind ($3 million)

  Lakelands METRONET station                     Dawesville Community Centre
  ($82 million)                                  ($3 million)

  Australind Railcar Replacement                 Kingston Primary School - new
  ($54.7 million)                                classroom block ($2.5 million)

  Transform Peel initiative                      Munday Avenue extension, Pinjarra
  ($49.3 million)                                ($2.5 million)

  Bushfire Centre of Excellence,                 Peel Regional Trails ($2 million)
  Nambeelup ($33.16 million)                     Mandurah Police Station - upgrades
  Mandurah train station multi-storey            ($2 million)
  carpark ($32.1 million)                        Peel Therapeutic Women’s Refuge -
  Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation -             expansion ($2 million)
  Stage 1 ($27.5 million)                        Pinjarra Senior High School - STEM
  Madora Bay Primary School - new                classroom ($1.5 million)
  school ($25.77 million)                        Coodanup College - STEM
  Australind Senior High School -                classroom ($1.5 million)
  upgrades ($15 million)                         Halls Head College - STEM
  South Metropolitan TAFE -                      classroom ($1.5 million)
  Mandurah Hospitality and Tourism               Harvey Senior High School -
  Training Centre and Hair and Beauty            upgrades ($1.2 million)
  ($14.67 million)
                                                 Bibbulmun Track and Munda Biddi
  Pinjarra Senior High School -                  Trail - upgrades ($1.19 million)
  Performing Arts Centre and Sports
  Hall ($10.4 million)                           John Tonkin College - STEM
                                                 classrooms ($1 million)
  Peel Food Technology Facility
  ($10 million)                                  Ravenswood Community Centre
                                                 ($750,000)
  Dwellingup Adventure Trails Project
  ($7.65 million)                                Harvey Senior Citizens Centre -
                                                 upgrades ($610,000)
  Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area
  works ($7.5 million)                           Harvey Senior High School - STEM
                                                 classroom ($500,000)
  Road and rail crossing upgrades -
  Cookernup, Coolup & Waroona
  ($7 million)

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Job Creation in the                              continue to deliver the $49.3
                                                 million Transform Peel initiative
Regions                                          including the Peel Business Park in
                                                 Nambeelup.
Growing our Tourism Sector
                                             Growing our Agricultural Sector
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:                             A re-elected McGowan Labor
                                             Government will:
  invest $2.7 million to complete the
  final 18 kilometres of mountain bike           invest $10 million for the Peel Food
  trails within the Dwellingup area.             Technology Facility project.
  This final stretch of trail will qualify
  Dwellingup for international Trail             continue to invest in WA’s primary
  Town status, bringing worldwide                industries with details of further
  recognition of our unique trail                initiatives to be announced shortly.
  system that is already attracting          Growing our Fishing Industry
  riders from around the globe.
                                             As part of the implementation of the
  invest a further $2 million into Peel      Aquaculture Development Plan, a re-
  Regional Trails.                           elected McGowan Labor Government
  invest $105,000 towards the Harvey         will:
  Trails and Adventure Precinct.                 create further aquaculture zones
Preference for WA Based                          that will attract investment
                                                 opportunities to expand this
Workers                                          important industry.
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:                             Caring for our Land
                                             and Creating Economic
  commit to reduce the reliance on           Opportunities
  interstate FIFO and provide more
  opportunities for local workers in             implement the Peel Harvey
  regional WA to have access to the              Protection Plan, to enable expanded
  training required for jobs in the              nutrient reduction actions and
  resources sector.                              river protection works (fencing,
                                                 revegetation) through the Peel
Incentivising Land Activation                    Harvey Catchment Council, and also
                                                 enable participation in planning and
A re-elected McGowan Labor                       mapping of cultural sites with the
Government will:                                 Bindjareb Noongar people.
  invest in the development of project           continue to provide opportunities
  ready land and the establishment               for carbon farming and carbon
  of projects on Industrial Land                 sequestration to increase
  Authority (ILA) estates across WA.             agricultural productivity and create
                                                 jobs in regional communities.
Investing in Industry
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:

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Creative and Cultural Industries            Access to Childcare in the
in Regional WA                              Regions
A re-elected McGowan Labor                  A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:                            Government will:
  invest a further $16 million in               work with local government and
  the WA Screen Fund (previously                businesses to address the lack of
  the Regional Film Fund) which                 childcare options in the regions.
  encourages production in the                  Further details of the policy will be
  State’s regions.                              announced shortly.
  allocate a further $4 million to the      Housing Options in the Regions
  Regional Exhibition Touring Boost
  that connects regional galleries with     A re-elected McGowan Labor
  the State’s art collection.               Government will:

  allocate a further $5 million to              address the barriers to accessing
  the Regional Arts and Cultural                affordable housing in regional WA,
  Investment Program which includes             by continuing to make residential
  Made In WA Grants, Aboriginal                 land more affordable, and
  Arts Commissioning Fund and the               increasing the availability of GROH
  Regional and Remote Festivals                 and social housing.
  Fund.
                                            Investing in our TAFEs
Aboriginal Ranger Program
                                            and VET to Skill Local
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:                            Workers
  continue to expand the Aboriginal         Modern TAFE Equipment for a
  Ranger Program with details of            World Class TAFE
  further initiatives to be announced
  shortly.                                  A re-elected McGowan Labor
                                            Government will:
Support for                                     invest in equipment upgrades
Employment in the                               across the State’s TAFEs giving
                                                students access to more industry
Regions                                         standard and state of the art
                                                equipment, including x-ray
More affordable public transport                technology for agriculture, 3D
costs                                           printers, drones and more.
A re-elected McGowan Labor                  VET in Schools
Government will:
                                            A re-elected McGowan Labor
  reduce the cost of public transport       Government will:
  by capping fares for all METRONET
  train and bus journeys at the cost of         support students to access School
  a 2 zone ticket.                              Based Apprenticeships and trade
                                                pathways.

