The Gillard Government today announced the appointment of Ms Megan Mitchell as Australia’s first National Children’s Commissioner. The Government congratulates Megan Mitchell on this important…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and Member for Parramatta, Julie Owens, today met with the African-Australian performers who are bringing their…
A $300,000 funding boost from the Australian Government has helped Foodbank Australia to secure 600,000 litres of UHT milk for families in need. The Minister…
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, and the Member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland, visited the Riverstone Neighbourhood Centre today to meet people benefitting from…
The tender for twenty new Family Mental Health Support Services that will provide intensive support to vulnerable children and young people at risk of mental…
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, has today announced an additional $1.2 million to extend an initiative that gives vulnerable Australians access to small…
Managing back-to-school costs has been easier for families in north-east Adelaide this year thanks to the new Schoolkids Bonus cash payment, delivered by the Gillard…
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Federal Member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas, today joined the local Fulham Over 50’s…
The Australian Government is investing $100 million over ten years as part of the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory package in a major initiative…
The Adelaide Football Club is helping young Indigenous people in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands complete high school and become leaders in their community,…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish Crossin today recognised International Asperger’s Day with staff…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Senator for the Northern Territory, Trish Crossin, today joined people with disability, their families and…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese today joined children and families at The Infants Home in…
Tony Abbott has used a speech in Sydney today to once again boast of his plans to leave Australian families worse off, by ripping away…
Indigenous families in Western Sydney have access to important services to help them prepare their children for school, thanks to support from the Gillard Government.…
The Australian Government has today sent letters to State and Territory Governments detailing final offers of the Commonwealth’s funding share of the increases for Social…
INTERVIEWER: Will the infamous animal bars of Alice Springs be a thing of the past. The Federal Government wants to clean up the NT when…
Following careful consideration of an inquiry by the former Aboriginal Land Commissioner, the Australian Government has refused an application to establish a new Aboriginal Land…
A $10 million investment from the Gillard Government will improve the quality and security of water supplies in Ardyaloon and other remote Indigenous communities in…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, says it’s important the Opposition does not send mixed signals on such an important issue as…
More than 120 children with muscular dystrophy will attend respite camps this year thanks to the Gillard Government. As part of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness…
E & OE – Proof only KIERAN GILBERT: Minister, thanks for your time. JENNY MACKLIN: Good morning. KIERAN GILBERT: What is the significance of today’s…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Speaker, it is an honour to be commending this Bill to the House today. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to…
The Australian Government today introduced legislation to amend the Royal Commissions Act 1902 to assist the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to…
Australia has moved closer towards constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with the Act of Recognition passing the House of Representatives today.…