Media Releases by Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
Australia’s first National Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner
Minister for Women’s Safety Anne Ruston today announced Catherine Fitzpatrick will be Australia’s first National Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner. “I congratulate Ms Fitzpatrick…
Moo Baulch OAM named new Our Watch chair
Minister for Women’s Safety Anne Ruston today announced Moo Baulch OAM will be the chair of Australia’s national organisation for the prevention of violence against…
More support for older Australians in flood-affected areas
The Morrison Government is delivering $300,000 to local organisations in flood-affected areas of New South Wales and Queensland, to provide older Australians with mobile devices…
Projects to provide employment and training for CDC participants
The Morrison Government will seek proposals for new projects that will provide employment and training opportunities for Cashless Debit Card participants within their communities. The…
Partnering to use technology to keep women safe
The Morrison Government will partner with the NSW Government to scope and trial electronic monitoring to strengthen justice responses to family, domestic and sexual violence.…
Improving justice and policing responses for victim-survivors
Victim-survivors of sexual assault and violence will experience improved justice and policing responses under the Morrison Government’s commitment to ending family, domestic and sexual violence.…
New national specialist FDSV financial counselling service
Victim-survivors across Australia will have access to trauma-informed, free and independent financial counselling delivered through a specialist family and domestic violence service. The Morrison Government…
2022-23 Budget supporting women, children and vulnerable Australians
As part of our plan for a stronger future, the Morrison Government is investing $1.3 billion in new services to support women, children and vulnerable…
Strengthening domestic and family violence support services on the Gold Coast
The Morrison Government is strengthening the availability of domestic and family violence support services on the Gold Coast, with additional support for StandbyU Foundation to…
New targeted campaign and support to help people with disability land jobs
A national employment campaign will be rolled out to engage more than 100,000 people with disability and some of Australia’s biggest businesses will hire job…
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT TO KEEP WOMEN SAFE
The Morrison Government is investing a further $150 million into a range of measures to deliver on our commitment to ending family, domestic and sexual…
Extra emergency and food relief on its way to flood affected communities
The Morrison Government has delivered an additional $9 million directly to 83 emergency relief and food relief services supporting Australians in flood affected regions of…
March indexation delivers boost to almost 5 million Australians
Almost 5 million Australians will benefit from a boost to their social security payments from 20 March to help them keep up with the changes…
First of its kind disability confidence training for professionals
First of its kind training will be developed and rolled out across universities and workplaces to increase the capability of professionals to better serve people…
Record boost to prevention and consent initiatives
The Morrison Government will invest an additional $189 million over five years to strengthen prevention and early intervention efforts in family, domestic and sexual violence.…
$10.7 million boost for domestic violence services in the NT
The Morrison Government will triple funding under the National Partnership on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence responses to boost frontline services in the Northern Territory…
Dedicated trial to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women escaping violence
The Morrison Government is establishing a place-based trial of the Escaping Violence Payment in Cairns, Queensland, to provide specialised support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Community Services Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via videoconference on 16 February 2022. Ministers discussed progress to date on the development of the first Aboriginal and Torres…
Design unveiled for the National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
The Canberra National Memorials Committee has approved the selected design for the National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse allowing construction to…
New Cashless Debit Card Support Hub in Kalgoorlie-Boulder to help participants get on pathways to employment
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is today opening a Cashless Debit Card Support Hub as part of the Morrison Government’s Jobs Fund and job ready initiative…
More parenting support for culturally and linguistically diverse families
The Morrison Government is supporting culturally and linguistically diverse Australians in the Geelong area to adapt to parenting in Australia and give their children the…
More support for young mothers to finish school and children to thrive
The Morrison Government is supporting young mothers under 25 in the Frankston area to finish their Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning and give their children…
$2 million expansion for the National Debt Helpline online chat
More Australians will be able to receive confidential, free, expert advice from financial counsellors online through the National Debt Helpline. Minister for Families and…
Delivering more jobs for people with disability
Australian businesses will share in $20 million to increase the confidence and capacity of employers to recruit and retain people with disability through targeted initiatives…
Telstra Health secures five-year contract to deliver 1800RESPECT
The Morrison Government is pleased to announce Telstra Health as the successful provider to deliver 1800RESPECT – the national family, domestic and sexual violence counselling…