Media Releases by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Delivering for Northern Territory communities
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to deliver for Central Australian communities by funding prevention and intervention initiatives to address gender-based violence, along with supporting…
Investing in Community-led Men’s Wellness Centres to help stem violence
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to supporting families, children and communities in the Northern Territory and to help address the disproportionate rates of gender-based…
Strengthening the National Debt Helpline
The Albanese Labor Government is ensuring vulnerable Australians experiencing financial stress and hardship have the support they need to manage their finances. No Australian should…
Strengthening support for Australia’s young carers
Australia’s unpaid young carers deserve our support, and the Albanese Labor Government is committed to assisting them to engage in education and pursue their study…
New Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Today, the Prime Minister has announced that I will take on the role of Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme following the retirement of…
Release of the first National Autism Strategy
Today the Albanese Labor Government has launched Australia’s first National Autism Strategy and an associated Action Plan dedicated to improving inclusion, support and life outcomes…
Autistic teens to learn about the power of artificial intelligence
The Albanese Labor Government is empowering young Autistic people in Western Australia to improve their education, employment and social engagement through the use of artificial…
Social enterprises to grow their impact with federal funding injection
The Albanese Labor Government is taking action to tackle entrenched disadvantage by supporting social enterprises working with communities in need, through its Social Enterprise Development…
New trial project to help reduce the number of First Nations children in out of home care
The Albanese Labor Government is supporting a trial project to help prevent First Nations children from entering the child protection system and restore First Nations…
Media release: Streamlining Norfolk’s Employment and Vet Services
The Australian Government is committed to supporting Norfolk Islanders build their future, with a new streamlined employment and VET assistance program to roll out from…
World-first data asset to improve outcomes for people with disability
Australia will now have a clearer research picture of people with disability aimed at improving their life outcomes, with the release of the first data…
Supporting young men and boys in Victoria to end gender-based violence
The Albanese Labor Government is highlighting the importance of early intervention to end gender-based violence with the commitment of more than $23 million for programs…
Boost to family violence training for frontline responders
Everyone deserves a safe, secure life free from gender-based violence and the Albanese Labor Government is committed to our shared goal of ending violence against…
Boosting work and training programs for young people with mental ill health
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to supporting young people with mental ill health by further funding two proven programs that help those struggling find…
Funding boost to improve information, inclusion and connection for people with disability in Tasmania
The Australian Government has announced that two organisations delivering disability services in Tasmania will share in $1 million in grants, as part of the Government’s…
Community-led initiatives to improve employment outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians
The Albanese Labor Government is partnering with the Victorian Government to deliver several community-driven Aboriginal employment initiatives in Victoria. Both governments are committed to ensuring…
Funding community-led solutions to increase social and economic inclusion
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to fund projects that can deliver real and lasting change for communities with the opening of the latest grant…
Investing to overcome disadvantage in South Australian communities
The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments are partnering to invest in two key projects to tackle disadvantage across South Australian communities. More than $8 million…
More than $31 million to improve information, inclusion and connection for people with disability
The Government has provided more than $31 million to 26 experienced organisations under the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program to support valuable and…
New leadership for the Australian Institute of Family Studies
The Albanese Labor Government has appointed Ms Elizabeth Neville as the new Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies for a 5-year term. Minister…
Supporting Australia’s unpaid carers with a National Carer Strategy
Australia’s three million unpaid carers will be better recognised, respected, valued and supported under the Albanese Labor Government’s new ten-year National Carer Strategy. The National…
Payment indexation to put more in the pockets of over one million Australians
More than one million Australians receiving youth, student and carer support will receive an increase when indexation takes effect from 1 January 2025. Certain income…
New emergency accommodation supporting women and children in Perth
The Albanese Labor Government continues to deliver on its commitment to ending family and domestic violence against women and children, with the delivery of new…
National education resource for the justice sector on sexual assault
The Australian Government has published a national educational resource for the justice sector to improve the experience of victims and survivors in the justice system.…
Uplifting the Murwillumbah community through a one-stop social inclusion and services hub
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in community-led solutions to target disadvantage with $360,000 in funding for a one-stop hub to empower vulnerable members of…