Mental health carers across Australia are reporting better access to information and support according to a new report released today, however there are challenges to…
The Opposition is playing politics with an important reform to provide for the needs of people with severe disability. They have broken a commitment to…
The Australian Government has called on Australian employers to show leadership in combating violence against women as part of White Ribbon Day. Minister for the…
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today welcomed the passage of legislation through Parliament that…
Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Brendan O’Connor has announced another $1.6 million will be invested in tackling human trafficking including sex and labour exploitation.…
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib, Member for Richmond Justine Elliot and NSW Housing Minister Frank Terenzini today announced the completion of 18…
Essential air service access to Coen in the middle of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland is being ensured with funding from the…
The latest snapshot of birth trends in Australia highlights the need for the Australian Government’s national Paid Parental Leave scheme – with 292,156 women giving…
Nine outstanding individuals were honoured today for their contributions to the disability sector at the annual National Disability Awards. Among the award winners are educators,…
Nine outstanding individuals were honoured today for their contributions to the disability sector at the annual National Disability Awards. Among the award winners are educators,…
Australians receiving a Family Tax Benefit (FTB) need to lodge their tax returns for 2008-09 to make sure they have been paid their correct family…
People with a disability in the ACT are set to benefit from the introduction of a new national disability parking permit, Chief Minister and Minister…
The Opposition’s Paid Parental Leave (Reduction of Compliance Burden for Employers) Amendment Bill 2010 is creating significant uncertainty for Australian families who have been waiting…
The Tasmanian and Australian Governments will continue efforts to reduce homelessness after successfully meeting the target to provide 193 accommodation places for Tasmanians who are…
The Tasmanian and Australian Governments will continue efforts to reduce homelessness after successfully meeting the target to provide 193 accommodation places for Tasmanians who are…
Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib and Victorian Minister for Housing Richard Wynne today welcomed the greater access Mornington Peninsula residents will…
The death of Dr Roberta Sykes means Australia has lost a strong activist for Indigenous rights, a renowned author and an outstanding member of the…
Parents and carers of people with a disability today had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the many local organisations and services available to support…
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today urged all Australians to support the more than two million adult survivors of child abuse across…
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services Julie Collins today visited Relationships Australia Tasmania to discuss reforms to the Australian Government’s Family Support Program. Ms Collins also…
Law and order is improving and people are starting to feel safer in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands with the establishment of three permanent…
Organisations supporting work environments that value and develop women’s participation in the workforce were recognised today, at the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments will fast track the Northern Territory National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing to help tackle poor living conditions…
A new $3 million economic development project in Gunbalanya will create new jobs for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory, and improve the supply of…
The remote Arnhem Land community of Gunbalanya is the first Northern Territory town to sign off on a plan to work with all levels of…