The Gillard Government will provide $26.4 million over the next four years to continue funding for the Healing Foundation, an Indigenous organisation that supports healing…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today took part in a tree planting ceremony to officially open a new development that will…
The Gillard Government is delivering a further $900 000 to support Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) to move towards a not-for-profit social firm business model. Parliamentary…
The Gillard Government today announced a $2.5 million life-raft to the Queensland Government to continue critical advice and advocacy services to vulnerable tenants for another…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Melbourne today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, being rolled out across…
Townsville’s seniors will benefit from $10 million in new funding in the Federal Budget to help seniors across Australia stay connected to family and friends…
Subject: DisabilityCare Australia JENNY MACKLIN: First of all I’d like to thank everybody at the Cerebral Palsy League here in Townsville for having us, and…
Opening remarks Thank you for that very kind introduction and for inviting me to speak to you this morning. I would like to start by…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet – the Gadigal People of…
More Australians will be able to access free confidential financial counselling thanks to a funding boost from the Gillard Government. An additional $340,000 will take…
Women will be better supported to break into traditionally male-dominated industries following the launch today of a new toolkit for employers. Minister for the Status…
Ipswich residents with disability, their families and carers came together today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, being rolled out across Queensland.…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Brisbane today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, being rolled out across…
Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing Melissa Parke today met with key stakeholders at the National Homelessness Summit in Sydney to discuss approaches and…
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin turned the first sod on a new development in Werribee today which will provide a safe and accessible…
Tony Abbott’s speech last night didn’t include a single sentence on his priorities for Indigenous Australians – but that doesn’t mean Indigenous people aren’t in…
Tony Abbott continued his long walk away from his rolled gold paid parental leave scheme tonight, leaving Australian women wondering what he will actually deliver.…
Tony Abbott will axe the Schoolkids Bonus. He will hurt 1.3 million Australian families. He just won’t tell you about it. Tonight, Tony Abbott was…
The Gillard Government will set a new target aimed at increasing access to services for Indigenous people with disability. This will strengthen efforts to close…
DisabilityCare Australia now has a strong and stable funding stream, after legislation that provides for a half a percentage point increase in the Medicare levy…
New research released today shows the importance of the Gillard Government’s targeted support for low and middle income families. The Australian Institute of Family Studies’…
Good morning and thank you for joining me today to launch the Women’s Budget Highlights 2013. Gender equality continues to be at the very heart…
An eminent person closely involved in the national apology on forced adoptions has been appointed to chair the working group charged with helping deliver on…
Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce today made it very clear what he thinks of the Baby Bonus. “Well I never supported it to be honest.”…
Legislation that provides for a half a percentage point increase in the Medicare levy to help fund DisabilityCare Australia has passed the House of Representatives…