Clubs, schools, workplaces, businesses and individuals are encouraged to celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Day of People with Disability to be held on 3…
Australia’s future depends on our children’s long-term wellbeing, and that’s why the Coalition Government is joining with the Queensland Government and Logan City Council to…
Three trial initiatives to improve the lives of young carers and help reduce the risk of long term welfare dependency have been selected in the…
*** Check against delivery *** INTRODUCTION Thank you Dr Langkamp (President of Carers Australia) Good morning everyone. Thank you for having me at the 7th…
A special event in Melbourne today will mark the completion of the settlement of 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter,…
The latest research into Australia’s drug and alcohol habits confirms that new approaches need to be tried in order to help people on welfare with…
Ground has broken on a new disability housing project in Orange, New South Wales, with support of more than $830,000 from the Australian Government’s $10…
Victorians living with disability in the Hume Moreland and Bayside Peninsula areas will benefit from an investment of more than $63 million (Hume Moreland $25.7…
A national online and telephone support service set up to provide assistance to Australia’s 2.7 million carers has already helped more than half a million…
The Turnbull Government is taking action to encourage even more parents to meet immunisation requirements for their children. Under legislation being introduced today, parents’ fortnightly…
E&OE DAVID KOCH: The Turnbull Government is taking stronger action to encourage parents to vaccinate their children. Welfare payments will now be cut by $28…
E&OE SABRA LANE: The Federal Government is strengthening its No Jab, No Pay rules. Today, it’s introducing a Bill into Parliament to deduct family payments…
E&OE PRESENTER: Now, the No Jab, No Pay immunisation policy is being altered, with new legislation being introduced today. MICHAEL ROWLAND: Yes, under the changes,…
The Turnbull Government today moved to give greater housing security to low income households in social housing, introducing legislation to help them keep on top…
The Turnbull Government today introduced legislation for important changes to improve child support processes. The Government committed $12.4 million in the 2017-18 Budget towards addressing…
E&OE Subjects: No Jab, No Pay; Energy policy KIERAN GILBERT: First though, the Government ramping up its No Jab, No Pay policy, with new laws…
E&OE MINISTER PORTER: Thank you for being here this morning. The Government’s making a number of announcements around further reforms to the welfare system and…
E&OE Subjects: No Jab, No Pay PRESENTER: Thousands more parents across Australia will be denied Centrelink payments if they refuse to immunise their children. Minister…
“The Australian Council of Social Services appears to have lost any sense of perspective and, with it, lost considerable credibility in the debate over welfare…
The generosity of Australians is growing according to two new reports released today at a summit in Canberra to promote philanthropy. The reports released by…
4.7 million pensioners and allowance recipients will receive an increase to their welfare payments from 20 September 2017. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my…
Carers Queensland and BUSHkids will share more than $23 million to deliver Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) and Local Area Coordination (LAC) services in Rockhampton…
The Australian Government is investing more than $1 million to support workforce innovations under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Hon Jane Prentice, Assistant…
I sincerely thank Mr Finn Pratt AO PSM for his dedicated service as Secretary of the Department of Social Services (DSS) and congratulate him on…