Community support, housing and safety

With help from the non-government sector, the ACT Government is providing critical frontline support for those most vulnerable – the elderly, people with disability, those in contact with the justice system, experiencing domestic and family violence or those from culturally diverse communities. As we emerge from the pandemic, the Government is focused on reconnecting the community safely.

• $75m to build strong social connections, reduce loneliness and foster resilience amongst our most vulnerable - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, multicultural communities, young people and our LGBTIQ+ community.
• Helping communities to reconnect through the ‘Mingle’ initiative in partnership with local stakeholders and community organisations.

Vibrant arts and culture

Arts and culture will form a key part of our recovery so that we can articulate ideas, emotions and stories about what we have been through. The arts and cultural sector has been particularly impacted during the pandemic and so ACT Government is investing $13 million to assist the sector to recover and grow.