Ingrid STITT (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Government Services, Special Minister of State, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Multicultural and Multifaith Victoria) (09:50): The Labor government is making it easier for communities in the inner west to get the support that they need, and it was fantastic to be able to join the hardworking member for Footscray Katie Hall and the Premier to officially open the Salvation Army cafe in the heart of Footscray. It is somewhere where people can go that is warm and welcoming for those that are doing it tough in our community. It will be open from 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. It has been modelled on the highly successful Magpie Nest Café in Bourke Street. The drop-in cafe in Footscray will provide support for people experiencing homelessness, alcohol and drug issues or mental health challenges, including a free meal and a warm, welcoming place for patrons to get back on their feet. The Allan Labor government is proud to support this important initiative connecting locals with the care and support they need. The whole community has got behind this, including a lot of local businesses in the area who have donated to the cafe, and the whole community – community groups and individuals – have all been right behind the efforts of the Salvos. I want to thank Brendan Nottle and the dedicated team at the Salvos and all the volunteers, including a couple of Western Bulldogs players who have been getting down there and getting involved. In fact I think Mr Liberatore was donating dim sims to the cafe, which was a wonderful, generous thing for him to do. It is fantastic support that they are providing to a vulnerable community in Melbourne’s inner west, and I thank the Salvos for the work they do every day.