Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today joined the Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin at Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) in Alstonville,…
Support services for Aboriginal people in Port Augusta will be more accessible, more accountable and better coordinated to respond to the needs of local residents…
An independent evaluation of the Cape York Welfare Reform trial has found that significant gains in the four participating communities are making a real difference…
More women are sitting on the boards of the Commonwealth’s eight government business enterprises (GBEs) than ever before and, pleasingly, three women are now in…
As if it wasn’t enough that the Newman Government has slashed funding to services that support people with disability, older Australians and the mentally ill,…
The Australian Government today announced a $320 million agreement with the states and territories which ensures the continued provision of vital homelessness services. The Federal…
The Gillard Labor Government today reaffirmed its commitment to affordable rental housing with a new dedicated round of funding to support ‘shovel ready’ projects under…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and Senator for Western Australia, Louise Pratt, today met with staff at a Perth Indigenous organisation…
The Australian Government has brought to Fremantle today its message to community organisations to apply for this year’s $16 million Volunteer Grants Program. The Minister…
I am honoured to be appointed as the Minister for Human Services and thank the Prime Minister for the opportunity to deliver and provide access…
About 3.5 million Australian pensioners – including 678,000 Queenslanders – will be worse off under an Abbott Government. Figures from the Queensland Competition Authority, reported…
The Gillard Government is supporting another 25 new indigenous ranger positions in the Northern Territory to help protect and conserve the environment and strengthen land…
Employers are being encouraged to provide flexible working arrangements for carers under the Australian Government’s Care Aware Workplaces program. The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas is today celebrating World Down Syndrome Day. World Down Syndrome Day, held on 21 March each…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill has passed the Parliament today. This is a major step towards providing peace of mind to people with…
Hundreds of community events will be held across Australia today to mark National Close the Gap Day. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and…
The Bill continues the Government’s commitment to ensuring Aboriginal people’s ongoing connection to their land is recognised, by scheduling further parcels of land as Aboriginal…
The Government today introduced legislation into the Parliament which gives effect to the settlement agreement for the Jabiru native title claim, the longest running native…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill has passed the Parliament today. This is a major step towards providing peace of mind to people with…
Today we are making history. Today we move, here in the Senate, to legislate a National Disability Insurance Scheme. At present, most people with disability…
Around 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their household budgets from today with an increase in the pension and the start of…
Australian women need to know that Tony Abbott plans to leave stay-at-home-mums $70,000 behind under his paid parental leave scheme, telling these mums to ‘get…
Children with disability will get extra benefits from playgroup activities as a result of $600,000 funding the Gillard Government is providing to Playgroups Australia. The…
Children with disability will get extra benefits from playgroup activities as a result of $600,000 funding the Gillard Government is providing to Playgroups Australia. The…