More than $1.2m for regional youth support services in Dobell
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will provide more than $1.2 million from a revitalised Safer Communities Fund (SCF) to the Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS).
Senator James Paterson
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security
Hollie Hughes
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Shadow Assistant Minister for National Disability Insurance Scheme
Brendan Small
Liberal for Dobell
An elected Dutton Coalition Government will provide more than $1.2 million from a revitalised Safer Communities Fund (SCF) to the Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS).
Liberal candidate for Dobell, Brendan Small, said this funding would help ensure Central Coast community feel safe as they go about their daily lives.
"This funding is a direct response to the concerns raised by our community. I’ve heard firsthand from our local residents that safety is a priority, and we’re responding with practical measures to help make public spaces safer for everyone,” Mr Small said.
“The Albanese Government and the local Member let our community down, and left the local young people without the support services that were making a huge difference in their lives. Now, with this commitment, RYSS will be able to deliver early intervention services for at risk youth aged 12 – 25. Here marginalised and high risk youth will be able to develop life skills, get educational and vocational support, and help to stay out of the criminal justice system.”
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Hollie Hughes, said that the local community has been badly let down by the Albanese Government, but will benefit from a local champion like Brendan Small fighting to get the services that the community needs.
“Brendan has been a tenacious advocate for Dobell, standing up for the local community after their lives have been getting harder and harder for the last three years” Senator Hughes said. “The Albanese Labor Government has had three years to deliver for the Central Coast, but instead they have left the local community struggling to get by.”
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security, Senator James Paterson said under a Dutton Coalition Government, the Dobell community will be stronger, more secure, and better supported to tackle crime.
“Getting Australia Back on Track means keeping Australia safe – safe for families, safe for businesses, and safe for communities,” Senator Paterson said.
"Projects delivered under the Safer Communities Fund will help protect local communities by ensuring they have appropriate security infrastructure in place such as CCTV cameras, alarm systems and security lighting."
The revitalised SCF will build on the programme established by the previous Coalition Government, delivering grant funding to councils, schools, and local organisations to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, enhance security around community spaces, and promote social cohesion.
This commitment is part of the Coalition’s plan to strengthen our local communities and get our country Back on Track.
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