The Australian Government has announced its intention to finalise negotiations with Finland and Poland to introduce social security agreements to improve access to pensions for…
Older Australians will benefit from a range of 2008-09 Budget initiatives including bonus payments, national transport concessions, free internet kiosks, and portability of concession cards…
As part of our commitment to tackle child abuse and neglect, the Australian Government is developing a National Child Protection Framework. The Australian Government has…
In a move that significantly expands the Volunteer Grants Program, the Australian Government has committed an additional $15 million over three years to help community…
The Australian Government will set up a $90 million fund to train and employ Indigenous rangers. The funding will be rolled out over five years…
The Australian Government is investing $334.8 million towards closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation. Measures include $101.5 million…
The Australian Government will build 600 new homes for the homeless across the country with a $150 million total investment over the next five years.…
Programs to provide training and support to volunteers and the not-for-profit sector are receiving a $5 million injection of funds from the Australian Government. Celebrating…
The death of Dr Marika last night is a great loss to her people and to all of us, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, who are…
The Australian Government strongly supports the key theme of Autism Awareness Week – to increase the community’s understanding of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).…
The Australian Government strongly supports the key theme of Autism Awareness Week – to increase the community’s understanding of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).…
The Australian Government will immediately commit more than $19 million as part of a new partnership with the South Australian Government to protect children from…
In the upcoming budget the Rudd Government will commit one billion dollars to fund disability services and increase support for carers. This one billion dollar…
In the upcoming budget the Rudd Government will commit one billion dollars to fund disability services and increase support for carers. This one billion dollar…
The Rudd Government today welcomed the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. “The Convention is designed…
Tanya Plibersek, today welcomed the release by the Prime Minister of a Technical Discussion Paper on the planned operation of the National Rental Affordability Scheme…
Tanya Plibersek, today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of the eight members of the National Housing Supply Council. Ms Plibersek said: ‘This follows the announcement…
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten are pleased to announce that the Australian Autism…
While Australia’s overall low maternal death rate has fallen, the mortality rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is still unacceptably high and of…
More than 300 Indigenous families and children will benefit from up to $1 million over two years in Australian Government funding for additional playgroups in…
Playgroups are an integral element of the Prime Minister’s 2020 proposal for universal, high quality, affordable parent and child centres for all Australian children up…
The Government will shortly begin consultations on Indigenous employment services reforms which will form part of a broader Indigenous Economic Development Strategy to be announced…
A Sydney youth service, which helps hundreds of young people from the Aboriginal community of La Perouse with education, health and link-up services will receive…
Data released today on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians shows that Indigenous children are over represented in the child…
National Stop Domestic Violence Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about family and domestic violence and highlight the effects on victims and their families.…