An Australian Government campaign aiming to reduce violence against women is helping to change the attitudes of young people. The Minister for the Status of…
Australian governments have today reiterated their commitment to working together to reduce violence against women and their children with the release of the plan to…
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, today met with a group of young Australians with disability at the first National Youth Disability Conference in…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, is inviting Australia’s ‘board ready’ women to apply for Australian Government-backed scholarships aimed at increasing the…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today joined more than 600 people, including Paralympian Kristy Pond at a walkathon event in Parramatta…
A new report released today shows a significant increase in people’s use of disability support services in Australia, reflecting the Australian Government’s unprecedented investment in…
Affordable loan schemes supported by Gillard Government and National Australia Bank funding have passed the milestone of helping 50,000 Australians under financial stress get back…
A new report released today shows a significant increase in people’s use of disability support services in Australia, reflecting the Australian Government’s unprecedented investment in…
The Australian Government is investing $300,000 to support the Adelaide Football Club to run an intensive leadership program for approximately 30 Aboriginal students on the…
Today marks three years since the Australian Government delivered major reforms to the pension system to strengthen the financial security of seniors, carers and people…
More than 3.5 million Australian pensioners will receive a boost to their payments from today to help them keep up with the cost of living.…
The Australian Government will ask the Parliament to pass an Act of Recognition acknowledging the unique and special place of our first peoples. This Act…
Arts Minister Simon Crean and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today welcomed the opening of Melbourne’s Other Film Festival – a…
Indigenous parents in Mornington Island and Doomadgee will soon benefit from increased support to help get their children to school, thanks to an $807,000 funding…
People with disability, and people who work with and support them, are being encouraged to express their interest in working for the NDIS Launch Transition…
Remote Indigenous communities in Cape York will share in more than $540,000 from the Gillard Government to upgrade community infrastructure and create local jobs. The…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Jan McLucas today highlighted the benefits of designing homes that are more accessible for people with disability at…
Legislation will be introduced to ban gag clauses in Commonwealth contracts with the Not-For-Profit sector, ensuring ongoing positive engagement and open debate between the Federal…
The Australian Government is investing $186,000 to help children in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands learn more about their culture and language, protecting it…
Indigenous parents in Mornington Island and Doomadgee will soon benefit from increased support to help get their children to school, thanks to an $807,000 funding…
People with disability, and people who work with and support them, are being encouraged to express their interest in working for the NDIS Launch Transition…
The Australian Government is investing $171,500 to support young people in Halls Creek and surrounding communities. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Senator…
Remote Indigenous communities in Cape York will share in more than $540,000 from the Gillard Government to upgrade community infrastructure and create local jobs. The…
The importance of education and early childhood learning to Indigenous families is a key finding of a landmark study of Indigenous children – Footprints in…
‘Cutbacks Campbell’ has morphed into ‘Pass-the-buck Campbell’ as the Queensland Premier’s unprecedented budget cuts start to hit home, the Federal Minister for Community Services, Julie…