Katie HALL (Footscray) (10:19): Next week an important new service will open in Footscray. The Lighthouse Cafe, operated by the Salvation Army in partnership with this government and the City of Maribyrnong and supported by a wealth of local organisations, will provide a front door into a warm space where everyone is welcome. The cafe will not just provide a warm meal for people who want it and need it; it will be a place for connecting people who need help to the right services. We have exceptional services in Footscray; Footscray has always been a place that lifts people up. For decades the Salvos have run housing for elderly men at risk of homelessness in Footscray. Cohealth, with its origins on Paisley Street as the trade union clinic, has a homelessness multidisciplinary clinic where complex challenges are unscrambled, clothes can be washed and a shower can be had. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre helps hundreds of people every week. Reaching Out in the Inner West offers food, Western Health operates Saltwater and Unison provides housing to the homeless. Last year I spoke to the Premier about a missing piece of the puzzle. We had many services, but we needed experienced social workers to build connection for vulnerable people into the services they need with kindness. The Premier helped me with funding, and in last week’s budget we secured more for the continuation of this service.