Candles will be lit across Australia tonight to commemorate all those who have lost their lives to domestic violence, to mark the National Day to…
The Gillard Government is continuing its support of the nation’s volunteers with $16 million worth of grants now available to not-for-profit organisations. Applications opened today…
Australians are being encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that make a positive contribution to the lives of people with disability for the fifth annual…
Vulnerable people in Melbourne will benefit from a new social housing development built with $19.5 million from the Australian Government. Minister for Social Housing and…
The Gillard Government has established a working group of community sector leaders to help advise the Government on a generous assistance package for Australian households,…
Australia’s reforming social policy agenda will be highlighted at an international meeting in Paris this week. The Minister for Families, Community Services, Housing and Indigenous…
The Gillard Government today announced the start of new building accessibility standards, which will ensure all new and upgraded public buildings in Australia will be…
Australian community groups and sports clubs are being encouraged to take action to reduce violence against women and promote respectful relationships, with applications now open…
To give additional support to young people leaving out-of-home care, the Gillard Government is providing $1.5 million over the next three years to the national…
To give additional support to young people leaving out-of-home care, the Gillard Government is providing $1.5 million over the next three years to the national…
Funding for a playgroup supporting Indigenous children and their parents will help build stronger families in Balgo, in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. The Minister for…
The remote community of Warmun in Western Australia will receive more than $8 million from Australian Government to help with its recovery following recent floods.…
The Federal Minister for Homelessness, Mark Arbib, today expressed concern about a reported backing down from the homelessness targets by the Baillieu Government. The Victorian…
The Northern Territory Government, with support from the Australian Government, has successfully negotiated the buyback of an Alice Springs takeaway liquor licence. After extensive negotiations…
Early intervention service providers across the country are invited to apply to join the Better Start Early Intervention Service Provider Panel to help deliver a…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government will provide over $16 million to around 60 community projects across Australia…
Families in Western Australia’s Kimberley region are being encouraged to take advantage of services to help them better manage their money, with a series of…
The Australian Government will invest an extra $17.9 million to continue the trial of income management and financial management support services in Western Australia. This…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today officially launched the Midland Communities for Children Plus service. Families in Midland will benefit from the…
Three Alice Springs town camps have agreed on street names that have significance to their communities. Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and NT…
The Australian Government today welcomed the election of Ms Jody Broun and Mr Les Malezer as the first elected co-chairs of the National Congress of…
An application to establish a new Aboriginal Land Council in the Katherine Region in the Northern Territory has been referred to the Aboriginal Land Commissioner…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today announced Fremantle library would receive ten new digital playback devices to give people with print…
Three months since the introduction of Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme, around 42,000 new and expecting parents have applied for the Government-funded payment.…
Families and individuals in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales affected by recent disasters will continue to receive help getting back on their feet with…