I am pleased to announce the appointment of Victorian barrister, Jane Macdonnell, to the position of Principal Member of the Australian Government’s Social Security Appeals…
Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector Senator Ursula Stephens met with key leaders from the community at the final meeting of the…
The Australian Government today released draft national standards to safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of children living in foster homes and other formal out-of-home…
The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) will head a team of nineteen leading academics to undertake a comprehensive and independent evaluation of the Gillard…
New research released today shows the pattern of spending by families when children are born changes significantly after the birth of the first child, and…
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners and custodians of the land where we are meeting –…
Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek today inspected a five unit development that will provide new affordable homes in Pialba. The project has been developed by…
Minister for Housing and Status of Women Tanya Plibersek today visited the Salvation Army (Queensland) Property Trust’s ‘Experience the Change’ project in Bundaberg. The Salvation…
Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek today inspected a 10-unit development that will provide new affordable homes in Bundaberg. The project has been developed by Dream…
Culturally and linguistically diverse families in Launceston will benefit from a funding boost of more than $104,000 for the Migrant Resource Centre (Northern Tasmania). During…
Minister for Sport Kate Ellis and Minister for the Status of Women Tanya Plibersek today announced the recipients of the 2010-11 Sport Leadership Grants and…
Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek and Queensland Minister for Housing Karen Struthers have announced that 1,532 new affordable rental homes will be built as part…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today welcomed the start of the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with an announcement…
Nine Indigenous ancestral remains have been handed back to representatives from Indigenous communities in Arnhem Land at a ceremony in the United States this weekend.…
Australia welcomes the establishment of the new United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, to be known as ‘UN Women’. The…
The Australian Government today released a discussion paper for consultation on possible reforms to the native title agreement process. The Government is committed to ensuring…
Families in the Cardinia Shire will have extra support through a range of child-focused services to help them provide a safe, happy and healthy environment…
An Aboriginal ranger program in Central Australia is one of eight land and sea management projects receiving funding under the latest round of grants from…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today announced $700,000 in funding to the Australian Disability Enterprise Barkuma, for refurbishments to its factory…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subject: Payments to carers and pensioners; increase in Baby Bonus LOUISE SAUNDERS: The Minister for Families is…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Subject: Prime Minister, Paid Parental Leave Scheme INTERVIEWER: We asked Federal MP Jenny Macklin to be on…
People with disabilities will have better access to Australian Government websites as a result of the implementation of new website accessibility guidelines. Minister for Finance…
Legislation to make the taxation of special disability trusts fairer and simpler was passed by Parliament today. The legislation, contained in the Tax Laws Amendment…
Following the passage of legislation last week, the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) will receive a minimum Australian Government payment of $45 million each year to…
From 1 July 2010, more than 500,000 carers across Australia will receive a $600 Carer Supplement, as part of the Australian Government’s Secure and Sustainable…