Three months since the introduction of Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme, around 42,000 new and expecting parents have applied for the Government-funded payment.…
Families and individuals in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales affected by recent disasters will continue to receive help getting back on their feet with…
The Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today announced funding for a…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subject: New family support program, Northern Territory Emergency Response, Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, budget,…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subject: Pensions, new Family Support Program, Family Tax Benefit, carbon price. LEON BYNER: Well, one of my…
The Gillard Government today launched the new Family Support Program with renewed funding of $490 million over three years for families and children services to…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Thank you Derek for that introduction, I forget that I was a beach inspector. I was a…
Zumba routines, choir performances and wheelchair basketball were among the activities on offer today at an expo in Launceston aimed at improving the lives of…
A new police station in the remote Northern Territory community of Yarralin in the Victoria River District will help keep families and children safe by…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have delivered a $7.4 million dollar facility to help address homelessness in Alice Springs. The 28 unit transitional housing…
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas today congratulated Professor Ron McCallum AO on his re-election as Chair of…
Musical artists Pez, Matuse and Maya Jupiter will feature on a free hip hop CD called Liner Notes, using the power of music to send…
The Australian Government has partnered with two Queensland community organisations to launch a new campaign aimed at breaking down the barriers Indigenous people can face…
A new not-for-profit organisation will be established to encourage Australians constructing new homes to comply with design standards that make homes more accessible. The National…
Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis says she wants to see a boost in the employment of women in the fields of science,…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JOURNALIST: The advertising campaign that’s been launched today against Federal Government plans to limit poker machines –…
Young people who have experienced homelessness last night demonstrated their exceptional talents behind the lens, producing short films to raise awareness of the plight of…
Five communities in the Northern Territory are the first to benefit from a $25 million Australian Government investment in new parenting support services to protect…
A program to promote the benefits of Australian Football in helping improve health, fitness and social cohesion in remote communities in the Northern Territory is…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins today met welfare and community services organisations in Darwin on her trip to Australia’s northern capital. Ms…
Carers in Darwin and across the Northern Territory will have better access to support, services and information with the opening of a new carer centre…
The Australian Government today released the third six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Brian Gleeson, on progress being made in…
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, an opportunity to raise community awareness and show support for people with the condition, their families and carers. Minister…
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, an opportunity to raise community awareness and show support for people with the condition, their families and carers. Minister…
Thank so much Alan [Smith of AEIOU] for the opportunity to speak with you all today. Before I continue, I wish to acknowledge the traditional…