Federal Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher, has welcomed the first group of Anglican institutions into the National Redress Scheme and has encouraged…
Western Australians with disability will benefit from an investment of more than $88 million to deliver frontline services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).…
West Australian housing and homelessness services will be strengthened through a new deal that will deliver approximately $830 million in Commonwealth funding over five years.…
The Healing Foundation facilitated the first in a series of stakeholders workshops organised by the National Office for Child Safety today. The workshops are aimed…
Changes to the Australian welfare payment system that passed Parliament last night will make it more sustainable and fairer. Passage of the Promoting Sustainable Welfare…
Media Statement It was an honour to join in the celebrations yesterday for International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). I was delighted to be…
About one-million youth, student and carer payment recipients will receive an increase to their payments from 1 January 2019. Minister for Families and Social Services,…
Media Statement I would like to acknowledge International Day of People with Disability and urge Australians to celebrate the many achievements and contribution of people…
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson today announced her support for the ABC Regional Storyteller scholarship. As part of the…
All Australian governments are now formally committed to the country’s first National Consumer Protection Framework to ensure greater protection for people participating in online wagering.…
Most people agree violence against women is wrong and are more likely to support gender equality than ever before, according to new research released today…
Minister for Families and Social Services Paul Fletcher today announced the Employer-led Refugee Employment Project, which will provide training, coaching and work experience to prepare…
Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, has announced that Natasha Stott Despoja AM has been reappointed as Board Chair of Our Watch for…
The flagship national domestic and family violence and sexual assault counselling, information and support service, 1800RESPECT, will receive $10.9 million in additional Australian Government funding…
Changes to the Australian welfare payment system now expected to pass Parliament will further deliver on the Liberal-National Government’s commitment to build a welfare system…
Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, have announced the opening of…
More than 480 employers and over 830 people with disability across Australia are participating in AccessAbility Day this week. AccessAbility Day is an initiative where…
Permanency reform for children in out-of-home care remains high on the Government’s agenda as affirmed by Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, today…
The Liberal-National Government will introduce legislation into the Parliament this week to give more than 90,000 older Australians a better deal in retirement. The Social…
Clubs, community groups, schools and businesses are encouraged to hold an event to celebrate International Day of People with Disability on 3 December 2018. …
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, today announced a new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Market Enablement Framework. The…
Organisations with innovative ideas to improve the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) workforce are being invited to apply for a share of $10 million in…
The Liberal-National Government has committed more than $35 million to support 10 communities across Australia to help break entrenched disadvantage. Federal Minister for Families…
The Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, encouraged South Australian non-government institutions to join the National Redress Scheme, after the state enacted…
Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and New South Wales Minister for Disability Services, Ray Williams, today announced the National Disability Insurance…