The challenge you have set yourselves at this conference is considerable – building, sustaining and nurturing pathways to social inclusion in the political, environmental, social…
A national program that harnesses the resources of Australia’s 5,000 pharmacies to make it easier for more people to join community groups will soon be…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY JON FAINE : But this morning, on the anniversary of the intervention in the Northern Territory, or the…
I would like to acknowledge the traditional lands of the Rirratjingu people. I also want to convey the Prime Minister’s condolences. Dr Marika, a Rirratjingu…
Latrobe Valley Enterprises in Morwell will receive an extra $322,932 in Australian Government funding to install a heating system for its hothouse. This one-off commitment…
Services to help Gippsland families build strong and positive relationships will receive more than $1.7 million in Australian Government funding to July 2009. Early intervention…
165 outstanding women have been honoured in the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours. These women have been recognised by the community for their extraordinary service and…
The Rudd Government today unveiled the next step in its commitment to tackle housing affordability with the release of the technical paper for the Housing…
The Australian Government will provide $27 million to boost respite for Australia’s young carers and for carers of young people with a severe or profound…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY JENNY MACKLIN: Thanks very much for all being here with us today and if I can particularly thank…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered, the Ngungawal people, and pay my…
Chair of the Halls Creek Project Management Committee, Peter Yu, will chair the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) Review Board. The Board has been established…
The Australian Government has provided $7.8 million to extend 105 projects that are strengthening families and communities across the country. Supporting young parents and their…
The wellbeing of families and children is central to a range of community-based projects receiving $16 million in Australian Government funding over the next year.…
E & O E – PROOF ONLY NEIL MITCHELL: Now under the previous government, the Howard Government, we made quite some noise about the carer…
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd again demonstrated his commitment to reducing domestic violence by today addressing the first meeting of the Government’s National Council to Reduce…
The Rudd Government has today tabled in Parliament a National Interest Analysis, which proposes that Australia ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of…
One hundred years ago today, landmark legislation was introduced into a young Australian Parliament that was to put Australia at the forefront of social policy…
Sixteen years ago today, the High Court of Australia overturned terra nullius finding that native title to land survived British colonisation and could form part…
Services to help families build strong and positive relationships will receive more than $277 million in Australian Government funding over the next three years, through…
People with disabilities, their families and carers will benefit from a $1.9 billion boost in funding under a new agreement reached today at a meeting…
People with disabilities, their families and carers will benefit from a $1.9 billion boost in funding under a new agreement reached today at a meeting…
Millions of Australian families receiving Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Child Care Benefit (CCB) will benefit from increases to payment rates, thresholds, and associated limits,…
The Australian Government is boosting drought and outreach services by increasing the number of support workers delivering government services to drought affected parts of regional…
More than two million Age Pensioners receiving income support will be able to earn more income and hold more valuable assets without their pension being…