The Rudd Government will invest a further $2.7 million over four years for Melbourne’s Adventure Playgrounds, providing exciting play spaces for more than 1,700 inner…
The Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s issues paper…
Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek, today opened the ‘Women Raising Our Voices National Forum’ at Sydney University. The National Forum is a…
The Australian Government is requesting an urgent report from key departments on policy options to help reduce the consumption of high sugar drinks in remote…
Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, today confirmed his $10.8 billion paid parental leave plan is a great big new tax on business. On Sunday Today Mr…
Minister for Housing Tanya Plibersek today officially opened a new affordable housing development in Matraville. Degree Constructions has built a total of 13 new one…
The Australian Government has taken steps to make feeding power into the grid simpler and fairer for pensioners. The Government has clarified the way feed-in…
More than 300 young Indigenous children living in Alice Springs will undergo health checks with the help of almost $1.5 million in funding from the…
Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, today admitted he was rolled by Shadow Cabinet on an almost $4 billion proposal over four years to double the Australian…
Over the last two and a half years the Australian Government has introduced the practical supports and framework to progress equality between women and men.…
The Australian Senate yesterday unanimously passed a resolution, moved by the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Senator Stephens, in recognition of…
From next year, around 40,000 Centrelink customers living in community housing will no longer need to use a time-consuming paper-based process every six months to…
The Government will help Australians trying to realise the dream of home ownership by allowing First Home Saver Account-holders more flexibility to buy their first…
Construction has begun on the $11 million Alice Springs Accommodation Park, which will provide safe short-term accommodation for Indigenous people who visit the town. The…
The Australian Government today announced the organisations in each State and Territory which will share in $9.3 million over three years under a new program…
The Government today introduced legislation into Parliament to deliver Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave scheme. This is a major win for Australian families who have…
Senator Ursula Stephens, today congratulated the organisation Indigenous Community Volunteers (ICV) and the many volunteers it manages for their work in closing the gap on…
The Rudd Government will improve assessments for disadvantaged jobseekers and people with disabilities to ensure that appropriate employment services and income support are provided. New…
People with disability are going to be encouraged to participate in landmark reforms that will help the Rudd Government deliver lasting gains in this important…
The Rudd Government will improve assessments for disadvantaged jobseekers and people with disabilities to ensure that appropriate employment services and income support are provided. New…
People with disability are going to be encouraged to participate in landmark reforms that will help the Rudd Government deliver lasting gains in this important…
The Rudd Government will help Forgotten Australians and former child migrants reconnect with their families as part of the $26.5 million Find and Connect Service.…
The Rudd Government is building on its commitment to close the gap in life expectancy and life opportunities for Indigenous Australians through targeted investment to…
Today marks the start of a week-long celebration of Australia’s volunteers. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the…
Today marks the start of a week-long celebration of Australia’s volunteers. The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and the…