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prioritise STEM courses that have              invest $152 million redevelopment
  been evaluated by industry as                  and expansion of the Peel Health
  suitable for school students.                  Campus.
  ensure local flexibility for schools to        deliver Stage 2 of the $200.1 million
  negotiate the most suitable courses            Bunbury Hospital redevelopment to
  and delivery arrangements with                 ensure South West residents have
  their local TAFE colleges and local            access to a contemporary facility.
  industries.
                                                 develop a new Peel Women’s Health
  introduce a suite of wraparound                Program, to connect women with
  measures with details to be                    health and support services and
  announced soon.                                information at both the crisis point
                                                 and early intervention point.
Delivering a Quality                         Patient Assisted Travel Scheme
Education                                    (PATS)
STEM at School                               A re-elected McGowan Labor
                                             Government will:
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:                                 continue to invest in the Patient
                                                 Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) for
  invest $1.5 million to Pinjarra Senior         regional patients who need to travel
  High School, $1.5 million to Halls             to a major centre to seek treatment.
  Head College and $1.5 million to
  Coodanup College to deliver new                increase the accommodation
  STEM classrooms.                               subsidy to $100 per night.

  invest $1 million to John Tonkin               increase escort eligibility for people
  College (both campuses) and                    from vulnerable and disadvantaged
  $500,000 to Harvey Senior High                 groups, including women travelling
  School to redevelop classrooms                 to give birth.
  into STEM classrooms.
                                             Paid Paramedics for the Regions
  deliver even more access to a
  great Science education for every          A re-elected McGowan Labor
  primary school student across the          Government will:
  region, including a new Science
                                                 expand the Community Paramedic
  lab for primary school students at
                                                 Model across the State to ensure
  Waroona District High School.
                                                 that there are more professional,
                                                 paid paramedics, increasing the
Quality Healthcare                               reliability of country ambulance
Closer to Home                                   services and improving the parity of
                                                 country sub-centres with the metro
Investing in Regional Health                     area.
Infrastructure and Services
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:

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Mental Health and Digital Health                install a roundabout at Bortolo
                                                Drive and Lowden Road in
A re-elected McGowan Labor                      Mandurah.
Government will:
                                                invest $5 million to increase the
  ensure regional communities                   number of Truck Rest Stops on our
  continue to have access to                    major roads. These rest stops will
  innovative digital health services,           have a range of amenities making it
  providing a more equitable health             easy for freight drivers and tourists
  system, and supporting regional               to fight driver fatigue and take
  and remote clinicians to care for             regular rest breaks.
  the physical and mental health of
  people living in the regions.
                                            Keeping WA Safe
Making our Roads                            Police in our Community
Safer                                       A re-elected McGowan Labor
                                            Government will:
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:                                continue our unprecedented
                                                investment in additional police
  invest a further $52 million                  officers, new digital technologies
  investment into our now $507                  and equipment, and infrastructure
  million Regional Road Safety                  to help keep our communities safe.
  Program to invest in repairing,
  rebuilding and road safety                Investing in our Fire &
  treatments on tens of thousands of        Emergency Services
  kilometres of country roads.
                                            A re-elected McGowan Labor
  invest an additional $14.8 million        Government will:
  towards our now $251.8 million
  Regional Road Upgrades Program,               invest $4 million in personal
  upgrading intersections, adding               protective equipment for
  new lanes, widening roads,                    professional and volunteer
  upgrading signage and improving               firefighters.
  visibility.
                                            Meth Action Plan
  invest $2.5 million to construct
  the Munday Avenue extension,              A re-elected McGowan Labor
  providing a link between                  Government will:
  Greenlands Road and Munday
                                                continue our commitment to
  Avenue in Pinjarra.
                                                increase access to treatment and
  deliver the first stage of left               address the supply of meth in
  acceleration lanes along Forrest              regional WA.
  Highway to facilitate safer access
                                                open a dedicated alcohol and other
  to the communities of Binningup,
                                                drug rehabilitation unit for men
  Harvey, Preston Beach and Myalup.
                                                in custody at Bunbury Regional
  widen and seal shoulders, install             Prison, providing an intensive
  animal warning signs, delineation             therapeutic pathway to recovery.
  and pavement markings on Corio
  Road in Ravenswood.

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Supporting Vulnerable
Communities
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:
  continue to improve outcomes for
  vulnerable community members by
  connecting them with the services
  and supports they need.
  invest $110,000 for a 12 month trial
  of the Caring Dads Program in the
  Peel region.

Sport and Community
Infrastructure
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:
  invest $750,000 to build a new
  multi-use Community Centre in
  Ravenswood, including a clubroom,
  kitchen, storerooms, meeting room
  and change rooms with showers
  and toilets.
  invest $3 million to expand the
  Leschenault Leisure Centre in
  Australind to include two additional
  courts, associated spectator
  seating, storage, administration and
  an upgrade to amenities.
  invest $3 million towards a multi-
  purpose community centre in
  Dawesville to create a hub for
  community activity.
  invest $610,000 to the Harvey
  Senior Citizens Centre to build a
  brand new social area, additional
  office space and accessible toilets.

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Job Creation
in the Regions
The McGowan Labor Government is committed to creating jobs across regional
WA and diversifying local regional economies. We will continue to invest in job-
creating projects across regional WA and ensure local businesses benefit from
this work.

