The Australian Government today announced 4,800 not-for-profit volunteer organisations will receive $16 million as part of the Volunteer Grants 2012 initiative. These grants of between…
Local community organisations in Tasmania are among 4,800 across Australia to benefit from the Australian Government’s $16 million Volunteer Grants 2012 initiative. The Minister for…
The Australian Government welcomes the passage of legislation through the Parliament today, locking in equal pay increases for 150,000 social and community services sector workers.…
Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins today congratulated Jacquie Hey on her election as the first female…
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, has called for Queensland community input on the future directions of the Australian Government’s $1 billion Family Support…
The Australian Government will continue to provide strong support for struggling Queenslanders even as the Newman Government persists in cutting important social services, the Minister…
New research shows community based financial counselling services not only improve the bottom line of Australians under financial stress, they are also good for their…
A new report has found children from low-socioeconomic families are less likely to believe they are doing well at school and to enjoy reading books…
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator Joe Ludwig says the United Nations’ International Day of Rural Women on 15 October provides the perfect…
The Australian Government is calling for community input on the future directions of its $1 billion Family Support Program, with the launch of a discussion…
Better legal assistance is on the way for Tasmanians as local lawyers will soon come ‘face-to-face’ with their Melbourne and Sydney counterparts through the National…
Women and girls are being recognised as the unsung heroes of local communities in preparing for, and recovering from disasters on this year’s International Day…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, has today congratulated the organisations behind the inaugural International Day of the Girl Child and the…
The House of Representatives has today passed legislation that ensures the Australian Government’s $2.8 billion share of the equal pay increases awarded by Fair Work…
Joint Transcript with: Prime Minister, Minister for Community Services and the Status of Women E & O E – PROOF ONLY MINISTER COLLINS: Thank you…
The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today met with teenagers in Launceston at the innovative enterprise Studentworks, which is promoting the importance of financial…
International Day of Older Persons October 1 should serve as a reminder that too many women in Australia are reaching retirement age with insufficient financial…
An Australian Government campaign aiming to reduce violence against women is helping to change the attitudes of young people. The Minister for the Status of…
Australian governments have today reiterated their commitment to working together to reduce violence against women and their children with the release of the plan to…
The Minister for the Status of Women, Julie Collins, is inviting Australia’s ‘board ready’ women to apply for Australian Government-backed scholarships aimed at increasing the…
Affordable loan schemes supported by Gillard Government and National Australia Bank funding have passed the milestone of helping 50,000 Australians under financial stress get back…
Legislation will be introduced to ban gag clauses in Commonwealth contracts with the Not-For-Profit sector, ensuring ongoing positive engagement and open debate between the Federal…
‘Cutbacks Campbell’ has morphed into ‘Pass-the-buck Campbell’ as the Queensland Premier’s unprecedented budget cuts start to hit home, the Federal Minister for Community Services, Julie…
The National Remembrance Quilt in honour of women and children killed in domestic violence crimes now hangs in Parliament House, Canberra. The quilt is on…
With today’s Queensland State Budget, Premier Campbell Newman has stepped up his ongoing attack on his State’s most vulnerable people, the Federal Minister for Community…