Media Releases by Senator the Hon Mark Arbib
New Social Housing Facility Opens in Bonython
People at risk of homelessness in Canberra will benefit from a new social housing development built with $7.2 million funding from the Australian Government. Federal…
St Kilda Housing Development Helps People at Risk of Homelessness
A $5.1 million social housing development in St Kilda will provide at least 34 people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with a…
New Social Housing Facility Opens in Wendouree
People at risk of homelessness in the Ballarat region will benefit from a new social housing development built with $3.9 million in funding from the…
New Housing for vulnerable people in Launceston
People at risk of homelessness in the Launceston area will benefit from two new social housing developments built with $2 million in funding from the…
New housing option for vulnerable people in Adelaide
A new $2.5 million social housing development officially opened in Brooklyn Park, Adelaide today will provide at least 10 people at risk of homelessness with…
A new chance for Tasmania’s homeless
The Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Mark Arbib, the Tasmanian Minister for Human Services, Cassy O’Connor and Senator for Tasmania Carol Brown today launched…
Government invests in innovative projects to get Australians into work
Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis today announced funding for two innovative projects that will assist disadvantaged job seekers to overcome barriers…
AFL industry and Ladder helping homeless youth off the street
The Australian and South Australian Governments today launched the Ladder St Vincent project in Port Adelaide to provide vulnerable young people with a roof over…
Indigenous Cricketers On SCG To Spread Learn. Earn. Legend! Message
A team of Indigenous NRL stars will take on Australia’s best young Indigenous cricketers in the first all Indigenous cricket game on the Sydney Cricket…
Naidoc Week 2011 – Change: the Next Step is Ours
Communities across the country are encouraged to get involved in this year’s National Aborigines and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) celebrations to be held from…
New system for Community Housing residents
A new system to help more than 40,000 community housing residents update their Commonwealth Rent Assistance agreements automatically is being rolled out from today. Minister…
Building opportunities for young people in Western Sydney
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib and Member for Chifley Ed Husic today visited the first house completed under the Affordable Housing for…
10,000 New Social Housing Homes before Christmas
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to reduce homelessness, with our 10,000th new social housing residence to be completed across Australia this week.…
AFL Supporting Homeless Youth in Melbourne
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness and Minister for Sport Mark Arbib today visited Ladder, a charity the AFL and its players are supporting, which…
Increasing employment and participation in remote Indigenous communities
The Australian Government is continuing to support Indigenous people in remote communities to find work and training opportunities, providing $6.5 million for Community Development Employment…
Government encouraging better housing options for people with disability
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today welcomed International Day for People with Disability. Senator Arbib said today presented an important opportunity for…
Housing to help women facing domestic violence
The Gillard Government is committed to continuing to increase opportunities for women to live in safety after escaping domestic violence, Minister for Social Housing and…
Stimulus Plan delivers 18 more homes for Tweed Heads
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib, Member for Richmond Justine Elliot and NSW Housing Minister Frank Terenzini today announced the completion of 18…
Homelessness target reached, but more to do
The Tasmanian and Australian Governments will continue efforts to reduce homelessness after successfully meeting the target to provide 193 accommodation places for Tasmanians who are…
Mornington Peninsula receives rent relief
Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib and Victorian Minister for Housing Richard Wynne today welcomed the greater access Mornington Peninsula residents will…
Day to Support Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib today urged all Australians to support the more than two million adult survivors of child abuse across…
Gillard Government delivers crucial social housing
The Senate Committee for Community Services today heard that the Australian Government’s social housing program is on track and delivering much-needed homes for vulnerable people,…
Anti-Poverty Week
Today marks the start of Anti-Poverty Week – a week for all Australians to focus on the lives of those less fortunate. The Minister for…
Minister joins sleepout for homelessness
The Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Mark Arbib has today called on Australians to support Mission Australia’s Sleepout in Centennial Park Sydney to raise…
Minister congratulates Deadly Award winners
Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Mark Arbib today congratulated the winners of the 2010 Deadly Awards for their fantastic achievements and commitment to…