The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin today visited Bourke to announce the organisations that will deliver services and support as part of the Australian…
The results of five new research projects under the Gillard Government $11.4 million National Homelessness Research Agenda will help shape homelessness policy, Minister for Housing…
Four members of the National Housing Supply Council have been reappointed for a further two years, Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness Brendan O’Connor…
A new tripartite panel comprising representatives from the Australian, state and territory governments, as well as non-government organisations, will deliver advice to government on ways…
A new Gillard Government study that follows the lives of more than 1,600 Australians who are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless will…
The Queensland Premier’s removal of the title of Minister for Women and his insulting comments in attempting to defend his decision has thrown the cause…
More than 22,000 pensioners living in public housing in Western Australia will be worse off because of Premier Colin Barnett’s refusal to quarantine the Gillard…
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has made it clear a Liberal Government would cut back support for Australian families. In his speech in London last night,…
Women are becoming more influential on Australian Government boards with female executives filling 35.3 per cent of Government board positions in the last financial year.…
The Australian Football League will receive more than $244,000 in Australian Government funding to mentor young players about healthy relationships and help stop violence against…
The Australian Local Government Women’s Association will receive a $250,000 boost over three years from the Australian Government to increase women’s participation in local government.…
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has made it clear a Liberal Government would cut back support for Australian families. In his speech in London last night,…
The Gillard Government has extended funding for more than 100 services for young homeless people with a $24 million investment in the Reconnect Program. Minister…
Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor and NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Brad Hazzard today announced $7.2 million for 61 new affordable…
The Gillard Government is providing a $300,000 funding boost to enable Foodbank Australia to launch a program to distribute a million litres of UHT milk…
The search is on for people with disability who want to develop their skills and confidence to become leaders in business, the community and government.…
Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce has had to scramble this morning to deny his party’s commitment to double the Baby Bonus, an almost $3 billion…
The Gillard Government is investing $14 million in projects to help Victorians who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, Minister for Housing and…
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Brendan O’Connor today welcomed the opening of a $2.17 million social housing development in Marysville, replacing two public housing estates…
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and Member for Chisholm, Anna Burke, today visited the Oakleigh Centre in Melbourne’s east to meet with people…
The release of the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection: first results provides a valuable insight into the challenges of homelessness, Minister for Housing and Minister for…
Regular postal services to a further four Alice Springs town camps have begun, supported under the Australian and Northern Territory Governments’ $150 million Alice Springs…
More Australians with severe mental illness will have access to practical support services with $8.1 million in funding from the Gillard Government. From May, the…
Twenty-one organisations across Australia will share $60 million to help build community-based accommodation for adults with severe or profound disability. People with disability need access…
Twenty-one organisations across Australia will share $60 million to help build community-based accommodation for adults with severe or profound disability. People with disability need access…