On the centenary of International Women’s Day, the Australian Government has announced it will work with World YWCA to help young women in the Asia…
More than 17,000 Indigenous Australians living in remote communities have been supported to help manage their money through a joint Australian Government and ANZ bank…
Today is a day to celebrate the achievements of women who have campaigned for decades for a national Paid Parental Leave scheme. On International Women’s…
Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has today announced a list of 98 organisations that have been awarded the EOWA Employer of Choice…
More than three million Australians will soon receive an increase in their pensions to help meet increases in the cost of living. From 20 March…
A new report has confirmed that mothers continue to do the lion’s share of unpaid domestic and child care work in Australia. Minister for Families…
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for the Status of Women Kate Ellis today welcomed the agreement of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General to implement a…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis MP has officially launched the Australian Government’s new Gender Panel at Parliament House in Canberra. The…
The Australian Government has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s draft report released as part of its inquiry into care and support for people with disability. The…
The Australian Government has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s draft report released as part of its inquiry into care and support for people with disability. The…
The Australian Government has welcomed the release of the first Indigenous Expenditure Report by the Productivity Commission. The report forms part of the Council of…
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…
The Australian Government has delivered its 100th PlayConnect Playgroup, with the official opening of a playgroup in Eden Hills in South Australia today. The PlayConnect…
Minister for the Status of Women, Kate Ellis has welcomed international praise for Australia’s National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, which…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government will provide an additional $261,000 of Emergency Relief funding to help community…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government will provide an additional $419,777 in Emergency Relief funding to two organisations…
Families and business can rest assured Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme will not be wrecked by the Liberal-National Coalition. I am pleased the…
The Australian Government today provided an update on its important gambling reforms ahead of the Council of Australian Governments Select Council on Gambling Reform meeting…
Carers and their families will be able to access improved family relationship and support services that cater specifically to their needs, under reforms to the…
Carers and their families will be able to access improved family relationship and support services that cater specifically to their needs, under reforms to the…
The Australian Government will provide $1.1 million to trial a new tool to assess the needs of vulnerable children and their families in four communities…
The Opposition has resorted to scaremongering in a last ditch effort to wreck Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme. Today’s claim by the Member for…
The Australian Government has extended the application period for grants of up to $100,000 to local councils to make their communities more accessible for people…
Today is International Asperger’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of people with Asperger’s Syndrome, and show support for people with the condition, their…
About 94,000 older Australians across the country are now enjoying free access to broadband internet and computer kiosks through the Australian Government’s Broadband for Seniors…