As thousands of kids go back to school today, the Andrews Labor Government is investing in safer school crossings for school communities across the state.

Victorians living in high-rise public housing estates will be better protected from fire emergencies, thanks to a new safety blitz announced by the Andrews Labor Government.

The Andrews Labor Government will introduce a suite of far reaching new laws to protect Victorians from terror attacks as part of the biggest overhaul of counter-terror laws since they were first introduced.

The Andrews Labor Government passed new laws late yesterday banning cash payments for scrap metal and giving Protective Services Officers (PSOs) new powers to target anti-social crime across the transport network.

A cutting-edge cyber security device that protects medical equipment in hospitals from being hacked will be trialled in Victoria in a world-first global pilot.

The Andrews Labor Government is helping keep women and children safe from family violence in their own homes through the state-wide expansion of the Personal Safety Initiative.

The Andrews Labor Government will give police new powers to collect the DNA of suspected criminals, introduce new laws to crackdown on organised crime and drive by shootings, and establish a dedicated police assistance line for the community, as part of a comprehensive plan to keep Victorians safe.

There will be longer detention periods, more intensive control programs, and a new offence targeting adults who use kids to commit crime under sweeping reforms to the youth justice system being undertaken by the Andrews Labor Government.

Nearly $50,000 has been awarded to support five local crime prevention projects under the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Community Safety Fund grants.

The Andrews Labor Government will pilot a new approach to prevent organised crime infiltrating a range of legitimate occupations and industries.

Children under 18 will no longer be able to buy e-cigarettes under tough new laws to be introduced into Parliament this week by the Andrews Labor Government.

Communities will have access to $10,000 grants to boost security and tackle local crime issues as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s commitment to crime prevention.

Community organisations will partner with universities to fund community research into strengthening social cohesion and boosting community resilience.

The Andrews Labor Government will overhaul the system for supervising the state’s most serious criminals, by building new secure facilities, expanding supervision and introducing sweeping reforms to keep Victorians safe.

The Andrews Labor Government will overhaul the system for supervising the state’s most serious criminals, by building new secure facilities, expanding supervision and introducing sweeping reforms to keep Victorians safe.

Empowering communities to tackle crime at a local level and giving councils the necessary funding for CCTV are key components of the Victorian Government’s crime prevention plan.

Member for St Albans Natalie Suleyman today welcomed the deployment of Protective Services Officers at Keilor Plains station.

Drivers are being urged to slow down and be extra vigilant as kids ride to school this Friday 4 March, with National Ride to School Day seeing huge numbers of students cycling, walking, skating or scooting to school across Victoria.