Five people with disability today graduated from Leaders of Tomorrow-a national leadership program that helps people with disability become leaders in business, the community and…
Tony Abbott’s unfair and costly Paid Parental Leave scheme has been given yet another nail in the coffin this morning – with yet another Liberal…
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey’s inaccurate and ignorant assertion this morning that the Government is planning cuts to the Disability Support Pension is simply wrong. The…
The Gillard Government and Victorian Coalition Government have reached a historic agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the…
The South Australian Government has become the first state to reach an agreement with the Australian Government on funding the historic pay increases already flowing…
A community-driven child safety initiative, Child Aware Approaches, will receive an additional $760,000 over two years from the Australian Government to strengthen prevention and early…
The Australian Government will invest $24.5 million over two years to build on the significant gains that have been made in improving Aboriginal people’s lives…
The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Minister Human Services and Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas have congratulated AFL…
Parliamentary Secretary for Homelessness and Social Housing, Melissa Parke, today visited two supported accommodation facilities working to address homelessness in Melbourne. Ms Parke said Housing…
The Gillard Government and Tasmanian Government have reached a significant agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the National…
Community Accommodation & Support Agency (CASA), of Mackay, was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent…
Micah Projects and Mater Health Services were today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of their tireless work to prevent and tackle…
Catherine House, Adelaide, was today awarded with a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent and tackle homelessness. Minister…
Seven community organisations from across Australia were today recognised for their outstanding work to prevent and tackle homelessness as recipients of National Homelessness Services Achievement…
The Samaritans Brokerage Support Service, of Broadmeadow, NSW, was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent…
Sacred Heart Mission, of St Kilda, Victoria, was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent and…
Larrakia Nation’s Watch House in Darwin, was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent and tackle…
Anglicare WA was today awarded a National Homelessness Services Achievement Award in recognition of its tireless work to prevent and tackle homelessness. Minister for Housing…
The Gillard Government today announces changes to the Medicare levy to build a better life for Australians with significant and permanent disability. Labor is transforming…
The Australian and Victorian Government today announced nearly $50 million in joint funding will be provided through the 2013-14 transitional homelessness agreement. The announcement follows…
The Howard Government’s last Workplace Relations Minister and Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has today defended the extreme workplace laws he oversaw as Minister. He told…
South Australia has dedicated $8.62 million to the 2013-14 transitional homelessness agreement, securing $17 million in joint federal-state funding aimed at reducing homelessness across the…
The role of the National Children’s Commissioner in giving children a voice and a role in decision making was the focus of the fourth Children…
The Australian Government has welcomed the re-election of Professor Megan Davis, to the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Professor Davis was elected…
People with disability in Bracken Ridge Queensland as well as their families and carers and local service providers came together at a community forum today…