Pipeline of Work to Deliver Jobs in the Regions

A re-elected McGowan Labor                    As part of the COVID WA Recovery
Government will:                              Plan the McGowan Labor Government
                                              has created a pipeline of work to
   use the contracting and purchasing         deliver infrastructure and economic
   power of government to deliver             stimulus projects in a sustainable
   more local jobs through a pipeline         way, creating opportunities for WA
   of work in Murray-Wellington,              businesses to maximise local jobs.
   Mandurah and Dawesville.
                                              For further information visit
                                              www.wa.gov.au/pipeline

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WA Buy Local Policy                            Growing Our Tourism
                                               Sector
Together with the revised ‘WA Buy
Local Policy 2020’, a re-elected
                                               On coming into government the
McGowan Labor Government will
                                               McGowan Labor Government delivered
continue to ensure State Government
                                               on its 2017 election commitment and
agencies prioritise local businesses
                                               injected more than $425 million into
that are based in the regional location
                                               the tourism industry, providing funding
in which the work or service is being
                                               certainty and security.
delivered.
                                               There has also been a significant
The McGowan Labor Government
                                               investment in tourism infrastructure
revamped the WA Buy Local Policy
                                               including as part of the WA Recovery
2020 and implemented changes
                                               Plan. This support is ongoing.
including:
•   higher regional price preferences          A re-elected McGowan Labor
    for regional businesses of up to           Government will:
    $250,000 or $500,000 depending
                                                   invest $2.7 million to complete the
    on the nature of the contract.
                                                   final 18 kilometres of mountain
•   training for regional contractors              bike trails within the Dwellingup
    on the policy and how to apply for             area. This final stretch of trail
    contracts.                                     will qualify Dwellingup for
                                                   international Trail Town status,
•   ‘look-ahead’ lists of forthcoming              bringing worldwide recognition
    tenders giving more time to bid.               of our unique trail system that
•   increased contract thresholds                  is already attracting riders from
    for regional offices of State                  around the globe.
    Government agencies, to allow
                                                   invest a further $2 million into Peel
    greater local decision-making about
                                                   Regional Trails.
    contracting of works, goods and
    services.                                      invest $105,000 towards the
The new WA Buy Local Policy 2020                   Harvey Trails and Adventure
is expected to create a further 3,000              Precinct.
regional jobs and more than 200                The McGowan Labor Government will
apprenticeships and traineeships               also deliver the projects announced as
during the first 12 months of its              part of the WA Recovery Plan and over
operation, critical for a State-wide           the past four years, including:
recovery from the economic impacts of
COVID-19.                                      •   $4.95 million to help implement the
                                                   Dwellingup Adventure Trails project.
                                               •   $1.19 million for upgrades on the
                                                   Bibbulmun Track and Munda Biddi
                                                   Trail including renewing camp sites,
                                                   bridges and sections of the track in
                                                   the Peel region.
                                               •   $750,000 to replace the ageing
                                                   timber boardwalk in Lake Goegrup
                                                   Nature Reserve in the Mandurah
                                                   region.

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Supporting the tourism                         Growing the Resources
sector through the COVID-19
pandemic
                                               Sector
The McGowan Labor Government                   The resources sector has been the
recognised the significant impact              backbone of the WA economy and
the COVID-19 pandemic had on the               an important employer throughout
tourism and hospitality sectors.               regional WA. The McGowan Labor
                                               Government has supported a strong
To support these industries a number           and sustainable resources industry in
of specific initiatives were implemented       the State, to drive jobs and economic
including:                                     activity across the regions.
•   the highly successful ‘Wander out          Since 2017 the McGowan Labor
    Yonder’ campaign to encourage              Government has:
    West Australians to holiday in
    regional WA.                               •   invested $45 million to continue
                                                   the highly successful Exploration
•   ‘A million reasons to Wander out               Incentive Scheme which supports
    Yonder’ campaign to give Western               regional exploration, new projects
    Australians who spend at least $100            and new jobs.
    on a tour or experience, a $100
    discount.                                  •   funded $28 million for the
                                                   development of Environment
•   $14.4 million to the WA Tourism                Online, a one stop shop for
    Recovery program, providing grants             environmental approvals that will
    of $6,500 to $100,000 to help                  improve efficiency and information
    tourism operators sustain and grow             in approvals processes.
    their businesses.
                                               •   along with $7.7 million for a new
•   $1 million in funding for 77 regional          Biodiversity Information Office,
    events to secure their success in an           the assessment timeframes have
    uncertain environment.                         been cut in half for exploration
                                                   Programme of Work applications
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure                    from 30 to 15 business days.
Network                                        •   provided additional resources
                                                   to key agencies to ensure timely
The McGowan Labor Government is
                                                   delivery of environmental approvals
creating Australia’s longest electric
                                                   across government.
vehicle charging infrastructure
network, including connections in the          •   amended the Environmental
Peel and South West.                               Protection Act to simplify and
                                                   reduce unnecessary regulation,
This new technology will be a boost
                                                   while maintaining strong
for tourists wanting to take a road trip
                                                   environmental protection and
across WA. Motorists will be able to
                                                   standards, resulting in reduced
access fast charging stations along
                                                   costs to industry and government,
major travel routes.
                                                   encouraging business development
                                                   and creating jobs, while protecting
                                                   the environment.

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•   committed to establish a bilateral         •   establishing the LNG Jobs
    approvals agreement with                       Taskforce to establish WA as a
    the Commonwealth to enable                     global LNG hub servicing Australia
    Commonwealth environmental                     and the broader Asia-Pacific region,
    approvals to be made at the same               creating investment opportunities
    time as WA approvals.                          and unlocking new jobs in the LNG
                                                   industry.
•   invested $7 million to expand the
    capacity of the Joe Lord Core              •   supporting development of the
    Library in Kalgoorlie, which stores            emerging potash industry, including
    core samples that contain valuable             by introducing a new rental rate for
    geoscientific information for                  potash projects.
    exploration companies and others
    seeking mineral discoveries.               •   supporting regional lithium projects
                                                   with a new royalty arrangement
•   delivered a sensible policy on                 that encourages downstream
    fracking, which banned fracking in             processing and manufacturing.
    over 98 per cent of WA including
    the South-West, Peel, Perth metro,         •   investing in Austmine’s WA Mining
    Broome and Dampier Peninsula,                  Equipment, Technology and
    and created a rigorous framework               Services (METS) Digital Mining
    to protect communities and                     Export Hub in Port Hedland,
    environment in the small areas                 which will build export capacity,
    where it is allowed.                           knowledge and opportunities
                                                   between regional, remote and
New industries and resource                        metropolitan, small and medium
                                                   sized enterprises.
opportunities
                                               •   partnering with industry,
The McGowan Labor Government is
                                                   universities, TAFEs and high schools
committed to looking at new industries
                                                   to deliver new qualifications in
and opportunities in the resources
                                                   automation.
sector including:
•   delivering on the $28 million
    Renewable Hydrogen Strategy to
    position WA as a major producer
    and exporter of renewable
    hydrogen, which will bring new
    green projects and jobs to regional
    WA.
•   investing $7.6 million towards
    the development of an LNG and
    Hydrogen bunkering hub in the
    Pilbara, which will encourage green
    shipping by major exporters.
•   delivering on the Future Battery
    Industry Strategy to grow the State
    into a world-leading exporter of
    future battery minerals, materials,
    technologies and expertise,
    including $6 million invested
    into the Future Battery Industry
    Cooperative Research Centre.

