$23.2 Million Boost for First Nations healing services

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Albanese Labor Government is supporting more First Nations women, children and families and providing a $23.2 million boost to expand the Healing for Families initiative…

Minister Rishworth interview on the Today Show

Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Australia Day, Cricket Australia, Cost of living SARAH ABO, HOST: Cricket Australia has weighed in on the debate surrounding January 26 with…

New framework to guide consent messaging for young people

Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MP

The Albanese Labor Government has today launched the Commonwealth Consent Policy Framework to ensure agencies provide young people with consistent messaging about consent, and to…

Minister Rishworth Adelaide Doorstop

Transcript by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT  MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, AMANDA RISHWORTH: I’m really pleased to be here today to announce the Federal Government has now released our national…

Minister Collins interview on ABC AM

Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MP

E&OE TRANSCRIPT TOPICS: Opening of applications for Housing Australia Future Fund and National Housing Accord; Cost of living. KIM LANDERS, HOST: Minister, how much money…

Applications open for historic new housing investment

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

Applications open today for the first round of funding for social and affordable homes under the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and the…

Additional support for No Interest Loans

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Albanese Labor Government is boosting support for vulnerable Australians by extending a loans scheme designed to assist with urgent, critical purchases to 30 June, 2025. No…

Research shows young people’s attitudes are improving

Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MP

The Albanese Government has today launched the findings from the 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) Youth Report, which shows an…

Redress Scheme expanded to more child migrant survivors

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Albanese Labor Government is expanding eligibility under the National Redress Scheme for Institutionalised Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 to allow former child migrants who…

New culturally safe program to stop family violence

Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MP

New culturally safe program to stop family violence Wungening Aboriginal Corporation and Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service are leading the way in addressing family and…

Increased access to 1800RESPECT with new SMS service channel

Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MP

From today, anyone experiencing family, domestic or sexual violence can receive specialist counselling and support services from 1800RESPECT via text message, ensuring those in unsafe…

Helping Northern Territory communities to stay connected

Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

The Albanese Labor Government will help multiple regional and remote communities in the Northern Territory to achieve greater digital connection with significant upgrades to phone…

Action to eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking

Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MP

The Albanese Government is working to eliminate the scourge of modern slavery and human trafficking through action at home and overseas. Today Minister for Foreign…