Media Releases by The Hon Julie Collins MP

More help for vulnerable children in Elizabeth

Children needing additional support in the Adelaide suburb of Elizabeth will benefit from more targeted support through a new assessment tool which brings common understanding…

White Balloon Day 2011

Today marks the 15th anniversary of White Balloon Day, an annual national event run by Bravehearts to raise awareness of child sexual assault and prevention…

New approach to addressing disadvantage in Burnie

The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, and Member for Braddon, Sid Sidebottom, today visited Centacare’s Communities for Children service, one of the frontline…

Supporting families in crisis in Deakin

The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins and the Member for Deakin, Mike Symon today announced four community organisations in Deakin will share in…

Support for community organisations

The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government would provide $30,000 to support the Communities in Control conference from 30…

Celebrating National Families Week in Tasmania

The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today joined Tasmanian families at a multicultural celebration and barbecue on the lawns of the Glenorchy City…

Hobart takes part in Walk Safely to School Day

Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today joined students, teachers and parents from Montagu Bay Primary School in Hobart for Walk Safely to School…

Funding boost to Foodbank Australia

Continued funding from the Gillard Government to Foodbank Australia will help provide food and grocery supplies to more than 2,500 community organisations that support vulnerable…

More support for community mental health

The Gillard Government is investing an additional $269.3 million over five years in community mental health services, as part of a $2.2 billion funding package…

Additional funds for flood affected Victoria

The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government will provide an additional $261,000 of Emergency Relief funding to help community…

Additional funds for flood affected New South Wales

The Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced the Gillard Government will provide an additional $419,777 in Emergency Relief funding to two organisations…

New report on child protection in Australia

The Australian Government today welcomed a new report which shows the number of children subject to a substantiated child abuse and neglect across Australia has…