From tomorrow, people with disability in New South Wales will benefit from the introduction of the new national Australian Disability Parking Permit. New NSW applicants…
I welcome the appointment and swearing in of Senator Jan McLucas as Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers and Julie Collins MP as Parliamentary Secretary…
I’m very pleased and honoured that the Prime Minister has asked me to continue my work in the portfolio of Families, Housing, Community Services and…
The first Australian study into the prevalence and impact of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder on Indigenous children will be undertaken in Fitzroy Valley, Western Australia,…
The Gillard Government is investing almost $30 million to help reduce the number of young people in prison and improve community safety in the Northern…
Australia’s four major cinema groups and the Australian Government have agreed to jointly fast track new audio description and captioning technology, as part of a…
More families in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales who are struggling financially will be given help to get back on their feet thanks to…
The Gillard Government today released a discussion paper on improved support to Australians with severe or profound disability who need supported employment through Australian Disability…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** SABRA LANE: How would you describe the state of Aboriginal housing in Australia right now? JENNY MACKLIN:…
The Gillard Government is continuing to deliver support to carers of children and teenagers with disability through the popular MyTime and Outside School Hours Care…
The Gillard Government is delivering $6.6 million to continue family support services for drought affected families across Australia. In the past year, the Government’s Family…
Information about custody arrangements can now be shared with state and child protection agencies to help protect and support children at risk of abuse or…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments today announced the commencement of the buy-back of three take-away liquor licences in Alice Springs. The licences held by…
The Gillard Government is delivering $21 million in local grants to support volunteers at community organisations across Australia. More than 250,000 volunteers from over 6000…
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to first acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land we are meeting on. Whose cultures,…
The Gillard Government is investing around $25 million over the next three years to continue supporting young carers across Australia. Young carers deserve the same…
Indigenous women and children in Alice Springs who are experiencing domestic and family violence will receive improved services and support through the Alice Springs Women’s…
Indigenous families in remote communities across the Northern Territory will benefit from new family support services as part of a $12.5 million partnership between the…
A film and music project in Borroloola in the Northern Territory and the upgrade of infrastructure for youth programs and activities in the Alice Springs…
Vince Coulthard has been recognised for being a life long advocate for his country and his people at the 2010 National Aboriginal and Islander Day…
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Victorian barrister, Jane Macdonnell, to the position of Principal Member of the Australian Government’s Social Security Appeals…
Eleven remote Northern Territory communities will have improved access to financial services and financial literacy through a $14 million Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA) grant to…
Community organisations delivering child and parenting support services across the country will share in $1.8 million from the Gillard Government to upgrade their information and…
Eleven Indigenous youth projects will share in more than $1.4 million, as part of the Gillard Government’s commitment to tackle family violence and support healthy…
I would like to thank Boon Wurrung Elder Aunty Carolyn Briggs and Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Di Kerr for their warm welcome to country. I pay…