The Australian Government will introduce measures to enable participants in the Community Development and Employment Program (CDEP) to come under the jurisdiction of the Family…
Improved respite care options will be offered to New South Wales carers who look after people with a mental illness or intellectual disability under a…
Improved respite care options will be offered to Western Australian carers who look after people with a mental illness or intellectual disability under a $5.29…
Pomegranates and melons will be grown in the remote Indigenous community of Ali Curung in the Northern Territory, as part of a major horticulture project.…
The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education, and the Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, today announced $103,000 funding to the Ngaanyatjarra…
Aspiring and established business women will benefit from the creation of an innovative multimedia resource launched today. The Rudd Government is supporting the Ms Entrepreneur…
The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, today released a discussion paper for the National…
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has received advice from National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) that the formaldehyde…
A landmark joint housing program between the Australian and Northern Territory Governments will deliver vital construction, refurbishment and infrastructure developments, as well as jobs in…
Some of the converted containers that our staff have been living in, for up to six months, may have possible high levels of formaldehyde. We…
The Australian Government has pledged its support for the establishment of a child care service hub in Halls Creek to make sure local children have…
Hostels to provide accommodation for up to 100 young people will be built in four remote West Australian communities to give young Indigenous Australians better…
A health co-ordinator will be located in the remote Indigenous community of Warmun to improve the health of the Gija people and other local communities…
The 450 residents of the remote Indigenous community of Warmun in the Kimberley now have a new swimming pool which is also aimed at getting…
The Australian Government is funding a range of mental health programs in Western Australia to tackle high levels of mental illness and suicide in many…
The Australian Government supports continuing the alcohol ban at Fitzroy Crossing beyond its due expiry date of 23 May 2008. There have been marked improvements…
The Australian Government invites eligible non-government organisations to apply for grants of up to $100,000. This is the largest amount of funding ever provided through…
As part of its commitment to tackle homelessness, the Australian Government today announced the allocation of $150 million to build 600 new homes for the…
A landmark study, starting next week, will track the long-term development of 2,200 Indigenous children from communities across Australia. Australia’s Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children,…
More than $6 million will be provided to tackle the serious levels of violence and increase reporting of child abuse in Indigenous communities. A number…
A new Australian Government initiative will assist women who want to better manage their money. The Women Understanding Money fact sheets – published online today…
Bill Shorten, today commemorates the first World Autism Awareness Day by launching an Autism Early Intervention Outcomes Unit (AEIOU) in Brisbane with Queensland Disability Services…
The Rudd Government has commenced quarantining welfare payments for an additional 1,190 Centrelink customers in the Northern Territory (NT) communities of Galiwinku, Atitjere, Engawala and…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, today launched the Social Justice Report 2007. The Social Justice Report focuses on family violence…
The Rudd Government today brought together experts from across the country to discuss new approaches to addressing homelessness as part of a forum of key…