The Australian Government today welcomed the findings of the first five year statutory review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards).…
The Australian Government’s record investment in services and support for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness is making a significant impact, reaching…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins and the Member for Deakin, Mike Symon today announced four community organisations in Deakin will share in…
The proportion of age pensioners in the workforce has been boosted as a result of pension reforms the Australian Government has made to support age…
Today’s decision to increase the National Minimum Wage is good news for Australian parents planning to get Paid Parental Leave from 1 July this year.…
The Australian Government today welcomed the announcement of significant native title agreements made between Rio Tinto Iron Ore and traditional owner groups in the Pilbara…
A report released today on disability support pensioners highlights the need for the Australian Government’s important reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) to get…
A report released today on disability support pensioners highlights the need for the Australian Government’s important reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) to get…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today launched the first Closing the Gap Clearinghouse report which helps to build the evidence base for the…
A stronger police presence in remote communities as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) is helping to improve the wellbeing and safety of…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government would provide $30,000 to support the Communities in Control conference from 30…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, hosted…
A new social enterprise centre is delivering employment and training opportunities to disadvantaged people in the Blue Mountains as a result of a $2 million…
The Australian Government today took another step forward in its efforts to address problem gambling in Australia. The Government is concerned that the promotion of…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today announced her approval and consent to the Rio Tinto Alcan Gove Traditional Owners Agreement and lease under…
Australians are today marking National Sorry Day in communities across the country, reflecting on the grief and trauma experienced by members of the Stolen Generations…
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today encouraged CEOs across Australia to sign up and experience homelessness first-hand to support the St Vincent…
With the closing date for Volunteer Grants 2011 fast approaching, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today marked the start of National Reconciliation Week by talking with Narrabundah College students in Canberra about constitutional…
An independent report has found stores licensing in the Northern Territory has helped people in remote communities to have better access to healthy, affordable food.…
Minister for Sport Mark Arbib and Minister for the Status of Women Kate Ellis today launched the Women in Sport Media Grants, a new initiative…
An Indigenous artist from Mackay in Central Queensland has won the prestigious National NAIDOC Poster Competition for 2011. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin,…
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin, and the Minister for Sport and Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Mark Arbib, today participated in the Long…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas today met with local children with disabilities and their families who will benefit from improved access…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today joined Tasmanian families at a multicultural celebration and barbecue on the lawns of the Glenorchy City…