More than 150,000 young carers in schools across Australia will get extra support to balance their school work with their caring responsibilities, thanks to a…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and Member for Banks, Daryl Melham, today met with members of Resourceful Australian Indian Network (RAIN)…
The Australian Government is providing $810,000 over the next four years to help communities better manage the impact of child abuse and neglect and deliver…
Australians with severe mental illness, their families and carers will have greater access to support services and other practical assistance locally in their communities thanks…
Today marked the graduation of the latest class completing Leaders of Tomorrow-a national leadership program that helps people with disability become leaders in business, the…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth today joined local MP Shayne Neumann at the Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) Mach 1 in West…
The Minister for Disability Reform Jenny Macklin today visited Geelong to announce that about 120 people are now expected to be employed in the Barwon…
People with disability in North Queensland have been given the keys to brand-new accessible homes as part of a $60 million Australian Government initiative. The…
Young carers will continue to receive much needed respite and support services with the Australian Government announcing an $8.2 million investment to extend the Young…
An Australian Government-backed affordable loans scheme which enables people under financial pressure to buy household essentials will be expanded into six regional and remote communities…
Children and families living in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory will benefit from extra support services with a $73.5 million investment over ten…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today launched “Girls Gotta Know”, a free web based app providing young Tasmanian women quick…
The fact is that as a result of this Government’s comprehensive reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) for the first time since 2006 the…
Bayswater North families came out in force today to show their support for DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme. Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny…
More than 18,000 pensioners in La Trobe are getting more support to make ends meet with another pension boost from the Federal Government. The Minister…
An Australian Government funding boost will help vulnerable young children affected by recent fires and floods in Tasmania and Queensland gain access to a therapeutic…
From 15 April this year, the Australian Government will introduce income management in Laverton and the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, including Kiwirrkurra, in Western Australia, to help…
In the Dandenong Ranges today, the Federal Government brought its message to community organisations to apply for this year’s $16 million Volunteer Grants initiative. The…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth, today joined the Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin at Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) in Alstonville,…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
The Australian Government is increasing the number of Indigenous Engagement Officers (IEOs) employed throughout the Northern Territory as part of its $3.4 billion Stronger Futures…
The Gillard Labor Government today reaffirmed its commitment to affordable rental housing with a new dedicated round of funding to support ‘shovel ready’ projects under…
The Australian Government today announced a $320 million agreement with the states and territories which ensures the continued provision of vital homelessness services. The Federal…
As if it wasn’t enough that the Newman Government has slashed funding to services that support people with disability, older Australians and the mentally ill,…
More women are sitting on the boards of the Commonwealth’s eight government business enterprises (GBEs) than ever before and, pleasingly, three women are now in…