The Hon Julie Collins MP

Chair of Past Forced Adoptions Working Group

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

An eminent person closely involved in the national apology on forced adoptions has been appointed to chair the working group charged with helping deliver on…

Launch of Women’s Budget Highlights

Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MP

Good morning and thank you for joining me today to launch the Women’s Budget Highlights 2013. Gender equality continues to be at the very heart…

Supporting leadership opportunities for women

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The 2013-14 Budget continues the Gillard Government’s commitment to supporting more Australian women into leadership positions, with additional funding of $4.3 million for BoardLinks over…

National Volunteer Week Thanks 6 Million Australians

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

National Volunteer Week on 13-19 May is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia and this year’s theme – “Thanks a Million” –…

Extra support for disaster areas of Tasmania and Queensland

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Australian Government is providing additional support to 14 organisations providing emergency relief to people impacted by the natural disasters in Tasmania and Queensland earlier…

Strengthening approaches to protecting vulnerable children

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

A community-driven child safety initiative, Child Aware Approaches, will receive an additional $760,000 over two years from the Australian Government to strengthen prevention and early…

WorkChoices good for women: Hockey

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Howard Government’s last Workplace Relations Minister and Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has today defended the extreme workplace laws he oversaw as Minister. He told…

Giving vulnerable Australians a StepUP

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

New research released today shows that the vast majority of people who participated in the Australian Government’s StepUP loan program found it had made a…

Speech delivered at the Child Aware Conference

Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MP

Thank you Prue. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and pay my respects to their…

Building Child Aware communities

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Australian Government is providing $810,000 over the next four years to help communities better manage the impact of child abuse and neglect and deliver…

Launch of ‘Girls Gotta Know’ App.

Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MP

Good morning. Thank you Susan for your kind introduction. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Muwinina…

“Girls Gotta Know”: New app helping young women

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today launched “Girls Gotta Know”, a free web based app providing young Tasmanian women quick…

New funding to help keep children safe from the start

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

An Australian Government funding boost will help vulnerable young children affected by recent fires and floods in Tasmania and Queensland gain access to a therapeutic…

Supporting our volunteers in the Dandenong Ranges

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

In the Dandenong Ranges today, the Federal Government brought its message to community organisations to apply for this year’s $16 million Volunteer Grants initiative. The…

More Women on Commonwealth GBE Boards

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

More women are sitting on the boards of the Commonwealth’s eight government business enterprises (GBEs) than ever before and, pleasingly, three women are now in…

Supporting our volunteers in Fremantle

Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MP

The Australian Government has brought to Fremantle today its message to community organisations to apply for this year’s $16 million Volunteer Grants Program. The Minister…