Media Releases by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector
The Albanese Labor Government is inviting submissions seeking innovative approaches to community sector grant funding. Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth said the Government is…
Open access to evidence on family, domestic and sexual violence
From today, anyone around the world will be able to access an Australian-led data initiative aimed at reducing the rates of family, domestic and sexual…
New Chair for AIHW as wellbeing report shows pandemic effects linger
The Government has appointed former Minister for Health and current Chair of VicHealth, Nicola Roxon, as the new Chair of the Australian Institute of Health…
Millions of Australians set to receive boost to their payments
More than 5.5 million Australians will receive an increase to their income support payments and pensions when indexation takes effect in two weeks’ time on…
Consultations open on National Autism Strategy
The Albanese Labor Government has today opened public consultations on the development of a National Autism Strategy – Australia’s inaugural national strategy dedicated to improving…
New grant opportunities to boost community participation of people with disability
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten said the programs funded by these grants will help build the capacity of people with disability…
New resources to strengthen inclusion in early childhood education and care
The Albanese Labor Government is focused on building the capability of families and carers of children with disability or developmental concerns in early childhood and…
Building the workforce for family, domestic, and sexual violence support services
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to increase frontline and community sector jobs for family, domestic and sexual violence support services, with…
Participating institutions grow under the National Redress Scheme
Several organisations, including Gymnastics Australia, have been declared participating institutions under the National Redress Scheme. Survivors who have experienced child sexual abuse at participating declared…
New support for family, domestic and sexual violence survivors
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in new ways to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence. More than $103 million is being invested…
Empowering women from refugee, humanitarian and migrant backgrounds with digital literacy
Twenty community organisations from around Australia will share in $400,000 to deliver a digital skills program that will benefit at least 800 women from refugee,…
National roundtable on justice responses to sexual violence
The Albanese Labor Government believes victim-survivors of sexual violence deserve equal access to justice across Australia. Today, the Australian Government convened a national roundtable to…
Boosting disability employment with more JobAccess employers
The Albanese Labor Government has signed 54 large employers to JobAccess in 15-months, with the 400th employer now joining the scheme. Funded by the Federal…
Albanese Government officially launches BetStop
Australians at risk of experiencing gambling harm will now be able to self-exclude from all licensed interacting wagering services following the launch today of BetStop…
Increased support for at risk First Nations families
The Albanese Labor Government has committed $44 million in funding to strengthen support for First Nation families and children at risk of entering out-of-home care…
$10 million funding boost to support Australian volunteers
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in the future of volunteers by providing $10 million in funding being delivered through the 2023-24 Volunteer Grants program.…
Statement on historic income apportionment
The Federal Government welcomes the release of the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s statement into the historic practice of income apportionment used by Services Australia. We appreciate the…
Easing cost of living pressures for around two million Australians
Legislation passed in the Parliament today will provide targeted financial relief to millions of Australians. Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth said the Social Services…
All workers now entitled to family and domestic violence leave
Small business employees will have a new right to ten days of paid family and domestic violence leave under the Albanese Labor Government’s changes that…
$1.3 million for emergency food distribution to support Tasmanians
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to assist Tasmanians struggling with food insecurity by providing $1.3 million in funding to Loaves…
Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened virtually today, attended by: Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth) The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP…
Delivering personal growth support for Adelaide youth with challenging circumstances
Young South Australians struggling with challenging circumstances will have greater access to the support they need through a Commonwealth funding boost for personal development and…
Community Services Ministers meeting communique
Community Services Ministers met on Kaurna Country in Adelaide on 19 July 2023. As part of this meeting, Ministers welcomed the opportunity to again join…
Delivering a new accessible facility for people with disability in the ACT
The Albanese Labor Government is working with the ACT Government to deliver on its commitment for more specialised disability toilet facilities in the ACT. The…
BetStop to be introduced in August
BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register for online wagering, will be launched by the Albanese Labor Government on 21 August 2023. Australians will be able to…