The Australian Government is providing 43 organisations with $5.7 million in new funding for projects to help protect and safeguard children. The Minister for Families,…
The Australian Government is investing $250,000 in a new project in Hobart which helps women with intellectual disability develop skills and friendships to reduce their…
Initiatives to improve children’s attendance at school and further action to tackle alcohol abuse and strengthen food security are key parts of Stronger Futures legislation…
People in Logan will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $1.1 million over three years to fund additional…
People in Bankstown will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $1.1 million over three years to fund additional…
People in Rockhampton will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $ 465,000 over three years to fund additional…
People in Playford will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $ 911,000 over three years to fund additional…
People in Shepparton will get extra support to help manage their money, with the Australian Government providing $1 million over three years to fund additional…
Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants will get more help to access their personal records and reconnect with family where possible, with more than $380,000…
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today welcomed the…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas has expressed concern at reports that projects to improve access for people with disability are the…
Legislation passed by the parliament today will give dads extra support to take time off work to bond with their new baby from 1 January…
The Gillard Government is helping to make conferences across the country more accessible for people with disability with almost $350,000 under the National Disability Conference…
Athletes selected as part of the Australian team for the upcoming Paralympics Games in London were announced today at a ceremony at Parliament House in…
More than 1,000 young carers got the chance to ride roller coasters and rub shoulders with their favourite Warner Brothers characters at Movie World on…
Athletes selected as part of the Australian team for the upcoming Paralympics Games in London were announced today at a ceremony at Parliament House in…
From today more than 281,000 self-funded retirees across Australia will start receiving household assistance to help make ends meet, ahead of the introduction of the…
About 150,000 of some of Australia’s lowest paid workers will benefit from regular pay rises totalling between 23 and 45 per cent from 1 December…
Australian Government funding for 10 community organisations will help them deliver a range of innovative, locally-driven projects to support disadvantaged Australians. The Minister for Community…
The Australian Government is investing over $900,000 in a range of projects and services aimed at bridging the gender pay gap and supporting girls and…
As 1.3 million Australian families started receiving new financial support today, the Liberals have confirmed they want to rip it away. The Member for Sturt,…
Aboriginal people living in remote Northern Territory communities now have access to more jobs in their communities and job opportunities at the local level continue…
1.3 million families from across Australia will today begin receiving the Gillard Government’s Schoolkids Bonus in their bank accounts to help with school costs. The…
New legislation supporting gender equality in the workplace has passed through the House of Representatives today. The Minister for Status of Women, Julie Collins MP,…
Australian families on income support who receive Family Tax Benefit Part A are being reminded to ensure their four year old children get a health…