The 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) released today reaffirms why the Albanese Labor Government’s continued commitment to ending gender-based violence…
The employment future of hundreds of people with disability in Western Australia has been secured today with Activ Foundation to transition their large-scale worksites to…
Research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed the extent of harm gambling is causing to Australians. Most survey participants believed…
The Government welcomes the findings of the Independent Review of Services Australia and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Procurement and Contracting which examined the…
The Albanese Government will deliver a $67.5 million boost to homelessness funding to states and territories over the next year, to help address the serious…
The Albanese Government is investing $91.7 million into youth homelessness through the Reconnect program over the next three years. Reconnect is a community-based early intervention…
Today’s release of the latest Census data on homelessness underscores the critical importance of all governments working together to address this problem. Minister for Homelessness,…
On the tenth anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, the Albanese Labor Government will remember the mothers and families affected by forced adoptions…
One of Australia’s fastest-growing sectors will be spotlighted in a national campaign to encourage people to consider a career in care and support work. The…
Tasmanians are being urged to check their eligibility to claim close to $4 million of unpaid Medicare benefits. 20 000 Tasmanians are currently missing out…
The Albanese Government has now activated federal disaster assistance payments to flood-affected Queenslanders experiencing ongoing extreme monsoon activity and rainfall. The Australian Government Disaster Recovery…
The latest report card into the wellbeing of Australian children by UNICEF Australia and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) has reinforced…
The construction of three social and affordable apartment housing projects is on track to soon deliver more than 200 homes in metropolitan Melbourne. The homes…
Today marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women across Australia and the world. Minister for…
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its support of First Nations communities and investing in programs to reduce the rate of the over-representation of Aboriginal…
More than 4.7 million pension and allowance recipients will receive a boost to their social security payments when indexation of their payments occurs on 20…
The Albanese Labor Government will provide more than $1 million in additional funding to the StandbyU Foundation to provide critical support to Gold Coast families…
More than 10,000 additional older Australians and veterans have had their cost of living pressures reduced after being granted a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card following…
New figures reveal National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants are now getting faster, fairer access to the disability supports they need, Minister for the NDIS,…
The Albanese Labor Government has underscored its commitment to Australia’s children and their families with the announcement of $700,000 in new funding for Toy Libraries…
The Albanese Government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee has already helped more than 2,000 Australians into home ownership, just five months after its launch. Australians…
The Albanese Labor Government is highlighting its commitment to ending violence against women through two programs that will provide more than $16 million in additional…
The Albanese Labor Government has ensured continued support for people living with disability through the successful delivery of the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment…
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.