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The Morrison Government has partnered with the ABC to offer the Regional Storyteller Scholarship and provide work experience for talented content makers with disability. Minister…
The Morrison Government has today provided its response to the Productivity Commission’s final Expenditure on Children in the Northern Territory report which outlines in-principle support…
National Families Week (15-21 May) is an event which is dedicated to recognising the vital role that families play within the fabric of Australia. Joined…
This week, Minister for Families and Social Services and Women’s Safety, Anne Ruston, will meet with community groups, peak bodies and local stakeholders to discuss…
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has provided funding for around $400 million in loans and grants to deliver more social and affordable…
The Morrison Government is guaranteeing the essential services Australians rely on in Budget 2021-22. As part of the Budget, we are delivering two tailored programs…
Frontline workers will be offered training to help identify and respond to perpetrators of domestic violence while emergency response personnel and volunteers will receive education…
The Morrison Government today announces that it will extend the final reporting date for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People…
The Morrison Government is delivering an unprecedented boost to services supporting women, children and Australians who rely on our social security safety net, as part…
The Morrison Government has announced a landmark package of around $3.4 billion new measures to improve outcomes for women’s safety, economic security, health and wellbeing…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
The Morrison Government is continuing to guarantee vital supports and services for Australians by investing in the world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme, the care and…
The Morrison Government is today announcing additional measures to help more Australians own their home sooner as part of the 2021-22 Budget. This follows the…
A new pilot program will examine barriers and identify initiatives to improve employment prospects and workforce opportunities for Australians with a disability. Minister for Families…
The Morrison Government is providing an additional $12.5 million to 46 emergency relief providers in areas of urgent need. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
The Morrison Government has acted quickly to address many of the issues raised in the Disability Royal Commission Public Hearing Report about experiences of people…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Linda Reynolds say the arrests of six people in relation to…
The Australian Government has extended the suspension of mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in regions affected by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja. This includes the Greater…
Media Release by Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
More than 160 organisations across Australia will share in $36 million to run projects to improve the employment prospects of people with disability and increase participation…
The Australian Government has suspended mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in regions affected by Ex-Tropical Cylone Seroja. This includes the Greater Geraldton Local Government…
Australian design professionals are being asked to submit designs for the National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. The Morrison Government…
Community Services Ministers’ (CSM) met in Adelaide and via teleconference on 9 April 2021. Ministers primarily discussed the successor plan to the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s…
Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, has today announced Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) as the successful provider delivering the Morrison Government’s $4.75 million…
The Morrison Government has opened public consultation on the next National Plan to reduce family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia. From tonight, all Australians…
The Australian Government is extending the period that mutual obligation requirements will be lifted for communities affected by flooding and storms in New South Wales. …
From today the rate of working age payments will be permanently boosted following the historic passage of the Strengthening Income Support package through Parliament in…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.