The Australian Government funded Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk (SAID) is working in partnership with the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) to strengthen Indigenous community safety.…
Families affected by the devastating Victorian bushfires will have immediate access to high quality early childhood services with $273,200 in Australian Government funding to support…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** VIRGINIA TRIOLI: The Federal Government has unveiled a new approach to funding for remote Aboriginal communities. In…
Remote Indigenous communities will benefit from a $5.5 billion investment in housing over the next ten years to improve living standards for families and children.…
The Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) is making good progress with more than 15,000 people on income management, more police on the beat and a…
The diversity and the inclusiveness of Australia will be celebrated today, as part of Harmony Day. Today is a time to celebrate our diversity and…
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have agreed to extend negotiations on the $50 million housing and infrastructure package for the Alice Springs town camps,…
The Australian Government is reforming employment services nationally and will provide greater resources for Indigenous job seekers, with more locally tailored employment assistance. The reformed…
Today the Australian Government introduced legislation into Parliament to implement a fairer assessment process to improve access to financial support for carers of children with…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** DUGALD SAUNDERS: Now the Community Development Employment Project, CDEP, is something we’ve spoken about quite a bit…
***Check against delivery*** First I want to acknowledge the Ngunawal and Ngambri people on whose land we are gathered. As the footy season gets underway,…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** NEIL: Okay well the bonuses are going out and that is creating a lot of discussion, a…
JENNY MACKLIN: First of all if I can just say thank you to GetUp and thank you to the two mothers who came along today…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** MIKE CARLTON: Let’s talk to Jenny Macklin, first, the Minister for – it eludes me, she’s got…
***Check against delivery*** I would like to begin by acknowledging the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of this land where we meet today. I am…
From today, families will start to receive cash bonuses as part of the Australian Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan. These payments will support families…
Twenty-four art centres in the Northern Territory will share almost $8 million in funding from the Aboriginals Benefits Account (ABA) to expand workshops for artists…
A new permanent police station has been officially opened in the remote community of Galiwin’ku on Elcho Island under an agreement between the Australian and…
Work is beginning on the Rudd Government’s $6.4 billion boost to public and community housing announced as part of the $42 billion Nation Building and…
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to acknowledge the Kombumerri people, the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered today.…
*** Check Against Delivery *** I want to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Yorta Yorta people. I also…
The Australian Government will provide an additional $1.3 million over three years to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to improve the current…
Community Services National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children Today, Community and Disability Services Ministers met in Melbourne to progress the important National Framework for Protecting…
The Australian Government has further reduced the deeming rates to reflect lower returns available to pensioners from financial investments as a result of the global…
More than 3.4 million Australians will receive an increase in their pensions and other income support payments and allowances from 20 March 2009. Indexation will…