Grassroots support services for vulnerable children and their families will benefit from access to a $5 million funding boost from the Australian Government. Organisations working…
An early learning centre in Sydney’s south-west established by the Australian Government is helping local children with autism get the best start to life. Ahead…
The Southern Sydney community today threw their support behind a National Disability Insurance Scheme. Local people with disability, their families and carers, local service providers…
The Australian Government is investing $2.31 million to tackle the impact of drug and alcohol abuse in Katherine, Tiwi, the Daly region and greater Darwin.…
Aboriginal Australians in the Northern Territory will continue to have better primary health care and improved access to dental and allied health services, with a…
The Australian Government is investing more than $443 million over 10 years to strengthen the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children, youth and their families…
Outstations and homelands in the Northern Territory will benefit from a $221 million investment in basic essential and municipal services over ten years as part…
Strengthened remote policing, community night patrols and legal assistance services are critical to continuing to improve safety and build stronger futures for Aboriginal people in…
Seven community organisations from across Australia have been recognised for their work in preventing and addressing homelessness at the inaugural National Homelessness Services Achievement awards…
Hundreds of events will be staged across the country today to mark National Close the Gap Day. The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous…
Legislation introduced into the parliament today will give eligible dads and partners financial support to take time off work to bond with their new baby…
Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day, an opportunity for people across Australia to take the time to become more aware about Down syndrome. “World Down…
From today more than 4.5 million Australians, including 3.4 million pensioners, will begin receiving an increase in their income support payments to help meet their…
Clean Energy Advance – Common Pension Rates Clean Energy Advance – Youth Disability Support Pension – (under 21 – no dependent children) – Rates Clean…
The Minister for Families Jenny Macklin joined the Governor General Quentin Bryce today at Scullin Jellybeans Playgroup in Canberra to launch National Playgroup Week with…
A new report shows more than 50 projects funded by the Australian Government have been established in 29 remote communities across Australia, helping to close…
Affordable community housing, community store infrastructure and equipment to help maintain remote roads to outstations are some of the thirteen projects to receive funding totaling…
More than 70 remote Indigenous communities in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania will receive new and refurbished houses and housing related infrastructure over…
A new development to showcase Tiwi culture and the work of established and emerging artists was officially opened in Milikapiti today, with support from an…
Minister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today congratulated Special Olympics Australia for winning the right…
The Australian Red Cross will receive a $1.2 million boost to help victims of human trafficking, under the Australian Government’s Support for Trafficked People program.…
Today the Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, told Australian families and businesses to “relax” about Tony Abbott’s great big new tax to fund his millionaire mums…
Conference organisers can now apply for grants of up to $12,000 to improve access for people with disability and their carers. The Parliamentary Secretary for…
Former Liberal Finance Minister Nick Minchin and peak business groups have joined the growing chorus of opposition to Tony Abbott’s ‘Rolls Royce’ plan for paid…
From tomorrow, Australian Disability Enterprises can apply for grants of up to $30,000 from the Australian Government to help them prepare for a National Disability…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.