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Preference for WA                              Incentivising Land
Based Workers                                  Activation
A re-elected McGowan Labor                     Western Australia has an abundance
Government will continue to work with          of land and the McGowan Labor
industry to ensure they preference             Government is committed to using
local workers.                                 this land to attract industry and create
                                               regional jobs.
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:                               Western Australia needs to be
                                               competitive to attract the industries
    commit to reduce the reliance on           that will provide long term jobs,
    interstate FIFO and provide more           and making land for industry more
    opportunities for local workers in         affordable to create jobs makes sense.
    regional WA to have access to the
    training required for jobs in the          A re-elected McGowan Labor
    resources sector.                          Government will:

During the height of the COVID-19                 invest in the development of
pandemic the government worked                    project ready land and the
with the resources sector to relocate             establishment of projects on
interstate workers to WA.                         Industrial Land Authority (ILA)
                                                  estates across WA.
The priority now is to ensure that local
workers in regional WA have access
to the training required for jobs in the       This funding will support developers to
resources sector.                              construct services, road infrastructure
                                               and secure environmental approvals,
The McGowan Labor Government has:              lowering the barriers for industrial
                                               development and incentivising
•   made a record investment in our            construction.
    regional TAFEs to deliver the
    training required for the jobs in          This builds on the $166.3 million
    each region.                               investment in the Regional Land
                                               Booster Initiative to incentivise land
•   created a dedicated webpage for            activation in regional areas including
    easy reference to the courses that         industrial lots in Pinjarra. The initiative
    link to work in the resources sector       involves repricing land, offering
    at www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/            rebates and other incentives to
    resources                                  temporarily lower the entry hurdles for
•   established Jobs and Skills Centres        new industrial and commercial land
    in TAFEs across WA to provide the          developments and support regional
    link between the jobs in the local         jobs and economic growth.
    area and education choices.
•   introduced additional TAFE courses
    matched to skill needs that have
    been identified by the resources
    sector.

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Growing Small                                   Investing in Industry
Business                                        The McGowan Labor Government
                                                has invested $49.3 million into the
The McGowan Labor Government is
                                                Transform Peel initiative, including the
committed to supporting and growing
                                                Peel Business Park in Nambeelup, to
small businesses in regional WA.
                                                drive economic growth and support
The Regional Economic Development               jobs in the region.
(RED) grant program is backing local
                                                Stage 1 has supported more than
businesses, helping them to expand
                                                300 jobs during construction and 160
and diversify regional economies.
                                                long-term local jobs are expected to
Over the past four years, the McGowan           be created with the first businesses
Labor Government has:                           moving into the precinct.

•   invested over $2.5 million in RED           The Transform Peel initiative aims
    grants to Murray-Wellington,                to drive economic growth in the
    Mandurah and Dawesville projects,           Peel Region to create more than
    to create local jobs and help grow          33,000 jobs across a diverse range of
    industry.                                   industries and inject up to $1 billion a
                                                year into the WA economy by 2050.
Small businesses across regional WA
were impacted during the COVID-19
pandemic. Some of the measures
                                                Growing our
the McGowan Labor Government                    Agricultural Sector
implemented included:
•   exemption for businesses from               A re-elected McGowan Labor
    paying payroll tax under the                Government will continue to invest in
    JobKeeper Payment scheme until              Western Australia’s primary industries
    March 28, 2021.                             to grow the State’s food sector and
                                                create local jobs.
•   a one-off $2,500 credit on
    electricity bills for small businesses.     A re-elected McGowan Labor
                                                Government will:
•   no utility disconnections or
    charging of interest on deferred               invest $10 million for the Peel
    electricity payments.                          Food Technology Facility project.
•   waiving licence fees for businesses
                                                   continue to invest in WA’s primary
    in industries such as hospitality,
                                                   industries with details of further
    tourism, retail and building trades.
                                                   initiatives to be announced shortly.
•   waiving liquor licence renewal fees
                                                The $10 million Peel Food Technology
    for 2020, with refunds provided to
                                                Facility project will assist primary
    businesses that had already paid.
                                                producers and food and beverage
•   increasing the payroll tax                  businesses to develop, test and
    exemption threshold to $1 million           produce new and improved
    from 1 July 2020.                           products using innovative advanced
                                                manufacturing technologies and
•   providing a one-off grant of $17,500        processes.
    to businesses with a reconciled
    2018-19 Australia-wide payroll of           This will allow businesses to confirm
    between $1 million and $4 million.          market demand and source buyers
                                                prior to investing in new large-

