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class="article_column column1 cols1"> <h2 class="contentheading"> <a href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6431-mental-health-boost-for-casey-and-cardinia-schools.html" class="contentpagetitle"> Mental health boost for Casey and Cardinia schools</a> </h2> <p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate"> Tuesday, 09 April 2013 </span> </p> <div class="labels-label-list"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-minister-for-mental-health.html" title="From the Minister for Mental Health">From the Minister for Mental Health</a></div> <p dir="ltr">An innovative new initiative to tackle youth suicide in Melbourne’s south east growth corridor was announced today by the Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge.</p> </div> <span class="article_separator"> </span> <span class="row_separator"> </span> </div> <div class="article_row"> <div class="article_column column1 cols1"> <h2 class="contentheading"> <a href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6430-bill-healy-appointed-chair-of-forensicare.html" class="contentpagetitle"> Bill Healy appointed Chair of Forensicare</a> </h2> <p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate"> Tuesday, 09 April 2013 </span> </p> <div class="labels-label-list"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-minister-for-mental-health.html" title="From the Minister for Mental Health">From the Minister for Mental Health</a></div> <p dir="ltr">Respected mental health expert Bill Healy has been appointed as the new Chair of Forensicare – Victoria’s specialist service for offenders with mental health conditions, Minister for Mental Health Mary Wooldridge announced today.</p> </div> <span class="article_separator"> </span> <span class="row_separator"> </span> </div> <div class="article_row"> <div class="article_column column1 cols1"> 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<a href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6427-a-stronger-focus-on-jobs-and-investment.html" class="contentpagetitle"> A stronger focus on jobs and investment</a> </h2> <p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate"> Tuesday, 09 April 2013 </span> </p> <div class="labels-label-list"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-premier.html" title="From the Premier">From the Premier</a></div> <p dir="ltr">Premier Denis Napthine announced today a restructuring of the Victorian Public Service which will strengthen the focus on jobs and investment and deliver frontline services more effectively.</p> </div> <span class="article_separator"> </span> <span class="row_separator"> </span> </div> <div class="article_row"> <div class="article_column column1 cols1"> <h2 class="contentheading"> <a 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Minister for Major Projects</a></div> <p dir="ltr">Victoria’s new $288 million Centre for AgriBiosciences at Bundoora is now officially open with Premier Denis Napthine touring the cutting edge facility and meeting some of the 400 world-leading scientists who will be working at the centre.</p> </div> <span class="article_separator"> </span> <span class="row_separator"> </span> </div> <div class="article_row"> <div class="article_column column1 cols1"> <h2 class="contentheading"> <a href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6425-psos-hit-the-platforms-at-another-four-rail-stations.html" class="contentpagetitle"> PSOs hit the platforms at another four rail stations</a> </h2> <p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate"> Monday, 08 April 2013 </span> </p> <div class="labels-label-list"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-minister-for-police-and-emergency-services.html" title="From the Minister for Police and Emergency Services">From the Minister for Police and Emergency Services</a></div> <p dir="ltr">More of Melbourne’s commuters will be safer every night of the week with the deployment of Protective Services Officers (PSOs) to a further four rail stations – Bayswater, Montmorency, Chelsea and Springvale.</p> </div> <span class="article_separator"> </span> <span class="row_separator"> </span> </div> <div class="article_row"> <div class="article_column column1 cols1"> <h2 class="contentheading"> <a href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6424-minister-tours-melbournes-night-time-trouble-spots.html" class="contentpagetitle"> Minister tours Melbourne’s night time trouble spots</a> </h2> <p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate"> Monday, 08 April 2013 </span> </p> <div class="labels-label-list"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-minister-for-police-and-emergency-services.html" title="From the Minister for Police and Emergency Services">From the Minister for Police and Emergency Services</a></div> <p dir="ltr">Police and Emergency Services Minister Kim Wells has praised the work of Victoria Police after spending Friday night on the streets of Melbourne speaking with police officers, youth workers, taxi drivers and bus operators.</p> </div> <span class="article_separator"> </span> <span class="row_separator"> </span> </div> <div class="article_row"> <div class="article_column column1 cols1"> <h2 class="contentheading"> <a href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6423-no-rest-building-the-regional-rail-link.html" class="contentpagetitle"> No rest building the Regional Rail Link</a> </h2> <p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate"> Monday, 08 April 2013 </span> </p> <div class="labels-label-list"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-minister-for-public-transport.html" title="From the Minister for Public Transport">From the Minister for Public Transport</a>, <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-minister-for-roads.html" title="From the Minister for Roads">From the Minister for Roads</a></div> <p dir="ltr">The Regional Rail Link has made the most of the Easter long weekend, bringing Australia’s largest transport infrastructure project one step closer to completion.</p> </div> <span class="article_separator"> </span> <span class="row_separator"> </span> </div> <div class="article_row"> <div class="article_column column1 cols1"> <h2 class="contentheading"> <a href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/6422-mount-waverley-police-station-receives-24-hour-upgrade.html" class="contentpagetitle"> Mount Waverley Police Station receives 24 hour upgrade</a> </h2> <p class="iteminfo"> <span class="createdate"> Monday, 08 April 2013 </span> </p> <div class="labels-label-list"> <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-premier.html" title="From the Premier">From the Premier</a>, <a class="label" href="/web/20130409092416/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/from-the-minister-for-police-and-emergency-services.html" title="From the Minister for Police and Emergency Services">From the Minister for Police and Emergency Services</a></div> <p class="DPCBodyText">The Mount Waverley Police Station will be upgraded to operate 24 hours a day, providing better protection for the community and accommodating the additional police officers promised by the Victorian Coalition Government.</p> </div> <span class="article_separator"> </span> <span class="row_separator"> </span> </div> 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