Summary of Bills 2026

Active Citizens 

The Increased Resourcing in Rural Areas for Hospitals and Ambulance Services Bill 2026 aims to bring more accessible healthcare to rural and regional areas. This is done through the implementation of profit reallocation, incentives and support for medical students to complete regional placements and remote monitoring initiatives. An audit will be completed regularly to ensure that these programs are effective and decide if any other measures are needed. 

Boroondara City Council

Expansion of Digital Health and Online Safety Curriculum Bill 2026

The Expansion of Digital Health and Online Safety Curriculum Bill 2026 establishes a new focus within the digital learning of the Victorian curriculum focused on educating primary and secondary students on digital health. This bill works to teach students about the effects of social media and artificial intelligence from both a health viewpoint and a digital impact side. There will be regular programs implemented to test the effectiveness of this teaching as well as resources supplied to parents and teachers.

Hoppers Crossing SC

Youth Support and Crime Reduction Resources Bill 2026

The Youth Support and Crime Reduction Resources Bill 2026 aims to provide support and resources to youth generally and youth offenders. This involves creating more spaces for youth, support for all youth and specific legal or rehabilitation support for youth offenders. A focus will be on education for youth in both impacts of offending and legal rights once offended as well as a focus on rehabilitation oppurtunities. 

Ivanhoe Girl’s Grammar

Social Media and Artificial Intelligence Education Bill 2026

The Social Media and Artificial Intelligence Education Bill 2026 establishes a new section within the Victorian curriculum focused on education primary and high school students about social media and artifical intelligence. This is includes specific training for teachers, educators and school counsellers as well as additional resources for parents. A focus within this bill is to assist schools with generating guidelines and policies to protect students. At the end of each part of learning there will be testing that the students must complete.

Hume Youth Services

Multicultural and Inclusion Education in Secondary School Curriculums Bill 2026

The Multicultural and Inclusion Education in Secondary School Curriculums Bill 2026 aims to implement a consistent curriculum-based approach towards providing programs and content both celebrating and educating secondary school students about Victoria's multicultural history and society. Through the introduction of a new contemporary history subject, cultural expos and events and tailored professional development tailored to inclusion education, this Bill will aim to foster further learning, sharing and understanding of the diverse cultures that make up Victoria's society, and particularly secondary scholols. A board will also be established to oversee the relevance and effectiveness of the introduced content, and collaboration with multicultural and inclusion education organisations also forming an integral part of this Bill.

John Fawkner

Increased Access To Emergency Housing Bill 2026

The Increased Access To Emergency Housing Bill 2026 aims to provide essential emergency housing for people at risk of homelessness. This involves increasing government funding, streamlining access to support and counseling services, along with allowing more abundant construction of emergency housing, to ensure no one is turned away. This Bill will also provide specific support for those who are victims of natural disasters, providing the required financial assistance, emergency shelter and rebuilding support they require after such an event.

Mildura Rural City Council

Support Systems for Youth Offenders Reform Bill 2026

The Increased Access To Emergency Housing Bill 2026 aims to provide essential emergency housing for people at risk of homelessness. This involves increasing government funding, streamlining access to support and counseling services, along with allowing more abundant construction of emergency housing, to ensure no one is turned away. This Bill will also provide specific support for those who are victims of natural disasters, providing the required financial assistance, emergency shelter and rebuilding support they require after such an event.

South Gippsland Youth Leaders

Establishment of Rural VCE Study Hubs Bill 2026

The Establishment of Rural VCE Study Hubs Bill 2026 aims to create accessible study hubs for rural VCE students, which provide services and resources that will aid those who access these spaces in their VCE studies. This Bill will establish an oversight committee, which will oversee the management of the study hubs, and ensure a focus of sustainability, accessibility and connectivity is maintained during the operation of them. Collboration with stakeholders such as community groups, businesses and education representatives will also be pursued, allowing a collaborative approach towards creating spaces that link students with the necessary tools to succeed both during and after their VCE studies.

Geelong Youth Parliament

Reforming Wildlife Corridor Requirements Bill 2026

This Bill aims to reform the planning and implementation requirments for wildlife corridors, to protect wildlife populations and increase acessible green spaces.

