The Government has today released terms of reference for a Productivity Commission Study on improvements to the way initiatives supporting families and children are funded…
The Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services and Federal Member for Corangamite, Sarah Henderson, is encouraging people with disability, their families and…
The Liberal National Government will today commence a consultation process with people with disability and their families concerning draft Terms of Reference for a Royal…
The Commonwealth and New South Wales governments today announced $1.8 million in funding to support the Maranguka Justice Reinvestment project in Bourke. The investment will…
Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, have officially opened the new…
E&OE PRIME MINISTER: Well I’m pleased to be joined here today by the Minister for Women, Kelly O’Dwyer, the Minister for Social Services, Paul Fletcher.…
Combating violence against women and children remains one of the Morrison Government’s top priorities, as part of its plan to keep Australians safe. The Prime…
The Morrison Government has delivered another increase to 4.5 million pension and allowance recipients from 20 March. Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher,…
The Liberal National Government has committed $52.1 million in support services for Australians engaging with the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual…
A new mobile and desktop app will be at the centre of an innovative trial that aims to connect Indigenous Australians with education, employment and…
Unemployed migrants and refugees in Cairns will have the opportunity to create unique products and gain an income through an ‘upcycling’ social enterprise project aimed…
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants will find it easier to replace their Assistive Technology (AT) to enable them to continue to pursue their goals…
The Australian Government today launched a comprehensive Employer Toolkit to help employers hire people with disability and build their organisation’s disability confidence and competence. The…
From today, the Department of Social Services will maintain and publish a list of institutions on its website that have not yet joined the National…
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher has welcomed the entry of seven additional institutions, including two significant Catholic orders, Christian Brothers and…
From today, new national rules come into force that reduce the customer verification period for new online wagering consumers from 90 days to a maximum…
Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, today announced the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) Western Australia (WA) Market Review is open for feedback.…
The Liberal National Government today announced former ACCC deputy chair, Louise Sylvan AM, will lead its Financial Counselling Services Review. The Government recently announced its…
A new assessment of the effects of the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) shows positive “observable impacts” on alcohol and drug misuse, child welfare, crime and…
The roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) is continuing on time and according to plan, Minister for Families…
Keeping children safe from harm and wrongdoing while they are in the care of organisations is the focus of a new set of national principles…
The Liberal National Government will double the emergency relief funding for eight Townsville organisations from the Department of Social Services to help people recover from…
The Department of Social Services has joined the DXC Technology Dandelion Program to design specific roles within the Department that build on the skills of…
The Morrison Government is working to keep Australians safe, funding a new round of trials to prevent violence against women and better protect family and…
Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, joined Woodridge North State School Queensland Community Hub migrants, for English class today. “Migrants, refugee women and…