The Gillard Government will provide Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners with extra payments that at least offset all of their expected price impact under a carbon…
Fifteen national sporting organisations will share in $1.45 million in new funding to boost the media coverage of women’s sport, Minister for Sport Mark Arbib…
Ned Cheedy has been recognised for his lifelong commitment to preserving Indigenous culture at the 2011 National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) awards.…
Parents of thousands of children with disability can now register to receive up to $12,000 in early intervention services. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community…
Parents of thousands of children with disability can now register to receive up to $12,000 in early intervention services. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community…
Australians can now access free counselling and confidential professional advice online, if they have suffered or are at risk of a sexual assault or domestic…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, and the Member for Blair, Shayne Neumann, today announced the Gillard Government would provide an additional $660,000…
People with disability will be supported to participate in a range of conferences across the country following the announcement of around $320,000 to conference organisers.…
This Bill contains a range of measures relating to income support and veterans’ affairs payments, and disability advocacy services. It includes two Budget 2011-12 measures,…
In its submission to the Social and Community Sector equal pay test case, the Gillard Government will commit to provide fair and appropriate supplementation to…
Legislation introduced to Parliament today will strengthen Australia’s support system to make it better targeted and fairer. Improving disability advocacy services The Government is introducing…
Minister for Sport Mark Arbib and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas today congratulated the Australian Special Olympics team on their superb…
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin and Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Sport Mark Arbib today congratulated…
The Australian Government has welcomed the start of National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with an announcement of $1.8 million to support…
Arts Minister Simon Crean today joined Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas to announce $500,000 funding for Arts Access Australia – the…
Children with disability affecting their development will have access to targeted early intervention services through the $147 million Better Start for Children with Disability initiative.…
From today, more than 530,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 boost to help relieve the financial pressures of caring for a loved one.…
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib has today welcomed the launch of the new Specialist Homelessness Services data collection which will provide a…
From today, businesses and working women will benefit from an $11.2 million boost from the Australian Government to improve gender equality in Australian workplaces. The…
Families and children, senior Australians and carers will all benefit under new and expanded initiatives which start today. These measures strengthen the Gillard Government’s commitment…
Today is an important milestone in Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme that will help new parents stay connected with the workplace when they…
From today, age pensioners will keep more of their pension when they choose to work. Under a new and improved Work Bonus, eligible pensioners can…
From today, more than 530,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 boost to help relieve the financial pressures of caring for a loved one.…
Children with disability affecting their development will have access to targeted early intervention services through the $147 million Better Start for Children with Disability initiative.…
From today, more than two million Australian families will benefit from indexation increases in family payments. The maximum fortnightly rate for Family Tax Benefit (FTB)…