Media Releases by The Hon Julie Collins MP
Financial services for vulnerable Australians in Mt Druitt
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, and the Member for Chifley, Ed Husic, have visited Anglicare in Mt Druitt to see first-hand how the…
More women on Australian Government boards than ever before
Women are creating a powerful presence in the nation’s top decision-making and leadership ranks, holding an all-time high 38.4 per cent of appointments on Australian…
Report links child abuse, homelessness and juvenile crime
Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Brendan O’Connor, and Minister for Community Services and the Status of Women, Julie Collins, today welcomed new research which sheds…
Government Supporting Women in Leadership
The Government has today launched BoardLinks, a proactive initiative to support more Australian women into leadership positions, including increasing female representation on public and private…
Helping those who help others in the Chinese community
Nineteen Chinese community organisations will benefit from the Australian Government’s $16 million Volunteer Grants 2012 initiative. The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today said…
Valuing our volunteers
The Australian Government today announced 4,800 not-for-profit volunteer organisations will receive $16 million as part of the Volunteer Grants 2012 initiative. These grants of between…
Helping those who help others in Tasmania
Local community organisations in Tasmania are among 4,800 across Australia to benefit from the Australian Government’s $16 million Volunteer Grants 2012 initiative. The Minister for…
Parliament locks in historic equal pay rises
The Australian Government welcomes the passage of legislation through the Parliament today, locking in equal pay increases for 150,000 social and community services sector workers.…
Government welcomes new Directors to Cricket Australia Board
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins today congratulated Jacquie Hey on her election as the first female…
Queensland input into future of Family Support Program
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, has called for Queensland community input on the future directions of the Australian Government’s $1 billion Family Support…
Federal commitment to struggling Queenslanders
The Australian Government will continue to provide strong support for struggling Queenslanders even as the Newman Government persists in cutting important social services, the Minister…
Survey: Community financial counselling improves wellbeing
New research shows community based financial counselling services not only improve the bottom line of Australians under financial stress, they are also good for their…
How children are growing up in Australia
A new report has found children from low-socioeconomic families are less likely to believe they are doing well at school and to enjoy reading books…
Acknowledging the rural women of Australia
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Joe Ludwig says the United Nations’ International Day of Rural Women on 15 October provides the perfect…
Community say on future support for children and families
The Australian Government is calling for community input on the future directions of its $1 billion Family Support Program, with the launch of a discussion…
NBN to support access to Tasmanian Legal Services
Better legal assistance is on the way for Tasmanians as local lawyers will soon come ‘face-to-face’ with their Melbourne and Sydney counterparts through the National…
Role of women critical in disaster resilience
Women and girls are being recognised as the unsung heroes of local communities in preparing for, and recovering from disasters on this year’s International Day…
Every Girl’s International Day of the Girl Child
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today congratulated the organisations behind the inaugural International Day of the Girl Child and the…
House passes legislation to lock-in historic equal pay rises
The House of Representatives has today passed legislation that ensures the Australian Government’s $2.8 billion share of the equal pay increases awarded by Fair Work…
Helping students with financial skills for life after school
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today met with teenagers in Launceston at the innovative enterprise Studentworks, which is promoting the importance of financial…
A day of action on older women’s financial inequality
International Day of Older Persons October 1 should serve as a reminder that too many women in Australia are reaching retirement age with insufficient financial…
Young Australians learning not to cross the line on violence
An Australian Government campaign aiming to reduce violence against women is helping to change the attitudes of young people. The Minister for the Status of…
Key step towards reducing violence against women
Australian governments have today reiterated their commitment to working together to reduce violence against women and their children with the release of the plan to…
Scholarship opportunities for ‘board ready’ women
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, is inviting Australia’s ‘board ready’ women to apply for Australian Government-backed scholarships aimed at increasing the…
Celebrating 50,000 affordable loans to vulnerable Australians
Affordable loan schemes supported by Gillard Government and National Australia Bank funding have passed the milestone of helping 50,000 Australians under financial stress get back…