Around 160,000 older Australians have been staying connected to family and friends through free access to the internet under the Australian Government’s Broadband for Seniors…
The Australian Government today released the fourth six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Brian Gleeson, on the progress being made…
Community safety for Aboriginal people living in remote communities continues to improve with a stronger police presence as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response…
More than a third of problem gamblers have a mental illness, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin said during…
Today the Government’s Clean Energy Future Household Assistance Package was passed by the House of Representatives. The Government’s plan includes increases to pensions and family…
Key Government bodies such as Australia Post and NBN Co will have to focus on gender diversity in their board appointments, under new guidelines for…
Residents in the Alice Springs town camps will have greater access to support services to help manage their new homes and tenancies, with an extra…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Jan McLucas today attended a forum in Ipswich to discuss major reform of disability services in Australia. The National…
Minister for Public and Affordable Housing Chris Burns today officially opened the first stage of a new subdivision in Maningrida. A total of 110 new…
Down syndrome Awareness Week begins today (9 –16 October), providing Australians with a chance to recognise and celebrate the contribution people with Down syndrome make…
Down syndrome Awareness Week begins today (9 -16 October), providing Australians with a chance to recognise and celebrate the contribution people with Down syndrome make…
Eleven new houses will be built in Yarrabah, near Cairns, in Queensland to reduce overcrowding in the community. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today announced…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today announced…
A new community hub is opening in Mossman Gorge to provide a central point for local Indigenous people to access support services to keep their…
Eleven new houses will be built in Yarrabah, near Cairns, in Queensland to reduce overcrowding in the community. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services…
A new sport engineering laboratory will give Adelaide, and indeed Australia, the competitive edge in supporting its sports men and women achieve their full athletic…
The Australian Government is continuing to support Indigenous people in remote communities to get training and find work, providing $47 million for Community Development Employment…
A new Men’s Shed in New Mapoon in Cape York was officially opened today by the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs,…
Twenty-one of Australia’s most inspirational citizens and organisations have been nominated for the Australian Government’s National Disability Awards to be announced on 22 November. Senator…
The Australian Government’s historic Paid Parental Leave scheme has reached a major milestone with 100,000 parents applying for the payment since applications opened on 1…
The Australian Government today appointed three exceptional women to represent Australia at the 56th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women…
Australians are encouraged to nominate outstanding organisations committed to addressing homelessness in the first-ever National Homelessness Services Achievement Awards. Nominations open today in seven categories,…
People with disability and their representatives will share in $300,000 in Australian Government funding over three years to attend key international forums on human rights.…
The Federal Labor Government has responded to the shortage in affordable housing for older community members in the Bunbury region by fully funding a new…