Media Releases by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Industry Funding Model helping more Australians get access to financial counselling
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to a strong financial counselling sector to ensure Australians who need support have greater pathways to access it. The…
New resources helping autistic children to thrive
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to advance initiatives that support every autistic child to reach their goals and thrive. Minister for Social Services Amanda…
Boost in jobs vital to reducing the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to reducing the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care and has created close to 100 additional jobs…
Growing Australia’s social enterprises
Communities in need of a helping hand will be getting more as the Albanese Labor Government provides funding to grow social enterprises. Whether it’s a…
Consultation continues to shape a brighter future for the Autistic community
The Albanese Labor Government is today releasing a draft of the landmark National Autism Strategy for public feedback – marking the final stage of extensive…
World first gender justice institute for First Nations Women
The Albanese Labor Government is proud to support the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations Gender Justice at the Australian National University with…
Government recognises 11th Anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions
On the eleventh anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, the Albanese Labor Government acknowledges the traumatic consequences children, families, and communities endure due…
New laws reflect survivor-focus of National Redress Scheme
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to improve the National Redress Scheme with a suite of legislative changes which passed Parliament today. The…
New laws expand Paid Parental Leave – More support for working families with biggest expansion since 2011
Labor’s changes to Paid Parental Leave – expanding the scheme to a full six months – will now be law after the Paid Parental Leave…
Strengthening financial wellbeing support in the Northern Territory
The Albanese Government is investing more than $6 million in 2023-24 to strengthen and increase targeted financial literacy and capability supports for vulnerable Australians in…
Escaping Violence Payment place-based trial expanded for First Nations victims-survivors in the top end
The Albanese Government is continuing to support victim-survivors of family, domestic, and sexual violence with a $31.6 million expansion over two-years of the Aboriginal and…
Progress on the Disability Royal Commission and Disability reforms
The Albanese Labor Government continues its commitment to people with disability, today releasing a Progress Update in response to the Disability Royal Commission’s final report,…
1800RESPECT introduces new video call service to support victim-survivors
Australians in need of family, domestic and sexual violence support now have an additional avenue for receiving assistance, with the official launch today of a…
Negotiations commence for an Australia-Lithuania Social Security Agreement
The Albanese Labor Government is entering into negotiations with the Lithuanian Government on a bilateral social security agreement. An agreement would enhance access to certain…
Investing and accelerating this International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, the Albanese Labor Government is recognising and celebrating the achievements of women in Australia and across the world whilst also acknowledging…
Safe and Supported Shared Decision-Making Committee
On Kaurna Country in Adelaide on 8 March 2024, the Safe and Supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Group (Leadership Group) and Community Services…
Community Services Ministers Communique
Community Services Ministers also met on Kaurna Country in Adelaide on 8 March 2024. As part of this meeting, Community Services Ministers discussed progress on…
Paying super on Government Paid Parental Leave to enhance economic security and gender equality
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its historic reform of Paid Parental Leave (PPL) and will pay superannuation on the Government payment from 1 July…
Joint Statement on Australian, State and Territory responses to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Disability Ministers welcome the historic final report of the Disability Royal Commission. The Disability Royal Commission was the result of many years of tireless advocacy.…
Supporting WA victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to support victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence with additional safe accommodation options…
Indexation puts more in the pockets of millions of Australians
Around five million Australians will receive a boost to their social security payments when indexation takes effect later this month. From 20 March, recipients of…
Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Communique
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened virtually today, attended by: The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP (Commonwealth) The Hon Justine Elliot MP…
More employers taking part in trauma-informed conversations around family violence
Australians have sought out information on the Government’s paid family and domestic violence leave with more than 3500 downloads in six months of the Small…
Negotiations underway for an Australian-Uruguay Social Security Agreement
The Albanese Labor Government has commenced negotiations with the Uruguayan Government on a bilateral social security agreement. An agreement would allow for the payment of…
Three service providers to deliver new crisis accommodation pilot
Crisis accommodation pilot model to assist victim-survivors experiencing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV). Specialist teams to deliver one-on-one assistance including brokerage funds. Pilot program…