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scale commercial production lines                  Sheep Research Facility to support
themselves.                                        world-class sheep research in WA.
Through the WA Recovery Plan the               •   allowed carbon farming on the
McGowan Government also invested                   pastoral estate for the first time,
more than $47 million to build the                 and established the $15 million
capability of food and beverage                    Carbon Farming Strategy and Land
businesses to grow, invest and export.             Restoration Fund to provide new
                                                   income streams for farmers.
This investment will help diversify
our manufacturing and processing               •   re-establishing the Soil and Land
capability to capture value-adding                 Conservation Council after a 16-year
markets for WA’s high-quality primary              hiatus.
production products.
                                               •   boosting funding for Natural
Initiatives in the WA Recovery Plan and            Resource Management projects to
over the past four years include:                  $7.75 million per annum.
•   $24 million to drive value-adding in       This follows the record investment of
    WA, including the $16.7 million four-      $131.5 million by the McGowan Labor
    year Food and Beverage Fund to             Government in the 2019-20 Budget
    create jobs and investment through         to secure the future of the State’s
    grants to agrifood businesses to           agricultural efforts.
    grow local processing.
                                               Under the previous Liberal National
•   $48 million grains research                Government, core funding for the then-
    partnership signed with Grains             Department of Agriculture and Food
    Research and Development                   WA was cut significantly with a further
    Corporation in 2019.                       37 per cent decrease in expenditure
                                               built into the forward estimates.
•   $22 million to manage the impacts
    of wild dogs on livestock farmers,         This resulted in a significant loss of
    with a further $13.4 million locked in     agricultural capability threatening to
    over the next four years.                  further erode the department’s ability
                                               to deliver for the State’s agriculture
•   $14 million for the Digital Farm           sector.
    Grants Program, driving better
    digital connectivity for agricultural
    and pastoral businesses and                Growing our Fishing
    communities across regional
    Western Australia.                         Industry
•   $8.1 million investment over four
                                               The McGowan Labor Government is
    years to continue the successful
                                               committed to growing our aquaculture
    eConnected Grainbelt program.
                                               industry and recently released the
•   $6 million over four years to              Aquaculture Development Plan. The
    continue delivering the Food               plan provides the framework to expand
    Industry Innovation program to             Western Australia’s blue economy,
    support regional value-added               attract new investment and help create
    food and beverage businesses and           an estimated 6,000 direct and indirect
    promote collaboration across the           jobs.
    supply chain.
•   $2.8 million towards the Katanning

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As part of the implementation of the           •   appointed an officer within the
Aquaculture Development Plan, a re-                Department of Primary Industries
elected McGowan Labor Government                   and Regional Development for the
will:                                              WA Shellfish Quality Assurance
                                                   Program.
    create further aquaculture zones
    that will attract investment
    opportunities to expand this
                                               Caring for our Land
    important industry.                        and Creating Economic
Aquaculture development zones are
                                               Opportunities
identified land and water areas that
provide ‘investment ready’ zones with          A re-elected McGowan Labor
strategic environmental approvals and          Government will:
management policies already in place.
                                                   implement the Peel Harvey
WA’s reputation for premium quality,               Protection Plan, to enable
sustainable aquaculture product will               expanded nutrient reduction
meet growing domestic and export                   actions and river protection works
demand while growing WA jobs.                      (fencing, revegetation) through the
                                                   Peel Harvey Catchment Council,
This builds on the initiatives
                                                   and also enable participation in
implemented over the past four years
                                                   planning and mapping of cultural
including:
                                                   sites with the Bindjareb Noongar
•   funding towards the installation               people.
    of ‘Flupsies’, marine-based
    shellfish nursery modules, to grow             continue to provide opportunities
    commercial aquaculture on the                  for carbon farming and carbon
    South Coast, Kimberley, Pilbara,               sequestration to increase
    Gascoyne and Mid-West.                         agricultural productivity
                                                   and create jobs in regional
•   upgrading the Watermans Bay                    communities.
    Fish Health Laboratory to provide
    improved fish health research and          The McGowan Labor Government
    development and support services.          recently released the Western
                                               Australian Climate Policy, outlining
•   upgrading the Hillarys Shellfish           actions to create a low carbon future
    Research Facility to expand                and create jobs.
    production of tropical and local
    species of rock oysters and scallops       A key focus of the policy is increased
    that will support industry growth.         carbon sequestration through policy
                                               levers that enhance economic
•   establishing the Albany Shellfish          opportunities, increase agricultural
    Hatchery in partnership with the           productivity and create jobs in regional
    Aquaculture Council of Western             communities.
    Australia, including recent funding
    through the WA Recovery plan for a         Key features of the policy include:
    greenhouse and nursery to increase         •   carbon farming on pastoral
    production.                                    leases, allowing pastoralists to
•   declaration of the Albany (Oyster              undertake projects to support the
    Harbour) and Mid West Aquaculture              regeneration of native vegetation
    Development Zones.                             through managing cattle grazing,
                                                   which sequesters carbon while
•   committed $8.7 million to building             improving pastoral productivity.
    the Geraldton Finfish Nursery.

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•   establishing a Land Restoration
    and Carbon Farming program on
                                               Creative and Cultural
    freehold land to enhance and build         Industries in Regional
    resilience in agriculture landscapes.
                                               WA
•   allowing carbon sequestration
    projects in National Parks and on          The State’s rich artistic culture
    the conservation estate to maximise        enriches local communities, promotes
    environmental and economic                 tourism and creates jobs in regional
    benefits.                                  WA. Securing funding and expanding
•   investing in the Native Vegetation         some of our most successful regional
    Rehabilitation Scheme for                  arts programs will give certainty,
    revegetation, habitat restoration          provide opportunities for regional
    and protection of existing                 artists, as well tourism and economic
    vegetation to deliver at‑scale             development opportunities for the
    environmental outcomes.                    regions.

•   supporting Main Roads to improve           A re-elected McGowan Labor
    and increase roadside vegetation in        Government will:
    the agricultural region to offset the
    impacts of roadworks.                         invest a further $16 million in
                                                  the WA Screen Fund (previously
Developing a carbon offset market                 the Regional Film Fund) which
will also allow businesses seeking to             encourages production in the
offset emissions to reinvest back into            State’s regions.
the local community. A number of
companies in the resources sector are             allocate a further $4 million to the
actively pursuing these opportunities.            Regional Exhibition Touring Boost
                                                  that connects regional galleries
The WA Climate Policy contains further            with the State’s art collection.
details and a range of other initiatives
which can be found at: www.wa.gov.                allocate a further $5 million to
au/wa-climate-change-policy                       the Regional Arts and Cultural
                                                  Investment Program which
                                                  includes Made In WA Grants,
Case study                                        Aboriginal Arts Commissioning
                                                  Fund and the Regional and Remote
Carbon farming on pastoral leases                 Festivals Fund.
has already delivered contracts for
an estimated nine million tonnes of
carbon abatement and around $130
million in revenue for pastoralists.
An additional 15 million tonnes of
carbon abatement are expected to
be sold directly to major greenhouse
gas emitters who need to purchase
carbon credits to offset their
emissions.

