The Gillard Government has provided more than $300,000 to increase the employment opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Menindee and Ivanhoe through…
The Gillard Government has provided more than $300,000 to increase the employment opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Menindee and Ivanhoe through…
The Australian and New South Wales Governments and the 14 local Aboriginal land councils in the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Northern Region Forum today made…
The Gillard Government is investing $80,000 in the Wilcannia Indigenous men’s group, Wimpitja Maali Yaparda, following the development of the Local Implementation Plan for the…
A new Social Security Agreement with the Slovak Republic will make retirement easier for around 600 residents of both countries. The agreement was signed today…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, the Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, the Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, and Senator…
More than four million Australians will receive a rise in their pensions and other income support payments and allowances from today (Monday 20 September 2010)…
E & OE – Proof only BEVERLEY O’CONNOR: Jenny Macklin thanks for joining us. Interesting that Bob Brown has put this on the agenda. I…
From tomorrow, people with disability in New South Wales will benefit from the introduction of the new national Australian Disability Parking Permit. New NSW applicants…
From tomorrow, people with disability in New South Wales will benefit from the introduction of the new national Australian Disability Parking Permit. New NSW applicants…
I welcome the appointment and swearing in of Senator Jan McLucas as Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers and Julie Collins MP as Parliamentary Secretary…
Queensland Labor Senator Jan McLucas is pleased and honoured to be appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Queensland and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers…
Kate Ellis has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that she will serve as Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care and as Minister for the…
I’m very pleased and honoured that the Prime Minister has asked me to continue my work in the portfolio of Families, Housing, Community Services and…
Australia’s four major cinema groups and the Australian Government have agreed to jointly fast track new audio description and captioning technology, as part of a…
Australia’s four major cinema groups and the Australian Government have agreed to jointly fast track new audio description and captioning technology, as part of a…
The Gillard Government is investing almost $30 million to help reduce the number of young people in prison and improve community safety in the Northern…
The first Australian study into the prevalence and impact of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder on Indigenous children will be undertaken in Fitzroy Valley, Western Australia,…
Australians who have experienced, or are at risk of, physical or sexual violence will have access to a new national telephone counselling service. Minister for…
The Australian Government today announced two initiatives to address domestic and family violence. Funding has been provided for a new project to raise awareness amongst…
Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Senator Ursula Stephens, today met with local volunteers at the Mandurah RSL to celebrate their achievements…
Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Senator Ursula Stephens today congratulated Joondalup and Wanneroo volunteer organisations on being awarded grants under the…
The Gillard Government today released a discussion paper on improved support to Australians with severe or profound disability who need supported employment through Australian Disability…
The Gillard Government today released a discussion paper on improved support to Australians with severe or profound disability who need supported employment through Australian Disability…
More families in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales who are struggling financially will be given help to get back on their feet thanks to…