The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today launched a new toolkit aimed at stopping violence against women in rural communities before…
Good morning everyone. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting on today, and…
Special Olympics Annual Variety Dinner Friday 24 August 6.30pm Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Thank you Ben [Haack], athlete, coach, mentor, Special Olympics ambassador…and can…
Forty-one organisations across Australia are sharing in more than $1.4 million from the Gillard Government to help deliver community projects to support Indigenous Australians. Delivered…
People are being warned to beware if phoned by someone claiming to represent the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs, and offering…
Today families learnt the truth about the Liberals. An Abbott Liberal Government will cut, slash and burn from family support to fill its $70 billion…
Good morning. Thank you Auntie Agnes Shea for that warm Welcome to Country. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the…
A new report has highlighted the important role that governments, community organisations and business play in providing critical food relief to vulnerable Australians. The Minister…
The Queensland Government’s move to gag the State’s community sector after subjecting it to massive funding cuts shows the shameful way Coalition governments do business,…
ASHLEIGH GILLON: Earlier I spoke with another female Labor Minister, Labor’s Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and I asked her about these…
A new national network of support services will help Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants access counselling, trace their past and reconnect with family where…
Australia’s Community and Disability Services Ministers today endorsed the Second Action Plan 2012-15 of the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020. All children deserve…
Two independent evaluations have found the Australian Government’s investment in high-quality early intervention services are delivering positive results for children with autism and their families.Helping…
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today announced that the…
A Perth centre providing specialist early childhood services to children with autism is set to expand, moving from Warwick to Bedford in early 2013. The…
Two independent evaluations have found the Australian Government’s investment in high-quality early intervention services are delivering positive results for children with autism and their families.Helping…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today welcomed the initial findings of what is thought to be a world-first study tracking the lives of…
People with significant and profound disabilities in the Barwon region of Victoria are set to benefit from a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from the…
Joint Press Conference with Ted Baillieu and Minister Mary Wooldridge E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much everyone for joining us…
Good morning and thank you for the kind invitation to join you all today. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of…
Today marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, a chance to celebrate the achievements, diversity and culture of Indigenous peoples around the world. Held…
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas, yesterday visited Warraber Island in the Torres Strait…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today congratulated the Women’s Electoral Lobby as it celebrates 40 years of activism. Ms Collins…
A patrol boat provided by the Australian Government has today been blessed and is ready to take to the seas in the Torres Strait. The…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor has visited an innovative homelessness project in Berlin which is providing housing and support to some of Germany’s…