Five Gillard Government-supported projects have been nominated for tomorrow night’s 2012 Property Council of Australia awards, Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor said today.…
Sixty-four organisations will receive grants of up to $30,000 from the Australian Government to help them get ready for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).…
An independent evaluation of the Australian Government’s $8.8 million Respite Support for Carers of Young People with Severe or Profound Disability has found the program…
The Gillard Government today announces a new commitment by the Australian banking industry and two major independent ATM companies to voluntarily provide free transactions at…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett and the Special Minister of State, Gary Gray, today congratulated 48 outstanding…
In a world first, a group of leading disability advocates, local government representatives and experts gathered in Canberra today to develop guidelines for building all-abilities…
The Gillard Government today welcomed the support of the Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, for Australia’s first national legislation to tackle problem gambling. We are…
A young Aboriginal artist from Chinchilla in Queensland has won the National NAIDOC Poster Competition for 2012. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and…
A group of experts from the education and disability sectors today attended a leadership summit to discuss education reform for children with disability. Parliamentary Secretary…
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today welcomed the start of The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal, which raises funds to help the country’s…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy, today congratulated Michael Long for his leadership and vision in…
An early learning and care centre for children with autism will receive a $2.1 million boost from the Australian Government to improve its ability to…
A new service will put children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists in the city, through a $4.1 million…
A new initiative to give problem gamblers a voice was launched at Wollongong University today as part of Responsible Gambling Awareness Week. The Gambling Impact…
A new service will put children with disability living in regional and remote Australia in touch with specialists in the city, through a $4.1 million…
From today more than 1.6 million Australian families will receive more money in their bank accounts to help them make ends meet. Across Australia a…
A new social enterprise café in Flemington is providing homeless young people with training, work experience and a pathway to a career in hospitality. Minister…
Homelessness service providers and peak bodies from across New South Wales today met in Newcastle to share experiences and examine the progress being made to…
The Australian Government’s ongoing gender equality reforms will see Australian women benefit from the strong economy. The Government released the Women’s Statement 2012 in Sydney…
Tony Abbott has yet again shown Australian families he can’t be trusted to help them with the cost of living. After insulting 1.3 million families…
As people all across Australia celebrate National Families Week, the Gillard Labor Government is delivering more support for low and middle income families to help…
This week is National Volunteer Week – a week in which we celebrate the dedication and hard work of the 6 million Australians who generously…
Children and families in Hobart today joined the Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins and Senator for Tasmania Carol Brown, to launch National Families Week…
Australian mums have an extra reason to celebrate this Mother’s Day, with more than 160,000 expectant and new parents having applied for Paid Parental Leave…
The Australian Government is providing 11 organisations with $3.7 million in new funding to encourage healthy relationships among young people as a way of reducing…