The Morrison Government is delivering on its commitment to support Australians affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 after Parliament passed the Social Services and…
The Morrison Government will extend temporary support through the social security system, for those Australians seeking work, for a further three months as economic confidence…
The Morrison Government today welcomed the release of the interim report from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.…
More than $75 million in grants is available to organisations and employers who create opportunities for people with disability to contribute to community prosperity and…
The Morrison Government is providing an additional $5 million in Food Relief funding to give a boost to the sector to continue delivering services throughout…
The Morrison Government continues to deliver the essential social services that Australians depend on while providing a supercharged social security safety net as part of…
About 700 new safe places for women and children escaping domestic violence will be built across the country under the Morrison Government’s $60 million Safe…
Parents of stillborn babies will have improved access to bereavement payments under changes to support for families dealing with the personal, social and financial impacts…
The Morrison Government is providing additional $4.22 million in emergency relief funding for providers in greater Melbourne to support increased demand. Minister for Families and Social…
The Morrison Government has put in place a series of temporary support targeted to individual circumstances through JobKeeper Payment and JobSeeker Payment as the country…
E&OE… MINISTER RUSTON: I want to assure all Australians that their Government is committed to providing ongoing temporary levels of support to support them through…
E&OE MINISTER RUSTON: The Australian Government remains committed to providing support to all Australians as we work our way through this coronavirus pandemic. Clearly decisions…
The Morrison Government will introduce a further step in the gradual return to mutual obligation arrangements for all job seekers from 28 September 2020, with…
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via teleconference on Friday 11 September 2020. The ACT was represented by senior officials as the ACT Government entered caretaker…
The Morrison Government’s $150 million domestic violence response package is expanding perpetrator interventions, providing case management for survivors through court processes, producing tech-enabled support services…
Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston announced additional institutions are now covered by the National Redress Scheme allowing more than 50 applications to…
The sudden passing of Sue Salthouse is immensely saddening. Sue was a passionate advocate for people with disability and a member of the NDIS Independent…
The Morrison Government is backing the development of a best-practice guide to better support people with disability who have experienced complex trauma. Minister for Families…
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via teleconference on Wednesday 29 July 2020 to continue their discussions regarding supporting Australian children and their families. Ministers agreed that the…
Enhanced support and expanded access to Australia’s social security system remains in place to support Victorians as the state continues to grapple with COVID-19. The…
The Morrison Government will deliver more support for households and businesses to help Australians through the COVID-19 pandemic and bolster our economic recovery. The JobKeeper…
As the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19, the Australian Government continues on the path of a gradual reintroduction of mutual obligation requirements for…
Australians on lower incomes are set to receive further assistance from today as the Morrison Government delivers the second economic support payment. A $750 payment…
The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.