Media Releases by The Hon Julie Collins MP
Delivering an ambitious housing reform agenda
Today, Housing Ministers met to discuss how they can work together on the housing and homelessness challenges Australia faces. Minister for Housing and Minister for…
Labor government reaffirms its pledge to halve homelessness
To mark the start of National Homeless Persons’ Week, the Federal Labor Government has re-affirmed its pledge to halve the rate of homelessness and provide…
Labor Achieves Record Level of Representation on Australian Government Boards
A new report shows that Federal Labor has surpassed its 40:40:20 gender representation target for Australian Government boards two years ahead of schedule. “Women now…
A $17 Million Boost to Help Tackle Homelessness in Canberra
The Federal Labor Government and the ACT Government will invest almost $17 million of joint capital and recurrent funding to provide long-term, stable accommodation and…
New foundation to prevent violence against women
A new national foundation has been created to engage and raise awareness in the community on the prevention of violence against women and their children.…
Queensland Premier should restore tenancy services funding
A year after the Queensland Government cut funding to the state’s Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Services (TAAS), the Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Julie…
Violence Against Women: Vital Research to Stop Repeat Offending
The Federal Labor Government will invest $3 million to support vital research looking at ways to prevent perpetrators of violence against women from reoffending. Minister…
More flexibility in the National Rental Affordability Scheme
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…
Official opening of Hobart DisabilityCare Australia office
The Hobart office of DisabilityCare Australia was officially opened today by Commonwealth Minister for Community Services and local Federal Member for Franklin Julie Collins. “The…
Members of forced adoptions working group announced
A new panel of 12 experts will provide key advice to Government on services and projects to improve support for people who have been affected…
Minister leads Australian delegation to Bangladesh
Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins is, this week, leading an Australian Government delegation to Bangladesh, representing Australia as Commonwealth Chair-in-Office at the…
Funding boost for Foodbank Australia
Foodbank Australia will be able to deliver more food to Australians in need thanks to a $300,000 funding boost from the Australian Government. The Minister…
ACT accepts offer for SACS workers’ pay rises
The Australian Capital Territory today reached an agreement with the Australian Government on funding the historic pay increases already flowing to the territory’s Social and…
Public invited to join Past Forced Adoptions working group
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today called for expressions of interest from people who want to be part of a working group to…
A $25 million injection to help low income Australians purchase energy saving household appliances
A new $20.6 million subsidy scheme will put the purchase of energy saving household appliances within reach of low income Australians across the nation. Minister…
More support for women in male dominated industries
Women will be better supported to break into traditionally male-dominated industries following the launch today of a new toolkit for employers. Minister for the Status…
Increased support for financial counselling services
More Australians will be able to access free confidential financial counselling thanks to a funding boost from the Gillard Government. An additional $340,000 will take…
Chair of Past Forced Adoptions Working Group
An eminent person closely involved in the national apology on forced adoptions has been appointed to chair the working group charged with helping deliver on…
Supporting leadership opportunities for women
The 2013-14 Budget continues the Gillard Government’s commitment to supporting more Australian women into leadership positions, with additional funding of $4.3 million for BoardLinks over…
National Volunteer Week Thanks 6 Million Australians
National Volunteer Week on 13-19 May is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia and this year’s theme – “Thanks a Million” –…
New body to boost efforts to prevent violence against women
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, opened the inaugural White Ribbon International Conference in Sydney today by announcing $1 million a year…
Extra support for disaster areas of Tasmania and Queensland
The Australian Government is providing additional support to 14 organisations providing emergency relief to people impacted by the natural disasters in Tasmania and Queensland earlier…
South Australia accepts offer for SACS workers’ pay rises.
The South Australian Government has become the first state to reach an agreement with the Australian Government on funding the historic pay increases already flowing…
Strengthening approaches to protecting vulnerable children
A community-driven child safety initiative, Child Aware Approaches, will receive an additional $760,000 over two years from the Australian Government to strengthen prevention and early…
WorkChoices good for women: Hockey
The Howard Government’s last Workplace Relations Minister and Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has today defended the extreme workplace laws he oversaw as Minister. He told…