The Australian Government welcomes the historic agreement on preventing violence against women and girls reached at the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on…
Far too many Australian women today are experiencing violence – one in three will have experienced physical violence from the time they are 15 and…
The Australian Government today announced up to $159 million for states and territories to continue vital services that tackle homelessness. Federal Minister for Housing and…
From tomorrow, conference organisers can apply for grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers at their events.…
The Australian Government today released a discussion paper on reforming community living area land in the Northern Territory. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin…
Tony Abbott’s support for constitutional reform is a welcome sign of bipartisanship – but Mr Abbott must now show he is committed to meaningful change…
Applications for the Gillard Government’s Volunteer Grants are now open with $16 million available to community organisations around the country. In launching the grants round…
Speaker, I would like to thank all Members for their contribution to the debate on this Bill. I think without exception all members have spoken…
A transitional accommodation and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Mount Isa has had considerable success over the past eight years helping Indigenous people in crisis, University…
Research released today on initiatives to tackle homelessness in Brisbane and Sydney sheds a light on some of the struggles faced by people who are…
The Gillard Government is today introducing amendments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill, that respond to feedback from extensive consultations with people with…
Good morning. Thank you for your kind introduction Michael (Austin, FRSA Chair). I appreciate the opportunity to address the Family and Relationship Services Australia Senior…
The reporting requirements of employers under the new gender equality in the workplace laws have been tabled in Parliament, the Minister for the Status of…
Scholarships of up to $30,000 and grants of up to $5000 for individuals and $10,000 for organisations are now available to help women build on…
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and to pay my respects to their…
Mental health support service providers will be able to apply for more than $2.6 million to deliver services in five remote communities in South Australia,…
Around 250,000 working parents have benefitted from Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme introduced by this Federal Labor Government in 2011. New evaluation findings…
International Women’s Day had today been marked with a pledge to continue Australia’s efforts to eliminate and prevent violence against women and girls. The United…
Australians everywhere are encouraged to celebrate the contribution of rural women this International Women’s Day. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and…
A Gillard Government-funded website that provides helpful parenting information for families can now be accessed by busy parents on the go. The Minister for Families,…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Mark Butler today announced the second National Homelessness Achievement Awards designed to recognise and promote the tireless efforts of community…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has outlined to her global counterparts Australia’s important contribution to international efforts to eliminate and prevent…
Housing and Homelessness are relatively new portfolio responsibilities for me in a direct sense, but as the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing over the…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Mark Butler today opened a new headquarters and training centre for Evolve Housing to help strengthen the delivery of affordable…
The Gillard Government today released further detail of the rules that will guide how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) works for people with disability,…