Eight nationally significant disaster events since January 2022 have required a turbo charged response to processing government payments. Services Australia has supported some 2.9 million people…
Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth has today announced an investigation into the Disability Employment Services Star Ratings following a coding error impacting the application…
Accessing government services is now easier with the new myGov app. Minister for Government Services the Hon Bill Shorten MP said the app, available to…
Around one million young people, carers and students are set to receive a boost to their social security payments when indexation increases take effect on…
The Albanese Labor Government is calling on Australians to recognise this year’s International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) by working together to help overcome…
The Albanese Labor Government has awarded $13.8 million in grants to support young children with newly-diagnosed disability or emerging developmental concerns – and their parents and…
From today, pensioners over Age Pension age and eligible Veterans will be able to earn more income from working without reducing their pension, just in…
E&OE SUBJECTS: Medibank data breach, former Government Services Minister, IR PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: The government is expecting to pass its controversial IR bill by the…
The Albanese Labor Government has today introduced legislation to reform Australia’s Paid Parental Leave scheme to ensure it better meets the needs of families. Businesses,…
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its positive agenda to boost economic inclusion and tackle disadvantage by establishing an Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee. Treasurer Jim…
Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. In Australia,…
Legislation passed in Parliament today will reduce the financial impact on pensioners looking to downsize their principal home and free up housing stock for younger…
The Albanese Labor Government has today announced that up to $17 million will be made available to support employment pathways – including funding infrastructure projects…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Review is putting people with disability back at the centre of the NDIS. The Review submission process is based…
One thousand regional Australians have already taken advantage of the Albanese Government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee just weeks after its launch on 1 October. The…
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to giving older Australians more choice and flexibility to participate in the workforce through legislation passed in the Parliament.…
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to improve the lives of all children in Australia by developing a Commonwealth Early Years Strategy.…
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the National Apology to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants. On this day in 2009, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made…
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to creating a better Australia for families by expanding Paid Parental Leave and complementing employer-led programs to maximise the…
The Albanese Labor Government remains committed to highlighting and improving the lives of people living with disability and has chosen seven prominent Australians as ambassadors…
The Albanese Labor Government has awarded 100 scholarships as part of its $2 million investment to develop disability leaders across the country. The Disability Leadership Program…
The Commonwealth will extend more than $190 million of funding for two-years for Emergency Relief, Food Relief, and Financial Counselling to meet ongoing demand as a…
The Albanese Labor Government will invest $15 million to ensure the National Redress Scheme is properly resourced and able to process the significant number of applications…
The Albanese Labor Government will continue its support for people living with disability in Australia by launching the first major review of the Disability Services…
Age and Veterans Pensioners will be supported to work and keep more of their government payments for a full year, after amendments moved in the…