The Albanese Labor Government is increasing support for LGBTIQA+ people who are at risk of family, domestic, or sexual violence. LGBTIQ+ Health Australia has been…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Disability Royal Commission initial response RAF EPSTEIN, HOST: It really was a stupendously large Royal Commission, 5000 pages, $600 million. So, it…
LOUISE MILLER-FROST, MEMBER FOR BOOTHBY: We’re here at Clapham Primary School with my friend, the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth and a lot of…
The Albanese Labor Government has today released its initial response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The…
Joint with state and territory disability ministers. On behalf of the Australian Government and all state and territory governments, Disability Ministers have released the Joint…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Initial response to the Disability Royal Commission Final Report AMANDA RISHWORTH, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES: Good morning everyone. I’m pleased you could…
The Albanese Labor Government has underscored its commitment to South Australian women facing complex barriers to employment by providing $600,000 in new funding to the…
The Albanese Labor Government is investing up to $14.7 million into new employment pathways for people with intellectual disability and other high support needs. The…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: funding for the GOGO Foundation; Cabinet reshuffle; Fuel indexation. AMANDA RISHWORTH, MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES: I am so pleased to be…
STACEY LEE, HOST: As we mentioned, the Federal Government has given $600,000 to the GOGO Foundation. Amanda Rishworth is the Minister for Social Services, also…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: CFMEU; Cabinet reshuffle; Olympic Flag Bearers. SARAH ABO, HOST: Welcome back to Today, live from Paris. And as construction union CFMEU continues…
On Thursday 25 July 2024 the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, chaired a meeting of the Ministers’ Redress Scheme Governance Board…
The Albanese Labor Government is supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery through an innovative pilot connecting them directly to the services…
The Albanese Government has commenced a review into the regulation of online keno and foreign-matched lotteries as it continues its work to minimise online gambling…
The Albanese Labor Government is today unveiling the new Disability Employment Services (DES) Performance Framework and Scorecards, taking the next step towards ensuring Australians with…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: New Scorecards for Disability Employment Services; World Down Syndrome Congress in Brisbane CRAIG ZONCA, HOST: Let’s go to the Federal Minister for…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning and thank you very much for having me here at the 2024 World Down Syndrome Congress. I begin this morning by…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT LORALEA TRAVIS, CENTRE FOR INCLUSIVE SUPPORTS PROGRAM FACILITATOR: My name is Loralea Travis. I’m from the Centre for Inclusive Supports, we run…
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to improving accessibility and availability of emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence. Under the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPTTopics: Ending gender-based violence in Australia NATALIE BARR, HOST: Let’s bring in Social Services Minister, Amanda Rishworth now. Minister, another woman has lost…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Topics: Safe Places; Family and Domestic Violence; Senator Fatima Payman, Nuclear energy, the Cashless Debit Card TAILEAH WATSON, SHELTER MANAGER, YUMBA-META: It…
Topics: Newspoll; Malcolm Turnbull; Peter Dutton; Roger Cook and political division; Fatima Payman KARL STEFANOVIC, HOST: For the first time the Coalition has edged…
The Albanese Labor Government is strengthening its commitment to systemic disability advocacy with an additional $3.37 million investment in grants for Disability Representative Organisations (DROs).…
Online dating app companies have now adopted a new industry code to improve safety for Australians following a request by the Albanese Government. The world-leading…
Subject: New industry code to improve safety on online dating apps MICHELLE ROWLAND, MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Keeping Australians safe is the top priority of the…