The Albanese Government recognises the significance of government funding to community sector organisations and is mandating that agencies pass on indexation to grant recipients where…
Australians with disability with high support needs will benefit from a $26 million boost to help build confidence and better facilitate control over their employment…
The Albanese Labor Government is extending a range of support services and programs in former Cashless Debit Card communities with $17.5 million in additional funding.…
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Government Services Bill Shorten is thanking Australians for providing critical tip-offs to stop fraudsters and crooks…
Pedestrians will soon be safer around quiet cars, trucks and buses travelling at low speeds with the Albanese Government introducing a new design rule to…
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to a strong financial counselling sector to ensure Australians who need support have greater pathways to access it. The…
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to advance initiatives that support every autistic child to reach their goals and thrive. Minister for Social Services Amanda…
A disability support provider has been fined almost $2 million over the death of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant. LiveBetter Services Limited (LiveBetter)…
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to reducing the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care and has created close to 100 additional jobs…
The Albanese Labor Government has highlighted its commitment to reforming systems and attitudes to end gender-based violence and improving the safety and wellbeing of the…
Today the Hon Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services, officially opened the Hearing Australia centre in…
Communities in need of a helping hand will be getting more as the Albanese Labor Government provides funding to grow social enterprises. Whether it’s a…
The Albanese Labor Government is today releasing a draft of the landmark National Autism Strategy for public feedback – marking the final stage of extensive…
The Albanese Government is working to better protect frontline workers from violence and aggression. Legislation introduced today will ensure stronger protections for the Commonwealth frontline…
Today the Albanese Government will introduce to Parliament changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that will deliver for those who need it most…
The Albanese Labor Government is proud to support the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations Gender Justice at the Australian National University with…
The Housing and Homelessness Council (Ministerial Council) met at Australian Parliament House in Canberra and online on 25 March 2024 for an out of session…
A new taskforce to crackdown on unfair price hikes for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants is now operational. The Minister for the NDIS, Bill…
On the eleventh anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, the Albanese Labor Government acknowledges the traumatic consequences children, families, and communities endure due…
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to improve the National Redress Scheme with a suite of legislative changes which passed Parliament today. The…
Labor’s changes to Paid Parental Leave – expanding the scheme to a full six months – will now be law after the Paid Parental Leave…
The Albanese Government is investing more than $6 million in 2023-24 to strengthen and increase targeted financial literacy and capability supports for vulnerable Australians in…
The Albanese Government is continuing to support victim-survivors of family, domestic, and sexual violence with a $31.6 million expansion over two-years of the Aboriginal and…
A refreshed plan of action by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is aiming to support more people with disability find and keep jobs. The…
The Albanese Government is continuing to support victim-survivors of family, domestic, and sexual violence with a $31.6 million expansion over two-years of the Aboriginal and…