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Aboriginal
Procurement Policy
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government is committed to building
on the successes of our Aboriginal
Procurement Policy which saw more
than 5.5 per cent of government
contracts for goods, services,
community services and works
awarded to Aboriginal businesses in
2019-20 alone.
Of the contracts awarded, 143
contracts worth a total of more than
$69 million were awarded to Aboriginal
businesses based in regional locations.
The benefits of contracting with
Aboriginal businesses can extend
beyond the successful delivery of
contracts by also improving the
economic prosperity of not only the
Aboriginal people involved but also the
broader Aboriginal community.

Aboriginal Ranger
Program
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will:

   continue to expand the Aboriginal
   Ranger Program with details of
   further initiatives to be announced
   shortly.
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government remains committed
to continuing and expanding the
successful Aboriginal Ranger Program
and providing opportunities for more
Aboriginal people to manage country
and help build community leadership,
wellbeing and resilience.
Under the program, existing and
emerging Aboriginal organisations can
employ and train rangers to carry out
land and sea management and tourism
activities across a range of tenures in
remote and regional Western Australia.

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Support for Employment in the Regions
The McGowan Labor Government is committed to helping regional employers
attract and retain individuals and families to move to and live in regional WA.
Issues such as travel costs, access to childcare and education and housing are key
factors when making the decision to move to regional WA.
The McGowan Labor Government is committed to addressing these potential
barriers and support people living in and moving to our regions.

More affordable public                         Access to Childcare in
transport costs                                the Regions
                                               The lack of available childcare in the
A re-elected McGowan Labor                     regions is emerging as a barrier to
Government will:                               greater workforce participation with
                                               significant waiting lists, challenges
   reduce the cost of public transport
                                               attracting staff and a lack of suitable
   by capping fares for all METRONET
                                               facilities.
   train and bus journeys at the cost
   of a 2 zone ticket.                         A re-elected McGowan Labor
Under the plan, the maximum price              Government will:
a passenger will pay will be a 2 Zone
                                                   work with local government and
ticket - for a standard trip that is
                                                   businesses to address the lack of
$4.90 in cash, $4.40 if using the
                                                   childcare options in the regions.
standard Smartrider and $3.90 for the
                                                   Further details of the policy will be
Smartrider autoreload.
                                                   announced shortly.
If travelling on concession, this would
be $2.10 in cash and $1.68 for the             Housing Options in the
Smartrider auto-reload.
                                               Regions
Regular passengers who travel into the
CBD from Mandurah and Dawesville,
                                               The McGowan Labor Government
could save thousands of dollars per
                                               is committed to ensuring that there
year as a result of the $60.6 million
                                               are housing options available to help
investment by a re-elected McGowan
                                               regional communities thrive. Access
Labor Government.
                                               to affordable housing can be a barrier
For example, a Dawesville resident who         to staying or moving to a regional
commutes daily to the Perth CBD (a             community.
9 zone journey) currently pays $10.48
                                               The McGowan Labor Government has
per trip, using a Smartrider, which is
                                               invested:
about $5,300 annually - this will be
slashed to $3.92 per trip - a saving of        •   $166.3 million over the last four
more than $3,000 per year.                         years in the Regional Land
                                                   Booster Initiative to incentivise
This fare relief will begin in January
                                                   land activation in regional areas
2022.
                                                   to temporarily lower the entry

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hurdles including for new residential
    land developments, including in
    Mandurah and Ranford.
•   $80 million for targeted
    maintenance programs for regional
    social, remote and government
    workers housing (GROH)
    properties.
•   $141.7 million to refurbish social
    housing across WA’s ageing
    housing stock.
•   $97 million to build new social
    housing across WA.
To date, all contracts to build and
refurbish social housing under the
Social Housing Economic Recovery
Package (SHERP) have been awarded
to local contractors.

Training and Education
One of the reasons families leave
regional WA is to ensure that their
children have access to a quality
education.
The McGowan Labor Government has
made a record investment in TAFE to
ensure that kids have access to the
right training to link to the employment
opportunities in their region.
We have also invested in infrastructure
and programs in our schools to ensure
that we deliver a high quality education
in regional WA.

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Investing in
our TAFEs and VET
to Skill Local Workers
The McGowan Labor Government has made a record investment in TAFE to ensure
that kids have access to the right training to link to the employment opportunities
in their region. We are also committed to ensuring TAFE is more affordable so
people can access the skills they need to get a good local job.

Slashing Fees to Make                        Discounted courses at South
                                             Metropolitan TAFE’s Mandurah
TAFE Affordable                              campus and South Regional TAFE’s
                                             Harvey campus cover a wide range of
Under the highly successful Lower            industries including agriculture and
Fees, Local Skills initiative, the           horticulture, building and construction,
McGowan Labor Government slashed             early childhood, support services, and
fees by up to 72 per cent for 180 TAFE       hospitality and tourism.
courses across the State, to make            Examples of discounted courses at
training more affordable for Western         Mandurah and Harvey TAFE campuses
Australians after the price hikes by the     include:
previous Liberal National government.
                                             • Diploma of Early Childhood and
                                                 Care

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•   Diploma of Nursing                             commercial cookery, tourism and
                                                   events management.
•   Cert IV in Ageing Support
                                               •   invested $5.5 million for hair and
•   Cert III in Harvesting and Haulage             beauty training facilities.
•   Cert III in Mobile Plant Technology        •   opened a Jobs and Skills Centre.
•   Cert III in Tourism
The McGowan Labor Government has:              Modern TAFE
•   negotiated the joint JobTrainer            Equipment for a World
    agreement with the Commonwealth
    Government to ensure people under          Class TAFE
    25 or eligible people of all ages
    looking for work now pay no more           A re-elected McGowan Labor
    than $400 in annual course fees.           Government will:
•   invested $25 million for free TAFE             invest in equipment upgrades
    short courses to upskill thousands             across the State’s TAFEs giving
    of West Australians, with a variety            students access to more industry
    of free courses available including            standard and state of the art
    training for emerging jobs, small              equipment, including x-ray
    business and pre-employment and                technology for agriculture, 3D
    pathways for further training.                 printers, drones and more.
•   froze TAFE fees in 2018 after              The McGowan Labor Government
    the previous Liberal National              is committed to a modern, world
    government had implemented                 class TAFE system with up to date
    massive price hikes.                       equipment to train West Australians for
                                               the jobs of the future.

