The claim by Bill Shorten today that the Government is ceasing support for people with younger onset dementia is false. It was the previous Labor…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced the Abbott Government will commit $63.4 million over five years to support three microfinance schemes…
The Abbott Government has today announced that applications for the 2015 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) for both home care and residential aged care places…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced the Abbott Government will invest an extra $40 million into more than 100 frontline community…
The Abbott Government announced today it will provide research funding for a pilot study on the transition of children with autism to primary school. The…
More than 13,000 people with disability are now benefiting from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), according to new data released today. Assistant Minister for…
Nominations are now open for new awards which recognise excellence in media coverage on violence against women, Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison…
Minister for Social Services the Hon. Scott Morrison today announced $650,000 over three years for Philanthropy Australia to run an annual Community and Philanthropy Partnerships…
Victims of human trafficking will be assisted following major reforms to the Human Trafficking Visa Framework included in the 2015/16 Federal Budget. The Human Trafficking…
The Abbott Government has today announced the launch of a national public consultation to inform development of a new Disability Employment Framework. A series of…
The Commonwealth and NSW Governments today signed an agreement to begin the early rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Nepean Blue…
An innovative Australian Disability Enterprises in northern NSW has today been recognised for its ongoing commitment to disability employment. The Assistant Minister for Social Services,…
The Abbott Government’s ongoing commitment to addressing the scourge of domestic violence in Australia has been reinforced today with an extra $4 million investment in…
The Abbott Government will invest over $22 million in assisting humanitarian entrants and other vulnerable migrants under 25 participate in education and make successful transitions…
The Abbott Coalition Government will introduce more generous means testing arrangements for youth payments, to help regional and rural family’s better support the transition of…
Yesterday Parliament passed the Tribunals Amalgamation Bill, a significant reform which will merge the key Commonwealth merits review tribunals into one body. From 1 July…
The 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. The Government is improving…
The 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. The Government will deliver…
The 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. The Government is improving…
The 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. The Government will deliver…
The 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. In 2015-16, the Government…
The 2015 Budget is part of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. In 2015-16, the Government…
The Government’s $3.5 billion Jobs for Families child care package will provide greater choice for more than 1.2 million families by delivering a simpler, more…
Minister for Social Services, the Hon. Scott Morrison, today announced the Abbott Government will provide additional funding of $327.7 million over four years from 2015-16…
More than 170,000 pensioners with modest assets will have their pensions increased by an average of more than $30 per fortnight as part of the…