Tasmanians spreading Christmas cheer
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, helped wrap gifts and hand out food and toys today at the Salvation Army in Clarence, Tasmania as…
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More opportunities for women from diverse backgrounds
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government will provide $100,000 to the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia to promote the participation on boards of women from culturally…
Tasmanian women receive board scholarships
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has congratulated the Tasmanian recipients of the prestigious Board Diversity Scholarships aimed at boosting the number…
Announcement of recipients: Board Diversity Scholarships
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPGood morning and thank you all for being here. Thank you for the warm Welcome to Country, Leonie. And I take this opportunity to acknowledge…
70 exceptional women on board for diversity program
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPA new wave of 70 exceptional women has received scholarships in a joint Australian Government and corporate program aimed at increasing the representation of women…
Double celebration for City Mission’s 160th anniversary
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today joined social and community sector (SACS) workers at Hobart City Mission in a joint celebration – for…
New equal pay era begins for community sector workers
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPAround 150,000 social and community sector workers across Australia are set to benefit from historic equal pay rises that take effect from today (December 1).…
New national centre to reduce violence against women
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Federal Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, and NSW Minister for Women, Pru Goward, have today announced funding of $3 million a…
Pay rates for Queensland community services workers further protected by Gillard Government
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPHundreds of Queensland social and community services (SACS) workers will benefit from having the value of their real wages preserved thanks to the Gillard Government.…
Supporting the prevention of violence against women
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPLabor MPs today showed their support for White Ribbon Day – Australia’s only male led campaign to stop men’s violence against women – and announced…
White Ribbon Day, Launch of the third phase of The Line campaign, Hobart
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPGood morning. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their…
Domestic Violence Study: Women and Their Children Need to Stay In the Family Home
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPNew research into domestic violence and homelessness has found that as many as one in two women who leave an abusive relationship will return to…
Say no to violence against women on White Ribbon Day
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPToday Australian men are encouraged to swear an oath never to commit, never to excuse and never to remain silent about violence against women as…
New support for family violence victims
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPNew measures to help victims of family violence on provisional partner visas begin tomorrow, 24 November, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP,…
Priorities set for action plan to protect Australia’s children
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPAustralia’s Community and Disability Services Ministers have today set the priorities to be acted on during the first year of the national plan working for…
A landmark decision for women and gender equality
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPNew legislation supporting gender equality in the workplace which passed through the Parliament last night is a landmark decision for women. Minister for the Status…
Pay rises for community service workers, combatting violence against women
Transcript by The Hon Julie Collins MPCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY LOUISE SAUNDERS: A number of issues to canvass this afternoon with Julie Collins, who is the Minister for Community Services and also…
Government takes next step in delivering historic pay rises
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Australian Government has taken the next step in meeting its commitment to deliver historic equal pay rises to eligible social and community sector workers.…
New domestic violence toolkit to support women at work
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today launched a toolkit aimed at improving the way unions, employers and business groups can…
Financial services for vulnerable Australians in Mt Druitt
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, and the Member for Chifley, Ed Husic, have visited Anglicare in Mt Druitt to see first-hand how the…
Committee for Economic Development Australia – Women in Leadership Series 2012
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MP**Check against delivery** Good afternoon. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my…
More women on Australian Government boards than ever before
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPWomen are creating a powerful presence in the nation’s top decision-making and leadership ranks, holding an all-time high 38.4 per cent of appointments on Australian…
Report links child abuse, homelessness and juvenile crime
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPMinister for Housing and Homelessness, Brendan O’Connor, and Minister for Community Services and the Status of Women, Julie Collins, today welcomed new research which sheds…
Government Supporting Women in Leadership
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPThe Government has today launched BoardLinks, a proactive initiative to support more Australian women into leadership positions, including increasing female representation on public and private…
Helping those who help others in the Chinese community
Media Release by The Hon Julie Collins MPNineteen Chinese community organisations will benefit from the Australian Government’s $16 million Volunteer Grants 2012 initiative. The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today said…