Dr Karen Demmery, Wiradjuri woman, mental health first aid and trauma counsellor, and trainer/facilitator, has received Lifeline Canberra’s Women of Spirit Award, honouring women in the community who have overcome adversity, given back, and inspired others to do the same.
Joy Burch MLA, Labor Member for Brindabella (Tuggeranong) and the longest-serving Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly, announced this week that she would retire from politics in October 2024.
The ACT Government has decided to release both the Sofronoff report and its interim response to the recommendations early next week, rather than in three to four weeks' time as flagged on Monday.