Media Releases by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Fairer child support for separated families
The Albanese Labor Government will take the first step to make the child support system fairer for children in separated families with the introduction of…
Latest ANROWS research shines light on community attitudes towards violence against women
The 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) released today reaffirms why the Albanese Labor Government’s continued commitment to ending gender-based violence…
Jobs secured for hundreds of workers with disability after successful takeover of Activ Foundation worksites
The employment future of hundreds of people with disability in Western Australia has been secured today with Activ Foundation to transition their large-scale worksites to…
New research reveals extent of gambling harm to Australian families
Research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed the extent of harm gambling is causing to Australians. Most survey participants believed…
Government marks ten year anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions
On the tenth anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, the Albanese Labor Government will remember the mothers and families affected by forced adoptions…
New report underscores importance of Early Years Strategy
The latest report card into the wellbeing of Australian children by UNICEF Australia and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) has reinforced…
Reflecting on safety this International Women’s Day
Today marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women across Australia and the world. Minister for…
Closing the Gap Implementation Plan delivers for First Nations families
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its support of First Nations communities and investing in programs to reduce the rate of the over-representation of Aboriginal…
March indexation to provide cost of living relief for 4.7 million Australians
More than 4.7 million pension and allowance recipients will receive a boost to their social security payments when indexation of their payments occurs on 20…
Parents to benefit from Paid Parental Leave changes to support gender equality
The Albanese Labor Government has taken the next step in improving paid parental leave to ensure it is working for modern families. The Senate today…
OIder Australians keen to take up the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
More than 10,000 additional older Australians and veterans have had their cost of living pressures reduced after being granted a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card following…
Investing in Australia’s children through toy libraries
The Albanese Labor Government has underscored its commitment to Australia’s children and their families with the announcement of $700,000 in new funding for Toy Libraries…
Increased funding for family, domestic and sexual violence support
The Albanese Labor Government is highlighting its commitment to ending violence against women through two programs that will provide more than $16 million in additional…
Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables review providing better, continued support for Australians living with disability
The Albanese Labor Government has ensured continued support for people living with disability through the successful delivery of the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment…
Government doubles investment in systemic disability advocacy by $11.2 million
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to double funding for systemic disability advocacy, with an additional $11.2 million allocated to the…
Place-based Escaping Violence Payment trial launches in Cairns
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to ending violence in one generation with the commencement of the first place-based trial of the Escaping…
Additional support for flood-impacted communities
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to supporting flood-impacted communities in Central West New South Wales with extra funding to employ more financial counsellors. A…
Future-proofing programs to support families and children
The Albanese Labor Government has continued its commitment to improving the lives of families and children by providing long-term funding certainty for the Children and…
Development of Early Years Strategy informed by National Summit
Parents and community organisations will join representatives from across government, non-government, academic and business sectors in Canberra today to discuss the development of the Commonwealth…
Extension of Robodebt Royal Commission
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has amended the Letters Patent to extend the Royal Commission into the Robodebt…
Australian-first National Guideline to better support autistic children
Autistic children and their families will be better supported with Australia’s first national practice guidelines to promote the early development of autistic children, their participation…
Support for essential community services
The Albanese Labor Government is providing increased financial support to help maintain a strong community services sector with fair wages and reduced cost of living…
Disability Ministers from around Australia set priorities for the year ahead
Disability Ministers came together in Canberra last Friday to set collective priorities for the year ahead, focused on improving the lives of people with disability.…
Boosting support for volunteers through a National Strategy for Volunteering
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its commitment to those who give up their time to help improve their communities through an additional $4 million…
Enhanced Income Management to provide financial choice
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to reform Income Management through the introduction of the new SmartCard. Following the abolishment…