Media Releases by Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
More safe housing for women and children escaping violence
The Morrison Government is delivering new emergency accommodation in the Australian Capital Territory to support women and children fleeing violence. Minister for Women’s Safety Anne…
Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in Victoria and NSW Hunter and Upper Hunter Regions
The Australian Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in the state of Victoria and the Hunter and Upper Hunter Regions…
Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in South-East Queensland extended
The Morrison Government has extended the suspension of mutual obligation requirements after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were extended today in South-East Queensland. The temporary suspension of…
Suspension of mutual obligation requirements in NSW extended
The Morrison Government has extended the suspension of mutual obligation requirements after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were further extended yesterday in parts of New South Wales. …
Microenterprise program enables women to start up small businesses
The Morrison Government is providing $3.5 million to Grameen Australia to establish and deliver an innovative program to create entrepreneurial opportunities for unemployed women. The…
Dedicated job platform connecting people with disability with employers
An accessible, online job platform will be developed to connect people with disability with potential employers. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said…
Suspension of mutual obligations requirements for Victoria
The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in Victoria after the announcement of a five-day COVID-19 lockdown. The suspension…
National Summit on Women’s Safety 2021 program launched
Financial security, policing and justice responses, sexual violence and challenges facing diverse members of the Australian community will be key topics discussed at the upcoming…
Suspension of mutual obligations requirements in NSW extended further
The Australian Government has further extended the suspension of mutual obligation requirements after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were extended in parts of New South Wales. The…
Australia’s first accredited training for health practitioners and frontline workers to improve responses to victims of sexual violence
Monash University has developed Australia’s first training course accredited by multiple professional bodies to help health professionals and frontline workers better recognise and respond to…
Suspension of mutual obligation requirements in NSW extended
The Morrison Government has extended the suspension of mutual obligation requirements after coronavirus lockdown restrictions were further extended in parts of New South Wales. The…
Dedicated national referral and support service for people with disability
Australians with disability will be encouraged to interact with a new dedicated one-stop shop providing advice and up-to-date information for people with disability as a…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council to inform the next National Plan to end family, domestic and sexual violence
The Morrison Government has established a 13-member Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council to inform the development of the next National Plan to end…
Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in Western Australia and the Northern Territory
The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for employment services participants in regions affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns announced in Western Australian and Northern…
Suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in Queensland
The Morrison Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for employment services participants in Queensland in the Local Government Areas of Townsville, Palm Island, Brisbane, Gold…
Minister Ruston acknowledges outgoing Our Watch Chair
Minister for Women’s Safety Anne Ruston acknowledged the contributions of Ms Natasha Stott Despoja AO who has announced today that she will be stepping down…
Further suspension of mutual obligation requirements in NSW
The Morrison Government has extended the suspension of mutual obligation requirements after coronavirus lockdown restrictions were further extended in New South Wales yesterday. The suspension…
National Redress Scheme to provide advance payments
Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse who are older or terminally ill will be able to access advance payments of $10,000 under proposed changes to…
Three institutions named for failure to join National Redress Scheme
Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston has today named three institutions which have failed to fulfil their moral obligations to sign up to…
Advisory body to help shape a future free from violence against women
The Morrison Government has established a National Plan Advisory Group which will inform the development of the National Plan to end family, domestic and sexual…
Five part children’s audiobook to help Stop it at the Start
The Morrison Government’s Stop it at the Start campaign has partnered with Nova Entertainment to launch a five part children’s audiobook to encourage respectful attitudes…
Funding to support migrants, refugees and women in northern Tasmania
The Morrison Government is providing an additional $150,000 to the Migrant Resource Centre North to better support and empower migrants and refugees to connect with…
Dedicated national helpline for Australians with autism
The first national helpline for Australians with autism will provide online, digital and phone-based support services to improve the lives of people on the autism…
July indexation supports Australian families
The Morrison Government is boosting support to about 1.4 million Australian families to help them keep up with the changes in the cost of living.…
Update on mutual obligations requirements in Victoria
The Morrison Government has extended the suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers and participants in the Commonwealth COVID-19 hotspot declared region of Greater…