NT Youth Workers Recognised for Their Commitment

Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP

Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today met Anglicare staff in Darwin who work with vulnerable young people across the Northern Territory. Mr O’Connor…

Social Housing Initiative complete in the Northern Territory

Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP

Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor and Northern Territory Minister for Housing Peter Chandler today opened Darwin’s Village @ Parap housing development, the…

Calling all future leaders

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas is encouraging people with disability from across the country to apply for a leadership program. “Applications…

Regional Partnership Agreement delivering results

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

An independent review of stage two of the Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Regional Partnership Agreement (RPA) has found it has significantly improved road and…

$3.9 million for new homes in Bendigo

Media Release by The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP

One hundred new homes will be more affordable in Bendigo thanks to funding received under the Gillard Government’s Building Better Regional Cities program. The City…

Young Australians speak up for an NDIS

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today met with a group of young Australians with disability at the first National Youth Disability Conference in…

Key step towards reducing violence against women

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

Australian governments have today reiterated their commitment to working together to reduce violence against women and their children with the release of the plan to…

Scholarship opportunities for ‘board ready’ women

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, is inviting Australia’s ‘board ready’ women to apply for Australian Government-backed scholarships aimed at increasing the…

‘See me and not my disability’ walkathon

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today joined more than 600 people, including Paralympian Kristy Pond at a walkathon event in Parramatta…

More people benefiting from disability support services

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

A new report released today shows a significant increase in people’s use of disability support services in Australia, reflecting the Australian Government’s unprecedented investment in…

More people benefiting from disability support services

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

A new report released today shows a significant increase in people’s use of disability support services in Australia, reflecting the Australian Government’s unprecedented investment in…

Celebrating 50,000 affordable loans to vulnerable Australians

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

Affordable loan schemes supported by Gillard Government and National Australia Bank funding have passed the milestone of helping 50,000 Australians under financial stress get back…

Progressing Indigenous Constitutional Recognition

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government will ask the Parliament to pass an Act of Recognition acknowledging the unique and special place of our first peoples. This Act…

Pensions increase today

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

More than 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their payments from today to help them keep up with the cost of living.…

Third anniversary of historic pension reforms

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

Today marks three years since the Australian Government delivered major reforms to the pension system to strengthen the financial security of seniors, carers and people…

Crows take Indigenous youth under their wing

Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP

The Australian Government is investing $300,000 to support the Adelaide Football Club to run an intensive leadership program for approximately 30 Aboriginal students on the…

Other Film Festival Opens in Melbourne

Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucas

Arts Minister Simon Crean and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today welcomed the opening of Melbourne’s Other Film Festival – a…