Kyabram P-12 College

Increased Access to Post-School Opportunities Education Prior to VCE Bill 2026

The Increased Access to Post-School Opportunities Education Prior to VCE Bill 2026 will create new requirements within the Victorian Curriculum across secondary year levels to increase awareness and access to alternative post school opportunites, as well as creating stronger links between regional and rural schools, and tertiary education institutions to allow students to visit and experience further education in a structured high-school setting.

Multicultural Community Services Geelong Youth Council

Increased Access to Post-School Opportunities Education Prior to VCE Bill 2026

The Increased Access to Post-School Opportunities Education Prior to VCE Bill 2026 will create new requirements within the Victorian Curriculum across secondary year levels to increase awareness and access to alternative post school opportunites, as well as creating stronger links between regional and rural schools, and tertiary education institutions to allow students to visit and experience further education in a structured high-school setting.

The Grange College

Strengthening Youth Reintegration Programs After Juvenile Detention Bill 2026

This bill creates educational resources and programs for recently released juveniles designed to teach life skills, give alternative post-school options, and better access to welfare and social services.

SECL

Increased GP Powers for Mental Health Treatment Bill 2026

This Bill aims to increase access to Mental Health support through GP pathways, specifically focussing on ADHD diagnosis and treatment. It will incorporate low cost programs, holisitic treatment, and increased access for regional, rural, and multicultural communities. Finally, through education around Mental Health, it will decrease stigma around these conditions among younger people in Victoria.

Y Community School

Expansion of Subsidised Housing to Support Young  Families Bill 2026

This Bill aims to create stronger subsidised housing programs in order to support young people and families. Through greater support, education and resources available to these groups, the Bill aims to reduce the number of young people and families who have to rely on inconsistent support systems or living on the streets.

CREATE Foundation

Strengthening Representation for Children in Care Bill 2026

This bill creates a distinct representative board for children in care. The board is then delegated powers to manage and create supports to educate the wider community on the care experience and mentorship programs to assist children in care in accessing pre-existing support services. It incorporates the values of the corporate parenting model into every clause.

Merri-bek Youth

Mental Health Support for University Students Bill 2026

This bill creates uni study hubs which provide tutoring, councilling, study spaces and a food bank to reduce stress and provide supports for uni students across Victoria. It also reduces miki fares for tertiary students.

Charles Latrobe P-12 College

Free Ambulance Services Bill 2026

This bill aims to implement free ambulance services and improve upon existing services to improve response time and availability. Charles Latrobe acknowledges the need for and improvement in the healthcare system in which ambulances play a pivotal part but are often refused due to expenses and are not as efficient as needed . Through this bill, they are trying to make Victoria a safer state by tackling these issues as well language barriers, treatment of staff and reducing non-important calls.

Maribyrnong YAC

Gambling Reduction Bill 2026

This bill aims to reduce gambling through multiple ways in order to tackle gambling addiction and the overall consequences of the mass gambling in young people as of recent. Through a board, MYAC is aiming to implement rules in advertising, education, support groups, gambling licenses and tighter app regulations to raise awareness about gambling, decrease the access to gambling as well as offer support to those affected; effectively covering people who are already gambling as well as stopping future gambling.

Overnewton Anglican Community College

Increased Emergency Healthcare Accessibility Bill 2026

This bill aims to improve effiency through reducing wait times in emergancy care through a multitude of ways. Overnewton is trying to make vitual care more accessible and advertised as well as free first aid courses, cheaper ambulance fees in rural areas and having a new department for less urgent patients in order to ensure emergancies can be dealth with minimal wait which will be overseen by a board.

Westbourne Grammar School

Increased Public Transport Safety Bill 2026

This bill aims to improve safety within public safety through several ways. Westbourne Grammar aims to implement surveilence and charpeone carriages in order to improve direct safety with increased communication with officers for more accessibility when required. Bus shelters, safety zones, tited stations and increased advertisement to raise awareness are further actions suggested in order to minimise common risks and make commuters feel safer.