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New loose fill asbestos team to support community

20 June, 2022 - The Asbestos Response Taskforce will formally close on 30 June 2022 as a smaller coordination team takes on the management of the small number o...

Community groups receive grants to conserve and protect the local environment

16 June, 2022 - A community Microforest, woodland restoration at Blue Gum Point, and tracking the movement and behaviour of brown snakes on the urban fringe are...

Plan to save Pink-tailed Worm-lizards progresses

15 June, 2022 - A progress report on the ACT Government’s Pink-tailed Worm-lizard Action Plan shows that the ACT’s work to save the threatened species is having...

The future is looking a little brighter for Northern Corroboree Frogs

14 June, 2022 - A long-running project between the ACT Government and Australia National University to conserve and establish a wild population of a critically ...

Home warranty cover review underway

13 June, 2022 - To ensure Canberra consumers continue to be protected, the ACT Government is working with key stakeholders on a review of the ACT’s home warrant...

Ministerial Statement: Schizophrenia Awareness Week

10 June, 2022 - Schizophrenia Awareness Week was from 22 until 28 May 2022. Schizophrenia Awareness Week is held every May to coincide with World Schizophrenia ...

Justice for child abuse survivors

9 June, 2022 - To ensure justice for survivors of child abuse, Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury will introduce law reforms to clear the way for courts to set a...

Taking action against sexual assault and violence in the ACT

9 June, 2022 - The ACT Government has agreed - or agreed in principle - to a majority of the 24 recommendations in the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Pr...

Gender-neutral language in our laws

2 June, 2022 - Today the ACT Government will introduce gender-neutral language in a range of laws and regulations in the territory. The Attorney-General will...

Have your say for better planning in the ACT

2 June, 2022 - The ACT Greens are calling on the public to make submissions to the ACT’s planning review before 15th June. The final drop-in information session...

Leading beyond our borders: opportunities to reduce scope 3 emissions

2 June, 2022 - To ensure the ACT continues to be a leader on climate action in Australia, the ACT Government is looking at opportunities to measure and reduce s...

Young Canberrans empowered to access mental health support

2 June, 2022 - Early use of the youth mental health navigation portal MindMap shows young Canberrans are using the portal to get support for anxiety and depress...

Burn Right Tonight and reduce smoke impacts on Canberra’s air quality

1 June, 2022 - To protect both the community’s health and the environment, Canberrans are being reminded on the best ways to use their wood heaters with the lau...

Terms of Reference announced for Dhulwa Inquiry

31 May, 2022 - The ACT Government has today announced the Terms of Reference and Independent Chair of the Inquiry into the Legislative, Workplace Governance and...

New ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention, intervention, postvention and aftercare program

29 May, 2022 - A new program to help reduce suicide, and the impacts of suicide, within the ACT’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community will be delive...