Rebuilding TAFE
Campuses to Deliver                            VET in Schools
Quality Education                              A re-elected McGowan Labor
                                               Government will:
The McGowan Labor Government’s
record investment in TAFE over the last            support students to access School
four years, including the $229.2 million           Based Apprenticeships and trade
WA Recovery Plan TAFE Infrastructure               pathways.
and Training Package, will see a
pipeline of skilled workers trained right          prioritise STEM courses that have
here in WA to help with WA’s economic              been evaluated by industry as
recovery.                                          suitable for school students.

At South Metropolitan TAFEs                        ensure local flexibility for schools
Mandurah campus, the McGowan                       to negotiate the most suitable
Labor Government has:                              courses and delivery arrangements
                                                   with their local TAFE colleges and
•   invested $9.17 million for a new               local industries.
    Hospitality and Tourism Training
    Centre to deliver training for
    a range of courses including

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introduce a suite of wraparound
   measures with details to be
   announced soon.
School Based Apprenticeship (SBA)
pathways have been available
to students and employers for
many years. Employers agree that
apprentices who have undertaken pre-
apprenticeship training are more aware
of safety, better prepared for work, and
are more confident.
An increase in SBAs and vocational
training in schools allows our kids
a smooth and direct path into local
jobs, kick-starting their career in their
chosen trade.
To encourage students into these
pathways, a suite of wraparound
measures will be implemented in
schools across the State, allowing
parents, teachers and students
to develop genuine relationships
with industry, creating meaningful
encounters with work while students
are still at school.
The McGowan Labor Government
is committed to training our young
people in alignment with the needs
of industry to give them the best
opportunity to get skilled employment.
A pathway to TAFE, a traineeship or
pre-apprenticeship while at school
allows students to stay engaged, and
gives them the opportunity to forge a
path to a great, local job.

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Delivering a Quality
Education
The McGowan Labor Government is committed to delivering a quality education
and modern schools in the regions. We know that access to a good education for
their kids is important to families, no matter where they live.

Building the Schools of the Future
The McGowan Labor Government is               •   $10.4 million to Pinjarra Senior High
committed to ensuring that Western                School for a new Performing Arts
Australian students have access to                Centre and Sports Hall.
high-quality, modern facilities, and
to create local jobs on government            •   $15 million to Australind Senior High
projects in Murray-Wellington,                    School for a new classroom block
Mandurah and Dawesville.                          to enable the school to manage its
                                                  student enrolment growth and will
A re-elected McGowan Labor                        include specialist classrooms.
Government will deliver projects
including:                                    •   $2.5 million to Kingston Primary
                                                  School for a new student classroom
•   $25.77 million Madora Bay Primary             block that will enhance facilities and
    School (planning name) in                     replace transportable classrooms.
    Mandurah, opening in 2023.

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•   $1.2 million to Harvey Senior High            deliver even more access to a
    School for upgrades to the cafeteria          great Science education for every
    and specialist classrooms.                    primary school student across the
                                                  region, including a new Science
Over the past four years, the McGowan             classroom for primary school
Labor Government has:                             students at Waroona District High
•   opened the $18.3 million Oakwood              School.
    Primary School in Mandurah.               In the last four years, the McGowan
•   invested $7 million to Murray-            Labor Government has rolled out
    Wellington, Mandurah and                  innovative programs and facilities in
    Dawesville schools for maintenance,       schools, including:
    upgrades and improvement works            •   converting classrooms into Science
    as part of our Schools Maintenance            labs in nine primary schools in
    Blitz.                                        Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and
                                                  Dawesville.
STEM at School
                                              •   funding a STEM professional
                                                  learning and mentoring program
A re-elected McGowan Labor
                                                  for more than 1,000 public school
Government will continue to invest in
                                                  teachers, including at 19 schools in
our schools for the jobs of the future.
                                                  Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and
Science, Technology, Engineering and
                                                  Dawesville.
Mathematics (STEM) will be the future
drivers of innovation as we reshape           It is especially essential for STEM and
and recover WA’s economy. Science             Science to be normalised as part of
is one of the fundamental elements of         every child’s education. We believe
the STEM disciplines and a focus on           that every child in WA, no matter
science will support the diversification      the school they attend, deserves a
of the economy. It is an investment in        comprehensive education in STEM
the jobs of the future.                       with the best teachers and the best
                                              resources available.
A re-elected McGowan Labor
Government will ensure every
student across the State has access           Putting More Staff into
to education in STEM and Science.
This will mean a major State-wide
                                              Classrooms
investment in STEM and Science
facilities and equipment.                     The McGowan Labor Government
                                              has invested in schools across WA,
A re-elected McGowan Labor                    ensuring all students – regardless of
Government will:                              where they live – receive a high quality
                                              education.
    invest $1.5 million to Pinjarra
                                              In order to put more support in the
    Senior High School, $1.5 million to
                                              classroom, the McGowan Labor
    Halls Head College and $1.5 million
                                              Government has:
    to Coodanup College to deliver
    new STEM classrooms.                      •   put additional Education Assistants
                                                  (FTE) into 18 Murray-Wellington,
    invest $1 million to John Tonkin              Mandurah and Dawesville schools.
    College (both campuses) and
    $500,000 to Harvey Senior High            •   established a Regional Learning
    School to redevelop classrooms                Specialists team to visit Year 11
    into STEM classrooms.                         and 12 students in the regions
                                                  to provide specialist classes and

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additional support.
•   funded Independent Learning
    Coordinators to supervise and help
    senior students studying courses
    through the School of Isolated and
    Distance Education.
•   funded additional teacher time to
    allow some Level 3 teachers time
    to mentor other teachers at 20
    Murray-Wellington, Mandurah and
    Dawesville schools.
•   provided 14 Murray-Wellington,
    Mandurah and Dawesville schools
    with additional FTE teachers so
    a Level 3 classroom teacher can
    coordinate mental health programs
    for students.

