From today, a comprehensive record of personal stories from more than 200 Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants will have a permanent place in the…
Brendan O’Connor MP Acting Minister for Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs Joint Media Release with:Senator Claire Moore, Senator for Queensland From today, a comprehensive…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for McEwen, Rob Mitchell joined local people with disability, their families, carers and service…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Brendan O’Connor, and Minister for Community Services and the Status of Women, Julie Collins, today welcomed new research which sheds…
Women are creating a powerful presence in the nation’s top decision-making and leadership ranks, holding an all-time high 38.4 per cent of appointments on Australian…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Brendan O’Connor, and Minister for Community Services and the Status of Women, Julie Collins, today welcomed new research which sheds…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas, today visited the Cerebral Palsy League in New Farm, Brisbane, to announce the expansion of the…
Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today announced that the Gillard Government will approach the States and Territories to negotiate a new homelessness…
People with disability in Queensland have been dealt another blow following changes by the Newman Government to disability parking permits. The Queensland Government will stop…
Older Australians now have greater access to training resources and information to help them get online with the Australian Government’s new Broadband for Seniors website.…
Brendan O’Connor MP Acting Minister for Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs Joint Media Release with:Senator Doug Cameron, Senator for New South Wales Older Australians…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor reaffirmed the Gillard Government’s commitment to tackling homelessness following today’s release of the latest data on homelessness by…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Member for Isaacs, Mark Dreyfus joined local people with disability, their families, carers and service…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas and Senator for Western Australia, Louise Pratt today joined local people with disability, their families, carers…
A West Australian disability advocate has been recognised nationally for her ongoing and significant contribution to the disability reform agenda. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and…
The Australian Government has today released draft minimum standards for Alcohol Management Plans, which are designed to help improve safety for Aboriginal communities in the…
Retired priest and well-known local resident Father Bob Maguire has found a new home next door to his beloved Sts Peter and Paul Church in…
The Government has today launched BoardLinks, a proactive initiative to support more Australian women into leadership positions, including increasing female representation on public and private…
From today, community organisations can apply for funding to employ new workers to help people with mental illness, including by helping them find and keep…
This week families with kids who could be starting primary or high school next year will receive a text, email or letter from Centrelink asking…
World-first technology that enables people who are deaf or hearing impaired to enjoy live theatre is one of the innovative products developed by an Adelaide…
South Australian parents and carers of children with disability have a new web portal to help them navigate the broad range of available information on…
The Australian Government will deliver $1.2 million to support older employees working in Australian Disability Enterprises transition into retirement. Addressing the National Disability Services Employment…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today announced remote Indigenous communities in the Kimberley region would benefit from a $40 million Australian Government program…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today joined Western Australian Labor Senators Louise Pratt and Glenn Sterle to inspect the work underway on the…