The Gillard Government today announced a $2.5 million life-raft to the Queensland Government to continue critical advice and advocacy services to vulnerable tenants for another…
The Gillard Government is delivering a further $900 000 to support Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) to move towards a not-for-profit social firm business model. Parliamentary…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today took part in a tree planting ceremony to officially open a new development that will…
The Gillard Government will provide $26.4 million over the next four years to continue funding for the Healing Foundation, an Indigenous organisation that supports healing…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Melbourne today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, being rolled out across…
Women will be better supported to break into traditionally male-dominated industries following the launch today of a new toolkit for employers. Minister for the Status…
More Australians will be able to access free confidential financial counselling thanks to a funding boost from the Gillard Government. An additional $340,000 will take…
Townsville’s seniors will benefit from $10 million in new funding in the Federal Budget to help seniors across Australia stay connected to family and friends…
Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing Melissa Parke today met with key stakeholders at the National Homelessness Summit in Sydney to discuss approaches and…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Brisbane today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, being rolled out across…
Ipswich residents with disability, their families and carers came together today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, being rolled out across Queensland.…
Tony Abbott’s speech last night didn’t include a single sentence on his priorities for Indigenous Australians – but that doesn’t mean Indigenous people aren’t in…
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin turned the first sod on a new development in Werribee today which will provide a safe and accessible…
An eminent person closely involved in the national apology on forced adoptions has been appointed to chair the working group charged with helping deliver on…
New research released today shows the importance of the Gillard Government’s targeted support for low and middle income families. The Australian Institute of Family Studies’…
DisabilityCare Australia now has a strong and stable funding stream, after legislation that provides for a half a percentage point increase in the Medicare levy…
The Gillard Government will set a new target aimed at increasing access to services for Indigenous people with disability. This will strengthen efforts to close…
Tony Abbott will axe the Schoolkids Bonus. He will hurt 1.3 million Australian families. He just won’t tell you about it. Tonight, Tony Abbott was…
Tony Abbott continued his long walk away from his rolled gold paid parental leave scheme tonight, leaving Australian women wondering what he will actually deliver.…
The 2013-14 Budget continues the Gillard Government’s commitment to supporting more Australian women into leadership positions, with additional funding of $4.3 million for BoardLinks over…
Legislation that provides for a half a percentage point increase in the Medicare levy to help fund DisabilityCare Australia has passed the House of Representatives…
Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce today made it very clear what he thinks of the Baby Bonus. “Well I never supported it to be honest.”…
The Gillard Government will continue its strong record of supporting senior Australians with a number of initiatives in the 2013-14 Budget, including $112.4 million for…
Five of the states and territories have now signed on to the Federal Government’s National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness for 2013/14 guaranteeing federal funds will…
The Gillard Government will invest $14.3 billion over seven years to roll out DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, across the country. This Budget…