Media Releases by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
$10.5m in grants to prevent and respond to sexual violence
Projects and organisations supporting women, children and other high priority groups who are at risk of, or experiencing sexual violence will receive a share of…
Strengthening Australia’s child support scheme
The Albanese Labor Government is funding a new package of measures to strengthen the child support scheme and ensure it is working for all separated…
Release of the Disability Employment Services Quality Framework
The views and experiences of people with disability will for the first time be at the forefront of how Disability Employment Services provider performance is…
Innovative trial to boost opportunities for people in social housing
The Albanese Labor Government will partner with the NSW Minns Government on a targeted approach to connect people receiving social housing assistance with education, training,…
No Interest Loans Scheme for Vehicles goes up a gear
The Albanese Labor Government is further supporting Australians who experience vulnerabilities in accessing transport by extending the successful No Interest Loans Scheme (NILs) for Vehicles…
Multicultural groups win funding to counter domestic violence
Multicultural groups from across NSW will receive a share of a one-off $2 million grant to deliver activities or projects that will build the capability…
Increasing financial support for visa holders experiencing violence
The Albanese Labor Government is easing financial insecurity for temporary visa holders leaving a violent relationship. We don’t want any person experiencing violence to have…
New Changing Places to improve accessibility for South Australians with disability
The Albanese Labor Government and South Australian Government are working together to deliver two new Changing Places in South Australia to help people with disability…
Albanese Government to consider the report of online gambling inquiry
The Albanese Labor Government has received the final report of the inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm by the…
Empowering migrant and refugee women in the digital landscape
Migrant and refugee women will be empowered with digital literacy training through the delivery of a 12-month pilot funded by a $700,000 grant for the…
Major investment in Our Watch to bolster primary prevention
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the execution of new grant funding agreements with Our Watch. This gives effect to Labor’s funding commitment of…
New resources to help children with disability access quality early learning
New information packages are now available to help the early childhood education and care sector ensure their services are accessible to children with disability. The…
Boosting our commitment to disability advocacy services
The Albanese Labor Government will invest more than $4.5 million to improve access to disability advocacy services, particularly for First Nations people. The new funding…
Delivering recognition for unpaid carers
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its election commitment to recognise the immense contribution of Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers. The House…
Delivering on more accessible changing places for Victoria
The Albanese Labor Government is working with the Victorian Government to deliver new changing places across the state, ensuring all Australians can better enjoy and…
Australia reaffirms its commitment to the rights of people with disabilities at the United Nations
Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth will lead the Australian delegation, including a group of Australians with diverse experience with disability, to attend the 16th…
Governments come together to deliver National Disability Data Asset
The delivery of a National Disability Data Asset is now a reality with all states and territories committed to take part. The NDDA will improve…
Boosting disability employment in the tourism industry
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its commitment to boosting employment opportunities for people with disability, focusing on jobs in the tourism sector. Twelve organisations…
Energy bill relief for older Australians
More than 490,000 Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders will receive financial relief to support them with the rising costs of energy bills. All Commonwealth Seniors…
Campaign to help get volunteer numbers back on track
The Albanese Labor Government is announcing a $3 million national advertising campaign to help boost participation in volunteering. Research shows that since 2016 there has been…
Increased funding to further support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
The Albanese Labor Government is committing an additional $142.2 million over five years to further support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse through the National…
Strengthening the supported employment sector
The Albanese Labor Government will help strengthen the supported employment sector with an additional $57 million in funding. Supported employment services, often known as Australian…
Government bolsters commitment to autism
Hundreds of babies aged nine to 14-months with early signs of autism will have a better chance of appropriate developmental supports, with the announcement of…
Government reinforces its commitment to financial wellbeing and capability
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening its commitment to financial counselling announcing more than $1.7 million in funding to further support capability and capacity building at…
Boosting support for victim-survivors of human trafficking
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing our commitment to combatting modern slavery with a funding boost of $24.3 million for the Support for Trafficked People…