Tanya Plibersek, today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of the eight members of the National Housing Supply Council. Ms Plibersek said: ‘This follows the announcement…
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten are pleased to announce that the Australian Autism…
More than 300 Indigenous families and children will benefit from up to $1 million over two years in Australian Government funding for additional playgroups in…
While Australia’s overall low maternal death rate has fallen, the mortality rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is still unacceptably high and of…
The Government will shortly begin consultations on Indigenous employment services reforms which will form part of a broader Indigenous Economic Development Strategy to be announced…
Playgroups are an integral element of the Prime Minister’s 2020 proposal for universal, high quality, affordable parent and child centres for all Australian children up…
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY The health and welfare of Indigenous Australians are top priorities for the Rudd Government and we have set specific targets to turn…
Data released today on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians shows that Indigenous children are over represented in the child…
A Sydney youth service, which helps hundreds of young people from the Aboriginal community of La Perouse with education, health and link-up services will receive…
National Stop Domestic Violence Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about family and domestic violence and highlight the effects on victims and their families.…
Tanya Plibersek, today announced the appointment of Dr Owen Donald as the inaugural Chair of the National Housing Supply Council. The work of the National…
The Australian Government has established a Disability Investment Group to explore innovative funding ideas from the private sector that will help people with disability and…
Check Against Delivery Introduction I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, the Ngunnawal people. Last Sunday morning at…
Eighteen organisations across the country, working with families affected by substance abuse, will receive a $3 million boost over the next financial year as part…
I have received a report from the head of, Dr Jeff Harmer, on the converted containers housing Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) staff that may…
The Australian Government will introduce measures to enable participants in the Community Development and Employment Program (CDEP) to come under the jurisdiction of the Family…
Pomegranates and melons will be grown in the remote Indigenous community of Ali Curung in the Northern Territory, as part of a major horticulture project.…
Improved respite care options will be offered to Western Australian carers who look after people with a mental illness or intellectual disability under a $5.29…
Improved respite care options will be offered to New South Wales carers who look after people with a mental illness or intellectual disability under a…
The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education, and the Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, today announced $103,000 funding to the Ngaanyatjarra…
E & OE – CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Introduction I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, the Gadigal people…
Aspiring and established business women will benefit from the creation of an innovative multimedia resource launched today. The Rudd Government is supporting the Ms Entrepreneur…
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today released a discussion paper for the National…
A landmark joint housing program between the Australian and Northern Territory Governments will deliver vital construction, refurbishment and infrastructure developments, as well as jobs in…
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has received advice from National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) that the formaldehyde…