Media Releases by The Hon Kevin Andrews MP
Coalition Committed to Reducing Homelessness
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has today launched 2014 Homeless Persons Week and reinforced the Coalition’s commitment to help those without safe and secure…
Research Shows Children Fare Best in Connected Families
New research shows children can have more behaviour problems and difficulties socialising with peers if raised in families with high levels of parental conflict, or…
Welfare Review Public Submissions Closing Soon
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews is encouraging people to have their say on the recently released interim report proposing improvements to Australia’s welfare system.…
Labor to deny thousands cheaper medicine
Thousands of self-funded retirees will miss out on cheaper prescription drugs and other health benefits if Labor blocks moves to index income limits for the…
Parliamentarians Unite to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children
Federal Parliamentarians from all sides of politics today joined with representatives from the ACT Government and the community to show their commitment to reducing violence…
National support for homelessness agreement
All Australian states and territories have now signed the new National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) ensuring homelessness programmes across Australia will continue for another…
National homelessness agreement on track
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has announced that only South Australia and Tasmania are yet to sign the 2014-15 National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness…
Welfare spending data now online
Federal Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews has announced that from today, more comprehensive and easier to use income support data will be available online.…
Stronger Relationships Trial Begins
Committed couples can now register online for a $200 subsidy towards the cost of relationship education and counselling services, under the Australian Government’s Stronger Relationships…
Interim Report Proposes a Simplified Welfare System
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews says an interim review of Australia’s welfare system has put forward a simplified payments structure with four basic payment…
Committee Confirms Labor Pork Barrelling
Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews says more evidence has emerged showing Labor’s failed $100 million Building Better Regional Communities program (BBRC) was nothing more…
Hypocritical Macklin Doesn’t Get It
Labor has shown once again that it is incapable of understanding the Coalition’s budget measures by continuing its campaign of scaremongering and lies to Australian…
Support For Indigenous Sexual Abuse Survivors in Queensland
Indigenous survivors of child sexual abuse will now have access to specialised support services with a $350,000 Australian Government Investment in Link-Up Queensland Aboriginal Corporation.…
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card portability to be extended
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) holders will soon be able to travel overseas temporarily for an extra 13 weeks before having their card cancelled. Minister…
Establishing the National Centre for Excellence for Civil Society
The Centre for Social Impact is preparing advice for the Australian Government outlining the best models for establishing the new National Centre for Excellence for…
At risk Afghan employees settled in Australia
More than 500 Afghan nationals who were employed in support of Australia’s mission in Afghanistan, together with their families, have now been granted visas to…
Income management extended to the Ceduna region
Income management will be rolled out to the Ceduna region of South Australia from July 2014 for one year and will continue in six other…
Kidney Health Week: early detection reduces impact of kidney disease
A greater emphasis on early detection is vital if Australia is to reduce the impact for kidney disease, Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews said…
Preventing violence against women and their children
The Coalition Government’s zero tolerance approach to violence against women and children was reiterated today with the announcement of a new National Research Agenda. Minister…
Supporting parents through a sustainable, better targeted family payments system
The 2014-15 Budget delivers $19.3 billion to support families with their cost of living through Family Tax Benefit Payments. The Abbott Government will also ensure…
Round 5 of flawed National Rental Affordability Scheme not proceeding
The Abbott Government will not proceed with the final round of the National Rental Affordability Scheme. From the beginning, the previous government’s scheme was poorly…
Long-term certainty and less red tape for social service providers
The Abbott Government is honouring its election commitments to provide greater certainty for social service providers to improve service delivery for the community. Five year…
Delivering on our commitments to Australian seniors
The Abbott Government is honouring its election commitments to age pensioners and self-funded retirees to make no changes to the age pension in this term…
Delivering on our commitment to build stronger relationships
The Abbott Government is honouring its election commitment to provide Australian couples with access to relationship education and counselling services. The commitments we made at…
Delivering on our commitments to strengthen civil society
The Abbott Government is honouring its election commitments to support the community sector as part of the 2014-15 Federal Budget. The Budget is part of…