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Quality Healthcare
Closer to Home
The McGowan Labor Government is putting patients first in regional WA and
ensuring regional patients have access to quality healthcare, closer to home.

Investing in Regional Health Infrastructure and
Services
The McGowan Labor Government is                  deliver Stage 2 of the $200.1
committed to ensuring high-quality               million Bunbury Hospital
healthcare for all Western Australians           redevelopment to ensure South
regardless of where they live and has            West residents have access to a
invested over $265 million in regional           contemporary facility.
healthcare infrastructure over the last
four years.                                      develop a new Peel Women’s
                                                 Health Program, to connect women
A re-elected McGowan Labor                       with health and support services
Government will:                                 and information at both the crisis
                                                 point and early intervention point.
   invest $152 million redevelopment
   and expansion of the Peel Health           Women’s health services offer a less
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experiencing mental illness, family,
domestic and sexual violence or who
                                               Patient Assisted Travel
have experienced sexual assault or             Scheme (PATS)
childhood sexual abuse.
Women often feel more comfortable              The McGowan Labor Government
accessing these services in a                  remains committed to putting patients
community based setting, especially            first, and ensuring people can access
for sensitive health matters they may          medical treatment, no matter where
feel uncomfortable discussing with a           they live.
male GP or their normal family GP.
                                               A re-elected McGowan Labor
This builds on our investment in health        Government will:
services in the region including the
$152 million major redevelopment and              continue to invest in the Patient
expansion of Peel Health Campus, with             Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS)
private services to be brought back               for regional patients who need to
into public hands.                                travel to a major centre to seek
                                                  treatment.
The redevelopment will deliver:
                                                  increase the accommodation
•   63 additional inpatient beds (which           subsidy to $100 per night.
    will deliver 219 public beds).
                                                  increase escort eligibility for
•   12 chemotherapy places.
                                                  people from vulnerable and
•   20 mental health inpatient beds.              disadvantaged groups, including
                                                  women travelling to give birth.
•   one additional operating theatre.
•   at least 15 palliative care hospice        Paid Paramedics for
    beds.
                                               the Regions
•   more outpatient services.
                                               The McGowan Labor Government is
•   new build of medical imaging
                                               committed to ensuring that regional
    services.
                                               WA has a reliable country ambulance
•   the introduction of a 10-bed Mental        service.
    Health Emergency Centre.
                                               A re-elected McGowan Labor
This is in addition to the $10 million         Government will:
redevelopment already underway
including works to the Emergency                  expand the Community Paramedic
Department and extra parking.                     Model across the State to ensure
                                                  that there are more professional,
The McGowan Labor Government has                  paid paramedics, increasing the
been implementing our commitments                 reliability of country ambulance
to high quality patient care across the           services and improving the parity
State, with a significant investment in           of country sub-centres with the
health and mental health infrastructure           metro area.
and better, more innovative services
with improved access for all.                  This investment into country
                                               ambulance services will support our
                                               volunteers so they can continue to
                                               provide this vital service. The volunteer
                                               model is a strong one, it brings
                                               communities together.

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Paid paramedics in the regions will           •   expanded telehealth services to
assist with the recruitment of new                include services such as stroke,
volunteer ambulance officers, as well             mental health, obstetrics, intensive
as training, mentoring and retention              care and paediatrics across regional
of St John’s 3,000 volunteers                     WA.
in the regions and ensure every
ambulance - regardless of location            Mental Health
- can communicate reliably with all
necessary parties at all times.
                                              The McGowan Labor Government will
This announcement builds on the               continue to play its part in supporting
announcement in the 2020-21 State             the mental health of every Western
Budget to trial the introduction of           Australian. Offering appropriate
professional ambulance services in            community mental health services is
the Kimberley, including three paid           vital to ensure people who need help
career paramedics at Derby, Fitzroy           get the best possible treatment.
Crossing and Halls Creek and six new
                                              Since 2017 the McGowan Labor
ambulances for the Kimberley.
                                              Government has:
                                              •   invested $10 million to develop
Digital Health                                    and implement a region-by-region
                                                  approach to Aboriginal suicide
Investing in innovative digital health            prevention, prioritising Aboriginal-
technology to enable a better, more               led and locally endorsed initiatives
equitable health system has allowed               that accommodate a culturally
more Western Australians living in                informed social and emotional
regional and remote areas to avoid a              wellbeing approach to suicide
trip to Perth for treatment to access             prevention.
high-quality treatment.
                                              •   funded $9 million for a 24/7 mental
Since 2017, the McGowan Labor                     health emergency telehealth
Government has:                                   service.
•   launched the WA Country Health            •   partnered with the WA Country
    Service’s Command Centre, using               Football League, to promote mental
    high-definition videoconferencing             health within country football clubs
    to enable specialist level care on            to deliver the ‘Think Mental Health
    country for more than 21,000                  Round’ and build club capacity and
    Western Australians living in                 support for mental health.
    regional WA.
                                              •   provided $3.2 million for the
•   rolled out the Mental Health                  Regional Men’s Health Initiative,
    Emergency Telehealth Service to               ensuring the successful men’s
    support rural and remote clinicians           wellbeing program can continue
    to care for people of all ages                to operate in regional and rural
    experiencing a mental health crisis           communities.
    or drug and alcohol issues.
                                              •   provided millions of dollars
•   pioneered the establishment of                worth of grants and funding to
    world-class telehealth services               local government, not-for-profit
    to improve access and reduce                  organisations and community
    the burden of travel on country               groups to help build resilience
    communities.                                  and prevent suicide and support
                                                  community mental health in local
                                                  communities.

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