Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing, Melissa Parke, today visited two supported accommodation facilities working to address homelessness in Melbourne. Ms Parke said Housing…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: DisabilityCare Australia TONY JONES: Jenny Macklin, thanks for joining us. JENNY MACKLIN: Thank you Tony. TONY JONES: Now…
The Gillard Government today announces changes to the Medicare levy to build a better life for Australians with significant and permanent disability. Labor is transforming…
E & OE – Proof only Subject: DisabilityCare Australia NEIL MITCHELL: Ms Macklin, good morning. JENNY MACKLIN:Good morning, Neil. NEIL MITCHELL:What’ll it cost? JENNY MACKLIN:…
MERYL SWANSON: The other big news of today is of course the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Prime Minister making the announcement that the Medicare levy…
SOPHIE MCNEILL: The PM did rule out having a levy just a few months ago, she said that that wasn’t going to happen. But we…
WALEED ALY: Amanda Rishworth is the Government’s Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers. She joins me now. Amanda Rishworth, Tony Abbott makes a point there…
Anglicare WA was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent and tackle homelessness. Minister for Housing…
Larrakia Nation’s Watch House in Darwin, was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent and tackle…
Sacred Heart Mission, of St Kilda, Victoria, was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent and…
The Samaritans Brokerage Support Service, of Broadmeadow, NSW, was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent…
Seven community organisations from across Australia were today recognised for their outstanding work to prevent and tackle homelessness as recipients of National Homelessness Services Achievement…
Catherine House, Adelaide, was today awarded with a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent and tackle homelessness. Minister…
Micah Projects and Mater Health Services were today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of their tireless work to prevent and tackle…
Community Accommodation & Support Agency (CASA), of Mackay, was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent…
The Howard Government’s last Workplace Relations Minister and Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has today defended the extreme workplace laws he oversaw as Minister. He told…
The Australian and Victorian Government today announced nearly $50 million in joint funding will be provided through the 2013-14 transitional homelessness agreement. The announcement follows…
The Australian Government has welcomed the re-election of Professor Megan Davis, to the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Professor Davis was elected…
The role of the National Children’s Commissioner in giving children a voice and a role in decision making was the focus of the fourth Children…
Good morning everyone. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians on whose land we are meeting today, and pay my respects to…
South Australia has dedicated $8.62 million to the 2013-14 transitional homelessness agreement, securing $17 million in joint federal-state funding aimed at reducing homelessness across the…
A survey released today has found that reforms to property and tenancy management in remote Northern Territory communities are having a positive impact on the…
People with disability in Bracken Ridge Queensland as well as their families and carers and local service providers came together at a community forum today…
The Australian Government is providing $44.1 million to continue to support the delivery of municipal and essential services for Indigenous people in about 340 remote…
JENNY MACKLIN: Can I just first of all say a very, very big thank you to everyone at Orana. Thank you to the Board and…