Temporary post changes to improve delivery services
The changes are allowing Australia Post to retrain some of their posties to help deliver the significantly increased numbers of parcels during COVID-19.
Related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
More help for families with free preschool extended
The NSW Nationals in the state government are committed to ensuring children have access to vital early education, particularly in the year before school.
Common-sense win for southern border farmers
Farmers and critical agricultural workers who reside outside the Border Region Zone in Victoria will now have a new pathway to enter NSW and move outside the ‘border bubble’ for work thanks to advocacy from the NSW Nationals. Under the changes, individuals will be able to access a new Highly Specialised Critical Services (Agriculture) Permit…
PPE manufacturing to skyrocket in NSW
The NSW Nationals in the state government have ramped up their commitment to COVID safety, introducing a $5 million grants scheme to locally manufacture critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and create jobs. Deputy Premier John Barilaro launched a program to support domestic manufacturing of PPE in NSW by providing grants to local companies to help…
Dubbo to trial new COVID sign-in system
Dubbo residents will become the first in the state to have the chance to use the Service NSW app to check in to venues across the city, as part of a NSW Nationals in the state government trial. NSW Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said the retooled Service NSW app was designed to make…
Mental health training for pharmacists and staff
People visiting pharmacies across drought-affected NSW will benefit from boosted mental health support thanks to a $1 million investment from the NSW Nationals in the state government in a pilot program to deliver mental health training to pharmacists and staff. Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the funding will help pharmacy staff better understand mental health…
More support for regional Australia
The NSW Nationals in the federal government will continue to deliver the economic lifeline households and businesses need to ensure regional Australia comes through the COVID-19 pandemic in a strong position. The JobKeeper Payment will be extended by six months to March 28, 2021 and the temporary Coronavirus Supplement for those on income support will…
New skills package to deliver recovery and growth
The NSW Nationals in the federal government will invest $2 billion to give hundreds of thousands of Australians access to new skills by retraining and upskilling them into sectors with job opportunities. The new JobTrainer skills package will also guarantee support for tens of thousands of apprentices in jobs across rural, remote and regional NSW…
Learning the lessons of remote education
NSW Nationals Education Minister Sarah Mitchell says innovations in education made by schools and teachers during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic are being collected to retain any improvements. One of the best examples was Menindee Central School, which ran an at-home cooking challenge, Menindee Kitchen Rules, keeping students engaged and families supported at the height of…
Nats MP delivering local stimulus funding
NSW Nationals Regional Transport Minister Paul Toole is making sure his local communities get their fair share of funding, even as he works to improve road safety across the state. Mr Toole went into bat for local show societies in his Bathurst Electorate, securing funding as part of the NSW Nationals in Government’s COVID-19 stimulus…