Medicare card now available in the myGov app
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPPeople can now add a digital version of their Medicare card to the myGov app for secure and convenient access on the go. Minister for…
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Action plans and extra support for former Cashless Debit Card communities
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government has committed to extending existing support services and delivering a range of new initiatives in former Cashless Debit Card program communities…
Government responds to findings of Standing Committee inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government has tabled the official response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into family,…
Fairer child support for separated families
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government will take the first step to make the child support system fairer for children in separated families with the introduction of…
Latest ANROWS research shines light on community attitudes towards violence against women
Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MPThe 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…
Jobs secured for hundreds of workers with disability after successful takeover of Activ Foundation worksites
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe 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…
New research reveals extent of gambling harm to Australian families
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPResearch released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed the extent of harm gambling is causing to Australians. Most survey participants believed…
Government welcomes independent review report
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe Government welcomes the findings of the Independent Review of Services Australia and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Procurement and Contracting which examined the…
Albanese government to deliver $67.5 million boost to Homelessness funding
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe 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…
Reconnect funding to help young people at risk of homelessness
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe 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…
Importance of working together so more Australians have a safe place to call home
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPToday’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,…
Government marks ten year anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPOn the tenth anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions, the Albanese Labor Government will remember the mothers and families affected by forced adoptions…
A Life Changing Life in the Care and Support Sector
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPOne 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 Owed $4M In Unclaimed Medicare Benefits
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPTasmanians are being urged to check their eligibility to claim close to $4 million of unpaid Medicare benefits. 20 000 Tasmanians are currently missing out…
Federal Disaster Payments Activated For North Queensland Floods
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe 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…
New report underscores importance of Early Years Strategy
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe latest report card into the wellbeing of Australian children by UNICEF Australia and the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) has reinforced…
Boost for Melbourne social and affordable housing
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe construction of three social and affordable apartment housing projects is on track to soon deliver more than 200 homes in metropolitan Melbourne. The homes…
One million people now using the myGov app
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThe new myGov app has hit its first major milestone, with more than one million Australians downloading and using the app in three months. The…
Reflecting on safety this International Women’s Day
Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MPToday 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…
Closing the Gap Implementation Plan delivers for First Nations families
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe 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…
March indexation to provide cost of living relief for 4.7 million Australians
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPMore 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…
Parents to benefit from Paid Parental Leave changes to support gender equality
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPThe Albanese Labor Government has taken the next step in improving paid parental leave to ensure it is working for modern families. The Senate today…
More support for Gold Coast families impacted by violence
Media Release by The Hon Justine Elliot MPThe Albanese Labor Government will provide more than $1 million in additional funding to the StandbyU Foundation to provide critical support to Gold Coast families…
OIder Australians keen to take up the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
Media Release by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPMore 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…
NDIS case numbers slashed
Media Release by The Hon Bill Shorten MPNew figures reveal National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants are now getting faster, fairer access to the disability supports they need, Minister for the NDIS,…