Aboriginal people living with mental illness in four remote Northern Territory communities will soon have greater access to mental health support with almost $6 million…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth today invited communities, schools, organisations and businesses around the country to stage their own local events to…
The introduction of greater flexibility for endorsed charities participating in the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) is set to make the scheme more attractive to…
The second instalment of Federal Labor’s Schoolkids Bonus has been paid to more than 1.2 million families as their kids start returning to school. Over…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
The Australian Government is investing $367,000 over the next two years to help tackle alcohol abuse in Coober Pedy. Minister for Families, Community Services and…
A brand new coffee packaging facility in Unanderra will provide supported employment to eight people with disability. Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Throsby Stephen Jones today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Parramatta today to celebrate DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, being rolled out across…
Thousands of families in Werriwa are benefitting from the second instalment of Federal Labor’s Schoolkids Bonus, which is providing welcome relief with back-to-school costs. The…
Thousands of parents and carers of children with disability will have greater access to information about the support available to them with the help of…
The Australian Government is helping a new not-for-profit organisation established by The Big Issue to build more social housing for vulnerable Australians as part of…
A $45 million funding injection from the Australian Government will ensure more support services are available to survivors of child sexual abuse who take part…
Federal Labor and the Australian Football League have teamed up to tackle youth homelessness with the Australian Government providing a $960,000 funding boost to Ladder…
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth and Federal Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek today joined local people with disability, their families and carers…
Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM was tonight recognised for his lifelong advocacy for the rights of Indigenous Australians at the 2013 National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Perth today to show their support for DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme. Federal…
The Australian Government will invest $50,000 to help establish a caf’e, training centre and bush garden at Roelands Village in Western Australia. The Minister for…
A new report released today confirms the ongoing benefits of the Labor Government’s significant investment in support services for people with disability. Disability support services:…
People with disability, their families and carers came together in Perth today to show their support for DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme. Federal…
Thousands of families in Perth’s northern suburbs are already benefitting from the second instalment of Federal Labor’s Schoolkids Bonus, which is providing welcome relief with…
New research released today shows the importance of the Labor Government’s commitment to supporting jobless families back into work. The report, Parental Joblessness and financial…
The Rudd Government today marked the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala bark petitions, documents which helped drive the recognition of land rights and the process…
From today, a cutting-edge new app will enable people who are blind or vision impaired to enjoy live theatre by providing high-quality audio descriptions on…
The Australian Government today welcomed the start of National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week with more than $1.4 million in funding to…