Early intervention services, which draw on kinship ties of Aboriginal people to build strong families and protect children, are being established in the Alice Springs…
Federal Tanya Plibersek and Queensland Member for Townsville Mandy Johnstone today launched a new RentConnect service in Townsville. The expansion of RentConnect – an existing…
Tanya Plibersek and Senator for North Queensland Jan McLucas today announced that the National Rental Affordability Scheme would deliver 15 new affordable rental homes at…
Tanya Plibersek today expressed disappointment at Tony Abbott’s decision to cut the number of women in senior positions on his new coalition front bench. Today’s…
An Australian Government funding boost of $180,000 will complete the upgrade of the Palm Island sporting and recreational facilities. The funding will help build a…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today welcomed the start of work on the transformation of the Alice Springs town camps. Prisoner work gangs have…
Families in Cairns, Cape York and the Torres Strait facing financial pressure will now have better access to financial counselling support and services. Lifeline Community…
New figures out today show the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan continues to support housing sector jobs and first home buyers, with more than 190,000…
The Australian Government notes the new Liberal Party policy announced today to appoint individual commissioners to Indigenous communities to control most administration, including alcohol bans,…
More than 6700 community organisations across the country will benefit from $21 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. The Volunteer Grants Program 2009…
More than 6700 community organisations across the country will benefit from $21 million in Australian Government funding for volunteer grants. The Volunteer Grants Program 2009…
From 1 January 2010, over 1.1 million Australians who receive Carer Allowance, Youth Allowance and Disability Support Pension (under 21 without children) will receive increases…
From today, around 273,000 families will receive a letter from Centrelink to explain new requirements for Family Tax Benefit Part A for children aged 16…
The Australian Government today released the first six monthly report from the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services on the progress being made in delivering…
Senator Ursula Stephens, today opened the new Head Office for Marist Youth Care in Blacktown, New South Wales. Senator Stephens said Marist Youth Care helps…
Australians with severe disabilities will find it easier to attend sporting and cultural events without paying for an extra ticket for their carer, after the…
The Australian Government today released the Disability Investment Group’s report commissioned as part of our commitment to set out a ten year agenda for coordinated,…
The Australian Government notes the new Liberal Party policy announced today to impose a new payroll levy on business to fund a paid maternity leave…
The Australian Government notes the new Liberal Party policy announced today to remove the means test on the baby bonus. The new Leader of the…
The Australian Government today released the Disability Investment Group’s report commissioned as part of our commitment to set out a ten year agenda for coordinated,…
With the last legal obstacle removed, work can now start in the Alice Springs town camps to make the changes essential to provide safe and…
Residents at the Manthathpe subdivision near Wadeye in the Northern Territory will soon have all-weather road access to Wadeye following the approval of $2.2 million…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments are very pleased with the Federal Court’s decision today on the Alice Springs town camps. This opens the way…
The Australian Government today tabled its response to the recommendations contained in the Senate inquiry report Forgotten Australians and Lost Innocents Revisited. The Senate report…
Today is White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. While violence against women is a global problem and requires…