Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells today acknowledged the nation’s Hindu communities for their rich contribution to our cultural diversity. Senator Fierravanti-Wells attended…
Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, today congratulated the many Sydneysiders that came together to celebrate Australia’s diversity and unique cultural identity at…
The Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells welcomed the recognition of migrant contributions to Australia at the annual Ethnic Business Awards to be…
1800RESPECT is being contacted more than 100 times a day, highlighting the crucial role of the 24/7 national telephone and online counselling service. Now having…
Queensland’s frontline homelessness services, especially those assisting homeless young people and the victims of domestic violence, will benefit from around $115 million over the next…
The Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells welcomed the latest Scanlon-Monash Index of Social Cohesion released today that has confirmed that…
The Australian Government is investing $130,000 in 32 projects across Australia to help organisations host festivals and arts projects that celebrate diversity and unite communities.…
Community organisations across Australia are now able to apply for a share of $20 million in grants to support and encourage the work of their…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian Porter MP today announced the selection of 27 finalists for the 2015 National Disability Awards. “The National Disability…
Organisations and individuals interested in marking this year’s International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) can now register their planned events Minister for Social Services,…
The Turnbull Government will restructure Family Tax Benefit (FTB) payments to give better targeted assistance to families, encourage workforce participation and fund the Government’s $3.5…
An additional $60 million will flow to homeless services in New South Wales, with a strong focus on homeless young people and the victims of…
The Coalition Government will establish an inter-departmental working group to analyse impediments within our tax and transfer systems that act as disincentives for Australians who…
The Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, has praised Australia’s state and territory governments, councils, businesses, communities and individuals for their response to the Syrian…
Today the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015, passed the Senate. This is a watershed moment in how we deliver welfare. The…
The Senate Community Affairs Committee has recommended that the Welfare Debit Card legislation be passed.I welcome this recommendation and ask that Labor now support the…
Last Friday, the Labor Party asked for six issues to be addressed to secure their support in the Senate on Monday for the welfare debit…
An extra million dollars of funding will be invested to build on existing Australian Government services in and around Ceduna as the community prepares to…
The Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian Porter MP, today announced $160,000 in grants for 24 community organisations. The funding will allow them to…
Social Services Minister the Hon. Christian Porter MP has welcomed the finalisation of the machinery of government changes in the Turnbull Ministry that will see…
A new advertising campaign was launched today to teach young people, specifically young males aged 14 to 16 years, about where to draw the line…
Women and children in Australia have the right to feel safe and live without fear of violence. Yet, one in six Australian women has experienced…
The Coalition Government has delivered another increase to Australia’s 3.7 million pensioners, giving single pensioners a $6.80 boost to their fortnightly payments or $176.80 a…
The Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victorian governments today signed the first agreements for the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Today’s…
The Australian Government is committed to delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The agreements with the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for the…