Australian Government funding for 10 community organisations will help them deliver a range of innovative, locally-driven projects to support disadvantaged Australians. The Minister for Community…
1.3 million families from across Australia will today begin receiving the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids Bonus in their bank accounts to help with school costs. The…
Aboriginal people living in remote Northern Territory communities now have access to more jobs in their communities and job opportunities at the local level continue…
As 1.3 million Australian families started receiving new financial support today, the Liberals have confirmed they want to rip it away. The Member for Sturt,…
E&OE SUBJECTS: Schoolkids Bonus starts tomorrow, tax reform, the Liberal Party’s carbon price fear campaign, Tony Abbott’s $70 billion budget crater, foreign owned land register,…
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Joint transcript with: Warren Snowden MP, Minister for Indigenous Health, Member for Lingiari E & OE – Proof only JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks everyone for joining…
E & OE – Proof only AMELIA ADAMS: The Government’s warned it could get the chop if the Coalition wins Government next year. For more…
From tomorrow, 1.3 million Australian families will receive a boost to their budgets to help with school costs. Families receiving their Family Tax Benefit Part…
Australian families on income support who receive Family Tax Benefit Part A are being reminded to ensure their four year old children get a health…
New legislation supporting gender equality in the workplace has passed through the House of Representatives today. The Minister for Status of Women, Julie Collins MP,…
Australians are being encouraged to nominate outstanding Australian Disability Enterprises for a national award from today. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas…
Sixty-six new mental health workers will be employed in community support services across Australia thanks to a $13.4 million boost to the popular Personal Helpers…
A new web portal will provide up-to-date information for social and community services (SACS) organisations impacted by the Fair Work Australia decision on wage increases…
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and the Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins MP, today announced new measures to…
From 1 July more than 1.8 million families will receive a boost in their family payments to help make ends meet. Due to indexation the…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you for having me here today. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and pay…
An independent evaluation of the Australian Government’s $8.8 million Respite Support for Carers of Young People with Severe or Profound Disability has found the program…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor will join business, government and community leaders to sleep rough for one night next week to raise funds…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today announced that the Australian Government will commit $300,000 for research to underpin a bid…
From 1 July more than 1.8 million families will receive a boost in their family payments to help make ends meet. Due to indexation the…
Women aspiring to become board members have today been given assistance through the announcement of 70 scholarships in the Board Diversity Scholarship program. Speaking at…
Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced he will be taking away money the Gillard Government is delivering to help 84,000 NSW pensioners who live in public…
Minister for Veteran’s Affairs, Warren Snowdon, announced from today more than 200,000 service pensioners and war widows will receive a household assistance advance payment of…
A new facility in Sydney’s Seven Hills that will provide supported employment for around 65 people with disability was officially opened today by the Parliamentary…