Indigenous people living with mental illness, grief, and trauma in the Maddington and Armadale regions of Perth will have greater access to much needed support…
More than 120 low income earners in Mirrabooka are now being supported to save for their own education and the education of their children, following…
The number of people being supported through income management has reached 17,000 under the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER). This compares with 1,400 people on…
*** Check against delivery *** Acknowledgements Francis Lynch, CEO, Ruah Community Services Sheryl Carmody, Executive Manager, Ruah Community Services (may be attending) Sharryn Jackson, Member…
*** Check Against Delivery *** Acknowledgements Greg Ryan-Gadsdan, Regional General Manager, Smith Family, WA Fadzi Mutambiranwa, Saver Plus Coordinator, Smith Family, WA Ashley Perez, National…
*** Check Against Delivery *** Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land we are meeting on. I…
The Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today called on more Australian organisations to join the National…
The Australian Government is taking further steps to educate older Australians about the possible pitfalls of using the internet and the importance of online security.…
Disability Ministers today endorsed the eligibility criteria, concession provisions, and proposed timeline for the roll out of the Australian Disability Parking Scheme. The Scheme has…
The Australian Government has delivered a $3 million accommodation centre for Indigenous students from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands who study in Adelaide. The…
As part of the Australian Government’s package of Disability Support Pension (DSP) reforms, more people with a severe and profound permanent disability will be granted…
The Australian Government will provide $300,000 over two years to boost services in Rockhampton to help at risk Indigenous youth tackle drug and alcohol abuse,…
The Australian Government will shortly release a discussion paper to initiate a consultation process on mechanisms to build stronger governance regimes in Indigenous native title…
*** Check against delivery *** First, I want to acknowledge the traditional custodians on whose land we are meeting today – whose cultures we honour…
Australian families are one step closer to being able to access Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme. Legislation for Australia’s first Paid Parental Leave…
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land where we are meeting – the Wurundjeri…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I would like to thank all of the members who have contributed. Some have made outstanding personal…
The Australian Government today released a new Business Toolkit for Indigenous Women, aimed at providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women across Australia with information…
Up to 1200 families in Kempsey NSW will have extra support through a range of child-focused services to help them provide a safe, happy and…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** JENNY MACKLIN: I acknowledge my Parliamentary colleagues who are here – Chris Trevor, in whose electorate is…
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Bill Shorten, today welcomed the Australian Institute of…
Carers Australia, Children with Disability Australia and the Mental Health Council of Australia will share in $327,000 in Australian Government funding to seek the views…
The Australian Government is providing $150,000 to the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre to research the history of Indigenous stockmen and…
Work on a $7.3 million facility for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness will begin in Alice Springs next month. The 28 unit…
That this bill be now read a second time. This Bill contains three measures affecting the family assistance law and child support legislation. Firstly, the…